1 Men G435 N-VPM , brethren G80 N-VPM , and G2532 CONJ fathers G3962 N-VPM , hear G191 V-AAM-2P ye my G3450 P-1GS defense G627 N-GSF which G3588 T-GSF I G3588 T-GSF make now G3568 unto G4314 PREP you G5209 P-2AP .
2 ( CONJ And CONJ when they heard G191 V-AAP-NPM that G3754 CONJ he spake G4377 V-IAI-3S in the G3588 T-DSF Hebrew G1446 N-DSF tongue G1258 N-DSF to them G846 P-DPM , they kept G3930 V-2AAI-3P the more G3123 ADV silence G2271 N-ASF : and G2532 CONJ he saith G5346 V-PXI-3S , )
3 I G1473 P-1NS am G1510 V-PXI-1S verily G3303 PRT a man G435 N-NSM which am a Jew G2453 A-NSM , born G1080 V-RPP-NSM in G1722 PREP Tarsus G5019 N-DSF , a city in Cilicia G2791 N-GSF , yet G1161 CONJ brought up G397 V-RPP-NSM in G1722 PREP this G3588 T-DSF city G4172 N-DSF at G3844 PREP the G3588 T-APM feet G4228 N-APM of Gamaliel G1059 N-PRI , and taught G3811 V-RPP-NSM according G2596 PREP to the perfect manner G195 N-ASF of the law G3551 N-GSM of G3588 T-GSM the G3588 T-GSM fathers G3971 A-GSM , and was G5225 V-PAP-NSM zealous G2207 N-NSM toward God G2316 N-GSM , as G2531 ADV ye G5210 P-2NP all G3956 A-NPM are G2075 V-PXI-2P this day G4594 ADV .
4 And I G3739 R-NSM persecuted G1377 V-AAI-1S this G3588 T-ASF way G3598 N-ASF unto G891 PREP the death G2288 N-GSM , binding G1195 V-PAP-NSM and G2532 CONJ delivering G3860 V-PAP-NSM into G1519 PREP prisons G5438 both G5037 PRT men G435 N-APM and G2532 CONJ women G1135 N-APF .
5 As G5613 ADV also G2532 CONJ the G3588 T-NSM high priest G749 N-NSM doth bear me witness G3140 V-PAI-3S , and G2532 CONJ all G3956 A-NSN the G3588 T-NSN estate of the elders G4244 N-NSN : from G3844 PREP whom G3739 R-GPM also G2532 CONJ I received G1209 V-ADP-NSM letters G1992 N-APF unto G4314 PREP the G3588 T-APM brethren G80 N-APM , and went G4198 V-INI-1S to G1519 PREP Damascus G1154 N-ASF , to bring G71 V-FAP-NSM them G3588 T-APM which G3588 T-APM were G5607 V-PXP-APM there G1566 ADV bound G1210 V-RPP-APM unto G1519 PREP Jerusalem G2419 N-PRI , for to G2443 CONJ be punished G5097 V-APS-3P .
6 And G1161 CONJ it came to pass G1096 V-2ADI-3S , that , as I G3427 P-1DS made my journey G4198 V-PNP-DSM , and G2532 CONJ was come nigh G1448 V-PAP-DSM unto Damascus G1154 N-DSF about G4012 PREP noon G3314 N-ASF , suddenly G1810 ADV there shone G4015 V-AAN from G1537 PREP heaven G3772 N-GSM a great G2425 A-NSN light G5457 N-NSN round about G4012 PREP me G1691 P-1AS .
7 And G5037 PRT I fell G4098 V-2AAI-1S unto G1519 PREP the G3588 T-ASN ground G1475 N-ASN , and G2532 CONJ heard G191 V-AAI-1S a voice G5456 N-GSF saying G3004 V-PAP-GSF unto me G3427 P-1DS , Saul G4549 N-PRI , Saul G4549 N-PRI , why G5101 I-ASN persecutest G1377 V-PAI-2S thou me G3165 P-1AS ?
