1Then Agrippa said to Paul: Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul, stretching forth his hand, began to make his answer.

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Acts 9:15, Acts 9:15, Proverbs 1:24, Acts 26:2, John 7:51

2I think myself happy, O king Agrippa, that I am to answer for myself this day before thee, touching all the things whereof I am accused by the Jews.

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3Especially as thou knowest all, both customs and questions, that are among the Jews. Wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.

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Acts 6:14, Acts 6:14, Acts 26:26, Acts 26:26, Acts 21:21

4And my life indeed from my youth, which was from the beginning among my own nation in Jerusalem, all the Jews do know:

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Galatians 1:13, Galatians 1:13, 2 Timothy 3:10, Philippians 3:5, Acts 22:3

5Having known me from the beginning (if they will give testimony) that according to the most sure sect of our religion I lived, a Pharisee.

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Acts 23:6, Acts 23:6, Acts 22:3, Acts 22:3, Acts 22:5

6And now for the hope of the promise that was made by God to the fathers, do I stand subject to judgment:

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Acts 24:15, Acts 24:15, Titus 2:13, Acts 28:20, Titus 2:13

7Unto which, our twelve tribes, serving night and day, hope to come. For which hope, O king, I am accused by the Jews.

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James 1:1, James 1:1, 1 Timothy 5:5, Philippians 3:11, 1 Thessalonians 3:10

8Why should it be thought a thing incredible that God should raise the dead?

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1 Corinthians 15:12, 1 Corinthians 15:20, 1 Corinthians 15:12, 1 Corinthians 15:20, Acts 4:2

9And I indeed did formerly think that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

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1 Timothy 1:13, 1 Timothy 1:13, Acts 22:8, Acts 22:8, Galatians 1:13

10Which also I did at Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority of the chief priests. And when they were put to death, I brought the sentence.

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Acts 8:3, Acts 8:3, Acts 9:21, Acts 9:13, Acts 9:14

11And oftentimes punishing them, in every synagogue, I compelled them to blaspheme: and being yet more mad against them, I persecuted them even unto foreign cities.

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Acts 13:45, Acts 22:19, Matthew 10:17, Acts 13:45, Acts 22:19

12Whereupon, when I was going to Damascus with authority and permission of the chief priest,

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Acts 9:1, Acts 9:8, Acts 22:5, Acts 22:11, Acts 26:10

13At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them that were in company with me.

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Matthew 17:2, Matthew 17:2, Revelation 21:23, Revelation 1:16, Acts 22:6

14And when we were all fallen down on the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me in the Hebrew tongue: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? It is hard for thee to kick against the good.

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Acts 21:40, Acts 21:40, Acts 9:7, Acts 22:2, Acts 9:7

15And I said: Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord answered: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.

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John 15:20, John 15:21, John 15:20, John 15:21, Matthew 25:45

16But rise up and stand upon thy feet: for to this end have I appeared to thee, that I may make thee a minister and a witness of those things which thou hast seen and of those things wherein I will appear to thee,

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Acts 22:14, Acts 22:15, Acts 22:14, Acts 22:15, Ezekiel 2:1

17Delivering thee from the people and from the nations unto which now I send thee:

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Acts 9:15, Acts 9:15, 1 Timothy 2:7, 1 Timothy 2:7, Jeremiah 1:19

18To open their eyes, that they may be converted from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a lot among the saints, by the faith that is in me.

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1 Peter 2:9, 1 Peter 2:9, Ephesians 1:18, Ephesians 1:18, Ephesians 5:8

19Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not incredulous to the heavenly vision.

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Isaiah 50:5, Isaiah 50:5, Galatians 1:16, Ezekiel 2:7, Ezekiel 2:8

20But to them first that are at Damascus and at Jerusalem, and unto all the country of Judea, and to the Gentiles did I preach, that they should do penance and turn to God, doing works worthy of penance.

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Matthew 3:8, Acts 3:19, Matthew 3:8, Acts 3:19, Acts 2:38

21For this cause, the Jews, when I was in the temple, having apprehended me, went about to kill me.

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Acts 21:30, Acts 21:31, Acts 21:30, Acts 21:31, Acts 21:27

22But being aided by the help of God, I stand unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other thing than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come to pass:

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Acts 24:14, John 5:46, Acts 24:14, John 5:46, Luke 24:27

23That Christ should suffer and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead and should shew light to the people and to the Gentiles.

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Luke 24:26, Isaiah 53:1, Isaiah 53:12, Luke 24:26, Isaiah 53:1

24As he spoke these things and made his answer, Festus said with a loud voice: Paul, thou art beside thyself: much learning doth make thee mad.

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1 Corinthians 2:13, 1 Corinthians 2:14, 1 Corinthians 1:23, 1 Corinthians 2:13, 1 Corinthians 2:14

25And Paul said: I am not mad, most excellent Festus, but I speak words of truth and soberness.

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Acts 23:26, Acts 23:26, Titus 2:7, Titus 2:8, Titus 1:9

26For the king knoweth of these things, to whom also I speak with confidence. For I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him. For neither was any of these things done in a corner.

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Acts 26:2, Acts 26:3, Acts 26:2, Acts 26:3, Acts 2:1

27Believest thou the prophets, O king Agrippa? I know that thou believest.

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Acts 26:22, Acts 26:23, Acts 26:22, Acts 26:23

28And Agrippa said to Paul: In a little thou persuadest me to become a Christian.

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Acts 11:26, Acts 11:26, Matthew 10:18, Matthew 10:18, James 1:23

29And Paul said: I would to God that both in a little and in much, not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, should become such as I also am, except these bands.

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Ephesians 6:20, Ephesians 6:20, Colossians 1:28, Romans 10:1, Acts 21:33

30And the king rose up, and the governor and Bernice and they that sat with them.

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Acts 25:23, Acts 28:22, Acts 18:15, Acts 25:23, Acts 28:22

31And when they were gone aside, they spoke among themselves, saying: This man hath done nothing worthy of death or of bands.

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Acts 23:29, Acts 23:29, Acts 23:9, Acts 23:9, Acts 28:18

32And Agrippa said to Festus: This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Caesar.

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Acts 28:18, Acts 28:18, Acts 25:11, Acts 25:12, Acts 25:11