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| [1]MenG435, brethrenG80, andG2532 fathersG3962, hear yeG191[G5657] myG3450 defenceG627 which I make nowG3568 untoG4314 youG5209. |
[1]Ye men, brethren and fathers, hear my defense now towards you. |
| [2](AndG1161 when they heardG191[G5660] thatG3754 he spakeG4377[G5707] in the HebrewG1446 tongueG1258 to themG846, they keptG3930[G5627] the moreG3123 silenceG2271: andG2532 he saithG5346,[G5748]) |
[2](And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence, and he said) |
| [3]IG1473 amG1510[G5748] verilyG3303 a manG435 which am a JewG2453, bornG1080[G5772] inG1722 TarsusG5019, a city in CiliciaG2791, yetG1161 brought upG397[G5772] inG1722 thisG5026 cityG4172 atG3844 the feetG4228 of GamalielG1059, and taughtG3811[G5772] accordingG2596 to the perfect mannerG195 of the lawG3551 of the fathersG3971, and wasG5225[G5723] zealousG2207 toward GodG2316, asG2531 yeG5210 allG3956 areG2075[G5748] this dayG4594. |
[3]I am verily a man, which am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and instructed according to the perfect manner of the Law of the Fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day. |
| [4]And IG3739 persecutedG1377[G5656] thisG5026 wayG3598 untoG891 the deathG2288, bindingG1195[G5723] andG2532 deliveringG3860[G5723] intoG1519 prisonsG5438 bothG5037 menG435 andG2532 womenG1135. |
[4]And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prison both men and women, |
| [5]AsG5613 alsoG2532 the high priestG749 doth bearG3140 meG3427 witnessG3140[G5719], andG2532 allG3956 the estate of the eldersG4244: fromG3844 whomG3739 alsoG2532 I receivedG1209[G5666] lettersG1992 untoG4314 the brethrenG80, andG2532 wentG4198[G5711] toG1519 DamascusG1154, to bringG71[G5694] them which wereG5607[G5752] thereG1566 boundG1210[G5772] untoG1519 JerusalemG2419, for toG2443 be punishedG5097.[G5686] |
[5]As also the chief Priest doth bear me witness, and all the state of the Elders: of whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus to bring them which were there, bound unto Jerusalem, that they might be punished. |
| [6]AndG1161 it came to passG1096[G5633], that, as I madeG4198 myG3427 journeyG4198[G5740], andG2532 was come nighG1448[G5723] unto DamascusG1154 aboutG4012 noonG3314, suddenlyG1810 there shoneG4015 fromG1537 heavenG3772 a greatG2425 lightG5457 roundG4015[G5658] aboutG4012 meG1691. |
[6]Â And so it was, as I journeyed and was come near unto Damascus about noon, that suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me. |
| [7]AndG5037 I fellG4098[G5627] untoG1519 the groundG1475, andG2532 heardG191[G5656] a voiceG5456 sayingG3004[G5723] unto meG3427, SaulG4549, SaulG4549, whyG5101 persecutest thouG1377[G5719] meG3165? |
[7]So I fell unto the earth, and heard a voice, saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? |
| [8]AndG1161 IG1473 answeredG611[G5662], WhoG5101 art thouG1488[G5748], LordG2962? AndG5037 he saidG2036[G5627] untoG4314 meG3165, IG1473 amG1510[G5748] JesusG2424 of NazarethG3480, whomG3739 thouG4771 persecutestG1377.[G5719] |
[8]Then I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest. |
| [9]AndG1161 they that wereG5607[G5752] withG4862 meG1698 sawG2300[G5662] indeedG3303 the lightG5457, andG2532 wereG1096[G5633] afraidG1719; butG1161 they heardG191[G5656] notG3756 the voiceG5456 of him that spakeG2980[G5723] to meG3427. |
[9]Moreover they that were with me, saw indeed a light and were afraid: but they heard not the voice of him that spake unto me. |
| [10]AndG1161 I saidG2036[G5627], WhatG5101 shall I doG4160[G5661], LordG2962? AndG1161 the LordG2962 saidG2036[G5627] untoG4314 meG3165, AriseG450[G5631], and goG4198[G5737] intoG1519 DamascusG1154; and thereG2546 it shall be toldG2980[G5701] theeG4671 ofG4012 all thingsG3956 whichG3739 are appointedG5021[G5769] for theeG4671 to doG4160.[G5658] |