8 And G1161 CONJ I G1473 P-1NS answered G611 V-ADI-1S , Who G5101 I-NSM art G1488 V-PXI-2S thou , Lord G2962 N-VSM ? And G5037 PRT he said G2036 V-2AAI-3S unto G4314 PREP me G3165 P-1AS , I G1473 P-1NS am G1510 V-PXI-1S Jesus G2424 N-NSM of Nazareth G3480 N-NSM , whom G3739 R-ASM thou G4771 P-2NS persecutest G1377 V-PAI-2S .
9 And G1161 CONJ they that were G5607 V-PXP-NPM with G4862 PREP me G1698 P-1DS saw G2300 V-ADI-3P indeed G3303 PRT the G3588 T-NPM light G5457 N-ASN , and G2532 CONJ were G1096 V-2ADI-3P afraid G1719 A-NPM ; but G1161 CONJ they heard G191 V-AAI-3P not G3756 PRT-N the G3588 T-ASN voice G5456 N-ASF of him that spake G2980 V-PAP-GSM to me G3427 P-1DS .
10 And G1161 CONJ I said G2036 V-2AAI-1S , What G5101 I-ASN shall I do G4160 V-AAS-1S , Lord G2962 N-VSM ? And G1161 CONJ the G3588 T-NSM Lord G2962 N-NSM said G2036 V-2AAI-3S unto G4314 PREP me G3165 P-1AS , Arise G450 V-2AAP-NSM , and go G4198 V-PNM-2S into G1519 PREP Damascus G1154 N-ASF ; and there G2546 ADV-C it shall be told G2980 V-FPI-3S thee G4671 P-2DS of G4012 PREP all things G3956 A-GPN which G3739 R-GPN are appointed G5021 V-RPI-3S for thee G4671 P-2DS to do G4160 V-AAN .
11 And G1161 CONJ when G5613 ADV I could not G3756 PRT-N see G1689 V-IAI-3P for G575 PREP the G3588 T-GSF glory G1391 N-GSF of G3588 T-GSN that G3588 T-GSN light G5457 N-GSN , being led by the hand G5496 V-PPP-NSM of G3588 T-GPM them that were with G4895 V-PXP-GPM me G3427 P-1DS , I came G2064 V-2AAI-1S into G1519 PREP Damascus G1154 N-ASF .
12 And G1161 CONJ one G5100 X-NSM Ananias G367 N-NSM , a devout G2152 A-NSM man G435 N-NSM according G2596 PREP to the G3588 T-ASM law G3551 N-ASM , having a good report G3140 V-PPP-NSM of G5259 PREP all G3956 A-GPM the G3588 T-GPM Jews G2453 A-GPM which dwelt G2730 V-PAP-GPM there ,
13 Came G2064 V-2AAP-NSM unto G4314 PREP me G3165 P-1AS , and G2532 CONJ stood G2186 V-2AAP-NSM , and said G2036 V-2AAI-3S unto me G3427 P-1DS , Brother G80 N-VSM Saul G4549 N-PRI , receive thy sight G308 V-AAM-2S . And the G3588 T-DSF same G3588 T-DSF hour G5610 N-DSF I G2504 P-1NS-C looked up G308 V-AAI-1S upon G1519 PREP him G846 P-ASM .
14 And G1161 CONJ he G3588 T-NSM said G2036 V-2AAI-3S , The G3588 T-NSM God G2316 N-NSM of G3588 T-GPM our G3588 T-GPM fathers G3962 N-GPM hath chosen G4400 V-ADI-3S thee G4571 P-2AS , that thou shouldest know G1097 V-2AAN his G3588 T-ASN will G2307 N-ASN , and G2532 CONJ see G1492 V-2AAN that Just One G1342 A-ASM , and G2532 CONJ shouldest hear G191 V-AAN the voice G5456 N-ASF of G1537 PREP his G3588 T-GSN mouth G4750 N-GSN .
15 For G3754 CONJ thou shalt be G2071 V-FXI-2S his G846 P-DSM witness G3144 N-NSM unto G4314 PREP all G3956 A-APM men G444 N-APM of what G3739 R-GPN thou hast seen G3708 V-RAI-2S and G2532 CONJ heard G191 V-AAI-2S .
