At one time, while Paul was telling the people of Christ's work as a healer of the sick and afflicted, he saw among his hearers a cripple whose eyes were fastened on him and who received and believed his words. Paul's heart went out in sympathy toward the afflicted man, in whom he discerned one who "had faith to be healed." In the presence of the idolatrous assembly Paul commanded the cripple to stand upright on his feet. Heretofore the sufferer had been able to take a sitting posture only, but now he instantly obeyed Paul's command and for the first time in his life stood on his feet. Strength came with this effort of faith, and he who had been a cripple "leaped and walked."

Engang, mens Paulus var ved at fortælle folket om Kristi gerning som de syges og lidendes helbreder, så han blandt tilhørerne en krøbling, hvis blik hang ved ham, og som modtog og troede hans ord. Paulus fik dyb medlidenhed med den stakkels mand, i hvem han så en, der "havde tro til at frelses." I den afgudsdyrkende forsamlings nærværelse befalede Paulus krøblingen at rejse sig og stå på sine fødder. Hidtil havde den syge kun været i stand til at indtage en siddende stilling, men nu adlød han straks Paulus befaling og stod for første gang i sit liv oprejst på fødderne. Der fulgte styrke med denne troens anstrengelse, og han, som havde været krøbling "sprang op og begyndte at gå."