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King James Bible 1611 |
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King James Bible 1769 |
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| 22:1 |
Men, brethren, and fathers, heare ye my defence which I make now vnto you. |
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Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you. |
| 22:2 |
(And when they heard that hee spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,) |
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(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,) |
| 22:3 |
I am verely a man which am a Iew, borne in Tarsus a citie in Cilicia, yet brought vp in this citie at the feete of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect maner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous towards God, as ye all are this day. |
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I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day. |
| 22:4 |
And I persecuted this way vnto the death, binding and deliuering into prisons both men and women, |
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And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women. |
| 22:5 |
As also the high Priest doth beare me witnesse, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I receiued letters vnto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there, bound vnto Hierusalem, for to be punished. |
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As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished. |
| 22:6 |
And it came to passe, that as I made my iourney, & was come nigh vnto Damascus about noone, suddenly there shone from heauen a great light round about me. |
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And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me. |
| 22:7 |
And I fell vnto the ground, and heard a voice saying vnto mee, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? |
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And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? |
| 22:8 |
And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said vnto me, I am Iesus of Nazareth who thou persecutest. |
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And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest. |
| 22:9 |
And they that were with me saw indeede the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me. |
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And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me. |
| 22:10 |
And I saide, What shall I doe, Lord? And the Lord said vnto me, Arise, and goe into Damascus, and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to doe. |
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And 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. |
| 22:11 |
And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus. |
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And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus. |
| 22:12 |
And one Ananias, a deuout man according to the law, hauing a good report of al the Iewes which dwelt there, |
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And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there, |
| 22:13 |
Came vnto me, and stood, & said vnto me, Brother Saul, receiue thy sight. And the same houre I looked vp vpon him. |
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Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him. |
| 22:14 |
And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, & see that Iust one, and shouldest heare the voice of his mouth. |
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And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth. |
| 22:15 |
For thou shalt be his witnes vnto al men, of what thou hast seene & heard. |
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For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard. |
| 22:16 |
And now, why tariest thou? Arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sinnes, calling on the name of the Lord. |
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And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord. |
| 22:17 |
And it came to passe, that when I was come againe to Hierusalem, euen while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance, |
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And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance; |
| 22:18 |
And saw him saying vnto mee, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Hierusalem: for they will not receiue thy testimony concerning me. |
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And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me. |
| 22:19 |
And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned, and beat in euery synagogue them that beleeued on thee. |
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And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee: |
| 22:20 |
And when ye blood of thy martyr Steuen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting vnto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him. |
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And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him. |
| 22:21 |
And he said vnto me, Depart: for I will send thee farre hence, vnto the Gentiles. |
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And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles. |
| 22:22 |
And they gaue him audience vnto this word, and then lift vp their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should liue. |
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And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live. |
| 22:23 |
And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, & threw dust into the aire, |
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And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air, |
| 22:24 |
The chiefe captaine commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that hee should be examined by scourging: that he might know wherfore they cried so against him. |
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The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him. |
| 22:25 |
And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said vnto the Centurion that stood by, Is it lawfull for you to scourge a man that is a Romane, and vncondemned? |
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And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned? |
| 22:26 |
When the Centurion heard that, hee went and told the chiefe captaine, saying, Take heede what thou doest, for this man is a Romane. |
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When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman. |
| 22:27 |
Then the chiefe captaine came; and said vnto him, Tell me, art thou a Romane? He said, Yea. |
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Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea. |
| 22:28 |
And the chiefe captaine answered, With a great summe obteined I this freedome. And Paul said, But I was free borne. |
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And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born. |
| 22:29 |
Then straightway they departed from him which should haue examined him: and the chiefe captaine also was afraid after he knew that he was a Romane, & because he had bound him. |
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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 because he had bound him. |
| 22:30 |
On the morrow, because he would haue knowen the certaintie wherefore he was accused of the Iewes, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chiefe Priests and all their Councill to appeare, and brought Paul downe, and set him before them. |
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On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them. |