16 And G2532 CONJ now G3568 ADV why G5101 I-ASN tarriest G3195 V-PAI-2S thou ? arise G450 V-2AAP-NSM , and be baptized G907 V-AMM-2S , and G2532 CONJ wash away G628 V-AMM-2S thy G3588 T-APF sins G266 N-APF , calling on G1941 V-AMP-NSM the G3588 T-ASN name G3686 N-ASN of G3588 T-GSM the G3588 T-GSM Lord G2962 N-GSM .
17 And G1161 CONJ it came to pass G1096 V-2ADI-3S , that , when I G3427 P-1DS was come again G5290 V-AAP-DSM to G1519 PREP Jerusalem G2419 N-PRI , even G2532 CONJ while I G3450 P-1GS prayed G4336 V-PNP-GSM in G1722 PREP the G3588 T-DSN temple G2411 N-DSN , I G3165 P-1AS was G1096 V-2ADN in G1722 PREP a trance G1611 N-DSF ;
18 And G2532 CONJ saw G1492 V-2AAN him G846 P-ASM saying G3004 V-PAP-ASM unto me G3427 P-1DS , Make haste G4692 V-AAM-2S , and G2532 CONJ get G1831 V-2AAM-2S thee quickly G1722 PREP out of G1537 PREP Jerusalem G2419 N-PRI : for G1360 CONJ they will not G3756 PRT-N receive G3858 V-FNI-3P thy G3588 T-ASF testimony G3141 N-ASF concerning G4012 PREP me G1700 P-1GS .
19 And I G2504 P-1NS-C said G2036 V-2AAI-1S , Lord G2962 N-VSM , they G846 P-NPM know G1987 V-PNI-3P that G3754 CONJ I G1473 P-1NS imprisoned G5439 V-PAP-NSM and G2532 CONJ beat G1194 V-PAP-NSM in every synagogue G4864 N-APF them that believed G4100 V-PAP-APM on G1909 PREP thee G4571 P-2AS :
20 And G2532 CONJ when G3753 ADV the G3588 T-NSN blood G129 N-NSN of G3588 T-GSM thy G3588 T-GSM martyr G3144 N-GSM Stephen G4736 N-GSM was shed G1632 V-IPI-3S , I G848 also G2532 CONJ was G2252 V-IXI-1S standing by G2186 V-RAP-NSM , and G2532 CONJ consenting G4909 V-PAP-NSM unto his G3588 T-DSF death G336 N-DSF , and G2532 CONJ kept G5442 V-PAP-NSM the G3588 T-APN raiment G2440 N-APN of them that slew G337 V-PAP-GPM him G846 P-NSM .
21 And G2532 CONJ he said G2036 V-2AAI-3S unto G4314 PREP me G3165 P-1AS , Depart G4198 V-PNM-2S : for G3754 CONJ I G1473 P-1NS will send G1821 V-FAI-1S thee G4571 P-2AS far hence G3112 ADV unto G1519 PREP the Gentiles G1484 N-APN .
22 And G1161 CONJ they gave him audience G191 V-IAI-3P unto G891 PREP this G3588 T-GSM word G3056 N-GSM , and G2532 CONJ then lifted up G1869 V-AAI-3P their G3588 T-ASF voices G5456 N-ASF , and said G3004 V-PAP-NPM , Away G142 V-PAM-2S with such G5108 D-ASM a fellow from G575 PREP the G3588 T-GSF earth G1093 N-GSF : for G1063 CONJ it is not fit G2520 V-IQI-3S that he G846 P-GSM should live G2198 V-PAN .