[10]Then I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus: and there it shall be told thee of all things, which are appointed for thee to do. |
| [11]AndG1161 whenG5613 I couldG1689 notG3756 seeG1689[G5707] forG575 the gloryG1391 of thatG1565 lightG5457, being led by the handG5496[G5746] ofG5259 them that wereG4895[G5752] with meG3427, I cameG2064[G5627] intoG1519 DamascusG1154. |
[11]So when I could not see for the glory of that light, I was led by the hand of them that were with me, and came into Damascus. |
| [12]AndG1161 oneG5100 AnaniasG367, a devoutG2152 manG435 accordingG2596 to the lawG3551, having a good reportG3140[G5746] ofG5259 allG3956 the JewsG2453 which dweltG2730 thereG5723, |
[12]And one Ananias a godly man, as pertaining to the Law, having good report of all the Jews which dwelt there, |
| [13]CameG2064[G5631] untoG4314 meG3165, andG2532 stoodG2186[G5631], and saidG2036[G5627] unto meG3427, BrotherG80 SaulG4549, receive thy sightG308[G5657]. AndG2504 the sameG846 hourG5610 IG2504 looked upG308[G5656] uponG1519 himG846. |
[13]Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight: and that same hour I looked upon him. |
| [14]AndG1161 he saidG2036[G5627], The GodG2316 of ourG2257 fathersG3962 hath chosenG4400[G5662] theeG4571, that thou shouldest knowG1097[G5629] hisG846 willG2307, andG2532 seeG1492[G5629] that Just OneG1342, andG2532 shouldest hearG191[G5658] the voiceG5456 ofG1537 hisG846 mouthG4750. |
[14]And he said, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and shouldest see that Just one, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth. |
| [15]ForG3754 thou shalt beG2071[G5704] hisG846 witnessG3144 untoG4314 allG3956 menG444 of whatG3739 thou hast seenG3708[G5758] andG2532 heardG191.[G5656] |
[15]For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of the things, which thou hast seen and heard. |
| [16]AndG2532 nowG3568 whyG5101 tarriest thouG3195[G5719]? ariseG450[G5631], and be baptizedG907[G5669], andG2532 wash awayG628[G5669] thyG4675 sinsG266, calling onG1941[G5671] the nameG3686 of the LordG2962. |
[16]Now therefore why tarriest thou? Arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, in calling on the Name of the Lord. |
| [17]AndG1161 it came to passG1096[G5633], that, when IG3427 was come againG5290[G5660] toG1519 JerusalemG2419, evenG2532 while IG3450 prayedG4336[G5740] inG1722 the templeG2411, IG3165 wasG1096[G5635] inG1722 a tranceG1611; |
[17]Â And it came to pass, that when I was come again to Jerusalem, and prayed in the Temple, I was in a trance, |
| [18]AndG2532 sawG1492[G5629] himG846 sayingG3004[G5723] unto meG3427, Make hasteG4692[G5657], andG2532 get theeG1831[G5628] quicklyG5034[G1722] out ofG1537 JerusalemG2419: forG1360 they willG3858 notG3756 receiveG3858[G5699] thyG4675 testimonyG3141 concerningG4012 meG1700. |
[18]And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy witness concerning me. |
| [19]And IG2504 saidG2036[G5627], LordG2962, theyG846 knowG1987[G5736] thatG3754 IG1473 imprisonedG2252[G5713][G5439][G5723] andG2532 beatG1194[G5723] in everyG2596 synagogueG4864 them that believedG4100[G5723] onG1909 theeG4571: |
[19]Then I said, Lord, they know that I prisoned, and beat in every Synagogue them that believed in thee. |
| [20]AndG2532 whenG3753 the bloodG129 of thyG4675 martyrG3144 StephenG4736 was shedG1632[G5712], IG846 alsoG2532 wasG2252[G5713] standing byG2186[G5761], andG2532 consentingG4909[G5723] unto hisG846 deathG336, andG2532 keptG5442[G5723] the raimentG2440 of them that slewG337[G5723] himG846. |
[20]And when the blood of thy martyr Steven was shed, I also stood by, and consented unto his death, and kept the clothes of them that slew him. |
| [21]AndG2532 he saidG2036[G5627] untoG4314 meG3165, DepartG4198[G5737]: forG3754 IG1473 will sendG1821[G5692] theeG4571 far henceG3112 untoG1519 the GentilesG1484. |
