Acts:26:1-11

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* Then Agrippa said (5713 ) unto Paul , Thou art permitted (5743 ) to speak (5721 ) for thyself . Then Paul stretched forth (5660 ) the hand , and answered for himself (5711 ): * I think (5766 ) myself happy , king Agrippa , because I shall (5723 ) answer for myself (5738 ) this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused (5743 ) of the Jews : * Especially because I know (5761 ) thee to be (5752 ) expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews : wherefore I beseech (5736 ) thee to hear (5658 ) me patiently . * My manner of life from my youth , which was (5637 ) at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem , know (5758 ) all the Jews ; * Which knew (5723 ) me from the beginning , if they would (5725 ) testify (5721 ), that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived (5656 ) a Pharisee . * And now I stand (5758 ) and am judged (5746 ) for the hope of the promise made (5637 ) of God unto our fathers : * Unto which promise our twelve tribes , instantly serving (5723 ) God day and night , hope (5719 ) to come (5658 ). For which hopes sake , king Agrippa , I am accused (5743 ) of the Jews . * Why should it be thought a thing (5743 ) incredible with you , that God should raise (5719 ) the dead ? * I verily thought (5656 ) with myself , that I ought (5750 ) to do (5658 ) many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth . * Which thing I also did (5656 ) in Jerusalem : and many of the saints did I shut up (5656 ) in prison , having received (5631 ) authority from the chief priests ; and when they were put to death (5746 ), I gave (5656 ) my voice against them . * And I punished (5723 ) them oft in every synagogue , and compelled (5707 ) them to blaspheme (5721 ); and being exceedingly mad against (5740 ) them , I persecuted (5707 ) them even unto strange cities .

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