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1. Paul looked straight at the court and said, "Brother Jews, I have lived for God with a heart that has said I am not guilty to this day."
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1. And G1161 Paul G3972 , earnestly beholding G816 the G3588 council G4892 , said G2036 , Men G435 and brethren G80 , I G1473 have lived G4176 in all G3956 good G18 conscience G4893 before God G2316 unto G891 this G5026 day G2250 .
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2. Then Ananias, the head religious leader, told those standing near him to hit him on the mouth.
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2. And G1161 the G3588 high priest G749 Ananias G367 commanded G2004 them that stood by G3936 him G846 to smite G5180 him G848 on the G3588 mouth G4750 .
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3. Paul said, "God will hit you, you white-washed wall! Do you sit there and say I am guilty by the Law when you break the Law by having me hit?"
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3. Then G5119 said G2036 Paul G3972 unto G4314 him G846 , God G2316 shall G3195 smite G5180 thee G4571 , thou whited G2867 wall G5109 : for G2532 sittest G2521 thou G4771 to judge G2919 me G3165 after G2596 the G3588 law G3551 , and G2532 commandest G2753 me G3165 to be smitten G5180 contrary to the law G3891 ?
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4. Those standing near said, "Do you talk like that to God's head religious leader?"
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4. And G1161 they that stood by G3936 said G2036 , Revilest G3058 thou God G2316 's high priest G749 ?
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5. Paul said, "Brother Jews, I did not know that he was God's head religious leader. I know the Holy Writings say, 'You must not speak against the leader of your people.' " (Exodus 22:28)
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5. Then G5037 said G5346 Paul G3972 , I wist G1492 not G3756 , brethren G80 , that G3754 he was G2076 the high priest G749 : for G1063 it is written G1125 , Thou shalt not G3756 speak G2046 evil G2560 of the ruler G758 of thy G4675 people G2992 .
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6. Paul saw that part of the court was made up of the religious group who believe no one is raised from the dead. The other part were proud religious law-keepers. Then he cried out, "Brother Jews, I am a proud religious law-keeper and from a family of proud religious law-keepers. I have been brought in front of this court because of the hope of being raised from the dead."
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6. But G1161 when Paul G3972 perceived G1097 that G3754 the G3588 one G1520 part G3313 were G2076 Sadducees G4523 , and G1161 the G3588 other G2087 Pharisees G5330 , he cried out G2896 in G1722 the G3588 council G4892 , Men G435 and brethren G80 , I G1473 am G1510 a Pharisee G5330 , the son G5207 of a Pharisee G5330 : of G4012 the hope G1680 and G2532 resurrection G386 of the dead G3498 I G1473 am called in question G2919 .
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7. When they heard this, both religious groups started to argue and the people of the court were divided in what they thought.
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7. And G1161 when he G846 had so G5124 said G2980 , there arose G1096 a dissension G4714 between the G3588 Pharisees G5330 and G2532 the G3588 Sadducees G4523 : and G2532 the G3588 multitude G4128 was divided G4977 .
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8. The one religious group believes that no one is raised from the dead. Also, they do not believe in angels or spirits. But the other religious group, the proud religious law-keepers, believe that people are raised from the dead and that there are angels and spirits.
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8. For G1063 the G3303 Sadducees G4523 say G3004 that there is G1511 no G3361 resurrection G386 , neither G3366 angel G32 , nor G3383 spirit G4151 : but G1161 the Pharisees G5330 confess G3670 both G297 .
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9. The courtroom was filled with noise. Some of the teachers of the Law working with the proud religious law-keepers stood up and said, "We find nothing wrong with this man. What if an angel or spirit has spoken to him?"
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9. And G1161 there arose G1096 a great G3173 cry G2906 : and G2532 the G3588 scribes G1122 that were of the G3588 Pharisees G5330 ' part G3313 arose G450 , and strove G1264 , saying G3004 , We find G2147 no G3762 evil G2556 in G1722 this G5129 man G444 : but G1161 if G1487 a spirit G4151 or G2228 an angel G32 hath spoken G2980 to him G846 , let us not G3361 fight against God G2313 .
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10. They argued all the more. Then the captain was afraid they would pull Paul to pieces. He told his men to get Paul out of there and take him back to the soldiers' building.
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10. And G1161 when there arose G1096 a great G4183 dissension G4714 , the G3588 chief captain G5506 , fearing G2125 lest G3361 Paul G3972 should have been pulled in pieces G1288 of G5259 them G846 , commanded G2753 the G3588 soldiers G4753 to go down G2597 , and to take him by force G726 G846 from G1537 among G3319 them G848 , and G5037 to bring G71 him into G1519 the G3588 castle G3925 .
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11. The next night the Lord came to Paul and said, "Paul, do not be afraid! You will tell about Me in the city of Rome the same as you have told about Me in Jerusalem."