23 And G1161 CONJ as they G846 P-GPM cried out G2905 , and G2532 CONJ cast off G4495 V-PAP-GPM their clothes G2440 N-APN , and G2532 CONJ threw G906 V-PAP-GPM dust G2868 N-ASM into G1519 PREP the G3588 T-ASM air G109 N-ASM ,
24 The G3588 T-NSM chief captain G5506 N-NSM commanded G2753 V-AAI-3S him G846 P-ASM to be brought G71 V-PPN into G1519 PREP the G3588 T-ASF castle G3925 N-ASF , and bade G2036 V-2AAP-NSM that he G846 P-ASM should be examined G426 V-PPN by scourging G3148 N-DPF ; that G2443 CONJ he might know G1921 V-2AAS-3S wherefore G1223 PREP they cried so against G2019 V-IAI-3P him G846 P-DSM .
25 And G1161 CONJ as G5613 ADV they bound G4385 V-AAI-3S him G3588 T-DPM with thongs G2438 N-DPM , Paul G3972 N-NSM said G2036 V-2AAI-3S unto G4314 PREP the centurion G1543 N-ASM that stood by V-RAP-ASM , Is it lawful G1832 V-PQI-3S for you G5213 P-2DP to scourge G3147 V-PAN a man G444 N-ASM that is a Roman G4514 A-ASM , and G2532 CONJ uncondemned G178 A-ASM ?
26 When G1161 CONJ the G3588 T-NSM centurion G1543 N-NSM heard G191 V-AAP-NSM that , he went G4334 V-2AAP-NSM and told G518 V-AAI-3S the G3588 T-DSM chief captain G5506 N-DSM , saying G3004 V-PAP-NSM , Take heed G3708 V-PAM-2S what G5101 I-ASN thou G3195 V-PAI-2S doest G4160 V-PAN : for G1063 CONJ this G3778 D-NSM man G444 N-NSM is G2076 V-PXI-3S a Roman G4514 A-NSM .
27 Then G1161 CONJ the G3588 T-NSM chief captain G5506 N-NSM came G4334 V-2AAP-NSM , and said G2036 V-2AAI-3S unto him G846 P-DSM , Tell G3004 V-PAM-2S me G3427 P-1DS , art G1488 V-PXI-2S thou G4771 P-2NS a Roman G4514 A-NSM ? He G3588 T-NSM said G5346 V-IXI-3S , Yea G3483 PRT .
28 And G5037 PRT the G3588 T-NSM chief captain G5506 N-NSM answered G611 V-ADI-3S , With a great G4183 A-GSN sum G2774 N-GSN obtained G2932 V-ADI-1S I G1473 P-1NS this G3588 T-ASF freedom G4174 N-ASF . And G1161 CONJ Paul G3972 N-NSM said G5346 V-IXI-3S , But G1161 CONJ I G1473 P-1NS was G2532 CONJ free born G1080 V-RPI-1S .
29 Then G3767 CONJ straightway G2112 ADV they departed G868 V-2AAI-3P from G575 PREP him G3588 T-NPM which should G3195 V-PAP-NPM have examined G426 V-PAN him G846 P-ASM : and G2532 CONJ the G3588 T-NSM chief captain G5506 N-NSM also G1161 CONJ was afraid G5399 V-AOI-3S , after he knew G1921 V-2AAP-NSM that G3754 CONJ he was G2076 V-PXI-3S a Roman G4514 A-NSM , and G2532 CONJ because G3754 CONJ he had G2258 V-IXI-3S bound G1210 V-RAP-NSM him G846 P-ASM .
30 On G1161 CONJ the G3588 T-DSF morrow G1887 ADV , because he would G1014 V-PNP-NSM have known G1097 V-2AAN the G3588 T-ASN certainty G804 A-ASN wherefore G5101 I-ASN he was accused G2723 V-PPI-3S of G3844 PREP the G3588 T-GPM Jews G2453 A-GPM , he loosed G3089 V-AAI-3S him G846 P-ASM from G575 PREP his bands G1199 N-GPM , and G2532 CONJ commanded G2753 V-AAI-3S the G3588 T-APM chief priests G749 N-APM and G2532 CONJ all G3650 A-ASN their G3588 T-ASN council G4892 N-ASN to appear G2064 V-2AAN , and G2532 CONJ brought Paul down G2609 V-2AAP-NSM , and set G2476 V-AAI-3S him before G1519 PREP them G846 P-GPM .