[21]Then he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles. |
| [22]AndG1161 they gaveG191 himG846 audienceG191[G5707] untoG891 thisG5127 wordG3056, andG2532 then lifted upG1869[G5656] theirG846 voicesG5456, and saidG3004[G5723], Away withG142[G5720] suchG5108 a fellow fromG575 the earthG1093: forG1063 it isG2520 notG3756 fitG2520[G5723] that heG846 should liveG2198.[G5721] |
[22]Â And they heard unto this word, but then they lift up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not meet that he should live. |
| [23]AndG1161 as theyG846 cried outG2905[G5723], andG2532 cast offG4495[G5723] their clothesG2440, andG2532 threwG906[G5723] dustG2868 intoG1519 the airG109, |
[23]And as they cried and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air, |
| [24]The chief captainG5506 commandedG2753[G5656] himG846 to be broughtG71[G5745] intoG1519 the castleG3925, and badeG2036[G5631] that heG846 should be examinedG426[G5745] by scourgingG3148; thatG2443 he might knowG1921[G5632] whereforeG1223[G3739][G156] they criedG2019 soG3779 againstG2019[G5707] himG846. |
[24]The chief captain commanded him to be led into the castle, and bade that he should be scourged, and examined, that he might know wherefore they cried so on him. |
| [25]AndG1161 asG5613 they boundG4385[G5656][G5625][G4385][G5656] himG846 with thongsG2438, PaulG3972 saidG2036[G5627] untoG4314 the centurionG1543 that stood byG2476[G5761], Is it lawfulG1487[G1832][G5748] for youG5213 to scourgeG3147[G5721] a manG444 that is a RomanG4514, andG2532 uncondemnedG178? |
[25]And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the Centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge one that is a Roman, and not condemned? |
| [26]WhenG1161 the centurionG1543 heardG191[G5660] that, he wentG4334[G5631] and toldG518[G5656] the chief captainG5506, sayingG3004[G5723], Take heedG3708[G5720] whatG5101 thou doestG3195[G5719][G4160][G5721]: forG1063 thisG3778 manG444 isG2076[G5748] a RomanG4514. |
[26]Now when the Centurion heard it, he went, and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman. |
| [27]ThenG1161 the chief captainG5506 cameG4334[G5631], and saidG2036[G5627] unto himG846, TellG3004[G5720] meG3427,[G1487] artG1488[G5748] thouG4771 a RomanG4514?[G1161] He saidG5346[G5713], YeaG3483. |
[27]Then the chief captain came, and said to him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? And he said, Yea. |
| [28]AndG5037 the chief captainG5506 answeredG611[G5662], With a greatG4183 sumG2774 obtainedG2932[G5662] IG1473 thisG5026 freedomG4174. AndG1161 PaulG3972 saidG5346[G5713], ButG1161 IG1473[G2532] was free bornG1080.[G5769] |
[28]And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this burgeship. Then Paul said, But I was so born. |
| [29]ThenG3767 straightwayG2112 they departedG868[G5627] fromG575 himG846 whichG3588 shouldG3195[G5723] have examinedG426[G5721] himG846: andG1161 the chief captainG5506 alsoG2532 was afraidG5399[G5675], after he knewG1921[G5631] thatG3754 he wasG2076[G5748] a RomanG4514, andG2532 becauseG3754 he hadG2258[G5713] boundG1210[G5761] himG846. |
[29]Then straightway they departed from him, which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and that he had bound him. |
| [30][G1161]On the morrowG1887, because he wouldG1014[G5740] have knownG1097[G5629] the certaintyG804 whereforeG5101 he was accusedG2723[G5743] ofG3844 the JewsG2453, he loosedG3089[G5656] himG846 fromG575 his bandsG1199, andG2532 commandedG2753[G5656] the chief priestsG749 andG2532 allG3650 theirG846 councilG4892 to appearG2064[G5629], andG2532 broughtG2609 PaulG3972 downG2609[G5631], and set himG2476[G5656] beforeG1519 themG846. |
[30]On the next day, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bonds, and commanded the high Priests and all their Council to come together: and he brought Paul, and set him before them. |