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11. And G1161 the G3588 night G3571 following G1966 the G3588 Lord G2962 stood by G2186 him G846 , and said G2036 , Be of good cheer G2293 , Paul G3972 : for G1063 as G5613 thou hast testified G1263 of G4012 me G1700 in G1722 Jerusalem G2419 , so G3779 must G1163 thou G4571 bear witness G3140 also G2532 at G1519 Rome G4516 .
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12. In the morning some of the Jews gathered together and made a plan to kill Paul. They promised each other that they would not eat or drink until they had killed him.
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12. And G1161 when it was G1096 day G2250 , certain G5100 of the G3588 Jews G2453 banded together G4160 G4963 , and bound themselves under a curse G332 G1438 , saying G3004 that they would neither G3383 eat G5315 nor G3383 drink G4095 till G2193 G3757 they had killed G615 Paul G3972 .
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13. There were more than forty of them who had made this promise.
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13. And G1161 they were G2258 more G4119 than forty G5062 which had made G4160 this G5026 conspiracy G4945 .
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14. These people came to the head religious leader and to the leaders of the people and said, "We have made a promise not to eat any food until we have killed Paul.
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14. And they G3748 came G4334 to the G3588 chief priests G749 and G2532 elders G4245 , and said G2036 , We have bound ourselves under a great curse G332 G1438 G331 , that we will eat G1089 nothing G3367 until G2193 G3757 we have slain G615 Paul G3972 .
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15. We ask you and the court to have the captain bring Paul down to you tomorrow. It will look as if you want to ask him some things. Before he gets near you, we will be waiting to kill him."
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15. Now G3568 therefore G3767 ye G5210 with G4862 the G3588 council G4892 signify G1718 to the G3588 chief captain G5506 that G3704 he bring him down G2609 G846 unto G4314 you G5209 tomorrow G839 , as though G5613 ye would G3195 inquire G1231 something more perfectly G197 concerning G4012 him G846 : and G1161 we G2249 , or ever G4253 he G846 come near G1448 , are G2070 ready G2092 to kill G337 him G846 .
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16. Paul's nephew heard about the plan. He went to the soldiers' building and told Paul.
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16. And G1161 when Paul G3972 's sister G79 's son G5207 heard G191 of their lying in wait G1749 , he went G3854 and G2532 entered G1525 into G1519 the G3588 castle G3925 , and told G518 Paul G3972 .
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17. Paul called one of the soldiers and said, "Take this young man to the captain. He has something to tell him."
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17. Then G1161 Paul G3972 called one of the centurions unto G4341 G1520 G3588 G1543 him, and said G5346 , Bring G520 this G5126 young man G3494 unto G4314 the G3588 chief captain G5506 : for G1063 he hath G2192 a certain thing G5100 to tell G518 him G846 .
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18. The soldiers brought the young man to the captain and said, "Paul asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you."
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18. So G3767 he G3588 G3303 took G3880 him G846 , and brought G71 him to G4314 the G3588 chief captain G5506 , and G2532 said G5346 , Paul G3972 the G3588 prisoner G1198 called me unto G4341 G3165 him, and prayed G2065 me to bring G71 this G5126 young man G3494 unto G4314 thee G4571 , who hath G2192 something G5100 to say G2980 unto thee G4671 .
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19. The captain took him by the hand and they walked over where they could be alone. He said, "What is it that you have to tell me?"
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19. Then G1161 the G3588 chief captain G5506 took G1949 him G848 by the G3588 hand G5495 , and G2532 went with him aside G402 privately G2596 G2398 , and asked G4441 him, What G5101 is G2076 that G3739 thou hast G2192 to tell G518 me G3427 ?
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20. The young man said, "The Jews have made a plan to ask you to bring Paul to the courtroom tomorrow. It would look as if they were going to ask him some things.
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20. And G1161 he said G2036 , The G3588 Jews G2453 have agreed G4934 to desire G2065 thee G4571 that G3704 thou wouldest bring down G2609 Paul G3972 tomorrow G839 into G1519 the G3588 council G4892 , as though G5613 they would G3195 inquire G4441 somewhat G5100 of G4012 him G846 more perfectly G197 .
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21. Do not let them talk you into it. More than forty men are waiting in secret to kill him. They have promised each other not to eat or drink anything until they have killed him. They are all waiting for you to say the word."
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21. But G3767 do not G3361 thou G4771 yield G3982 unto them G846 : for G1063 there lie in wait G1748 for him G846 of G1537 them G846 more G4119 than forty G5062 men G435 , which G3748 have bound themselves with an oath G332 G1438 , that they will neither G3383 eat G5315 nor G3383 drink G4095 till G2193 G3757 they have killed G337 him G846 : and G2532 now G3568 are G1526 they ready G2092 , looking for G4327 a promise G1860 from G575 thee G4675 .
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22. The captain told the young man to go. He said, "Do not tell anyone you have told me this."
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22. So G3767 the G3588 chief captain G5506 then G3303 let the young man depart G630 G3588 G3494 , and charged G3853 him, See thou tell G1583 no man G3367 that G3754 thou hast showed G1718 these things G5023 to G4314 me G3165 .
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23. Then the captain called two soldiers and said, "Get 200 men ready to go to the city of Caesarea by nine o'clock tonight. Also have seventy men ride on horses and 200 men carry spears.
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23. And G2532 he called unto G4341 him two G1417 centurions G1543 , saying G2036 , Make ready G2090 two hundred G1250 soldiers G4757 to G3704 go G4198 to G2193 Caesarea G2542 , and G2532 horsemen G2460 threescore and ten G1440 , and G2532 spearmen G1187 two hundred G1250 , at G575 the third G5154 hour G5610 of the G3588 night G3571 ;
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24. Get horses ready for Paul to ride. Take him to Felix, the leader of the people."
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24. And G5037 provide G3936 them beasts G2934 , that G2443 they may set Paul on G1913 G3972 , and bring him safe G1295 unto G4314 Felix G5344 the G3588 governor G2232 .
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25. He wrote a letter which said,
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25. And he wrote G1125 a letter G1992 after G4023 this G5126 manner G5179 :
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26. "Claudius Lysias greets Felix, the best leader of the people.
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26. Claudius G2804 Lysias G3079 unto the G3588 most excellent G2903 governor G2232 Felix G5344 sendeth greeting G5463 .
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27. This man Paul was taken by the Jews. He was about to be killed by them. But I came along with my soldiers and kept him from being killed. I did this when I learned that he was a Roman citizen.
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27. This G5126 man G435 was taken G4815 of G5259 the G3588 Jews G2453 , and G2532 should G3195 have been killed G337 of G5259 them G846 : then came G2186 I with G4862 an army G4753 , and rescued G1807 him G846 , having understood G3129 that G3754 he was G2076 a Roman G4514 .
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28. I wanted to know what they had against him. So I took him to the religious leaders' court.
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28. And G1161 when I would G1014 have known G1097 the G3588 cause G156 wherefore G1223 G3739 they accused G1458 him G846 , I brought him forth G2609 G846 into G1519 their G848 council G4892 :
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29. I learned they were holding him because of something about their Law. There was no reason for him to be killed or to be put in prison.
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29. Whom G3739 I perceived G2147 to be accused G1458 of G4012 questions G2213 of their G848 law G3551 , but G1161 to have G2192 nothing G3367 laid to his charge G1462 worthy G514 of death G2288 or G2228 of bonds G1199 .
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30. I was told that the Jews had a plan to kill this man. At once I sent him to you. I told the Jews who wanted to kill him to tell you what they have against him. Good-bye."
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30. And G1161 when it was told G3377 me G3427 how that G5259 the G3588 Jews G2453 laid wait G1917 G3195 G1510 for G1519 the G3588 man G435 , I sent G3992 straightway G1824 to G4314 thee G4571 , and gave commandment G3853 to his accusers G2725 also G2532 to say G3004 before G1909 thee G4675 what G3588 they had against G4314 him G846 . Farewell G4517 .
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31. The soldiers took Paul as they were told. They brought him during the night to Antipatris.
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31. Then G3767 G3303 the G3588 soldiers G4757 , as G2596 it was commanded G1299 them G846 , took G353 Paul G3972 , and brought G71 him by G1223 night G3571 to G1519 Antipatris G494 .
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32. The next day they went back to their building in Jerusalem. The men riding horses went on with Paul.
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32. On G1161 the G3588 morrow G1887 they left G1439 the G3588 horsemen G2460 to go G4198 with G4862 him G846 , and returned G5290 to G1519 the G3588 castle G3925 :
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33. When they came to Caesarea, they gave the letter to the leader of the people. They also handed Paul over to him.
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33. Who G3748 , when they came G1525 to G1519 Caesarea G2542 , and G2532 delivered G325 the G3588 epistle G1992 to the G3588 governor G2232 , presented G3936 Paul G3972 also G2532 before him G846 .
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34. After he read the letter, he asked what part of the country Paul was from. He was told that Paul was from the city of Cilicia.
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34. And G1161 when the G3588 governor G2232 had read G314 the letter, he G2532 asked G1905 of G1537 what G4169 province G1885 he was G2076 . And G2532 when he understood G4441 that G3754 he was of G575 Cilicia G2791 ;
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35. He said, "I will listen to all of this when the men come who want to kill you." He had Paul kept in King Herod's building.
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35. I will hear G1251 thee G4675 , said G5346 he, when G3752 thine G4675 accusers G2725 are also G2532 come G3854 . And G5037 he commanded G2753 him G846 to be kept G5442 in G1722 Herod G2264 's judgment hall G4232 .
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