Acts:26:9-16

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* 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 . * Whereupon as I went (5740 ) to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests , * At midday , O king , I saw (5627 ) in the way a light from heaven , above the brightness of the sun , shining round about (5660 ) me and them which journeyed (5740 ) with me . * And when we were all fallen (5631 ) to the earth , I heard (5656 ) a voice speaking (5723 ) unto me , and saying (5723 ) in the Hebrew tongue , Saul , Saul , why persecutest thou (5719 ) me ? it is hard for thee to kick (5721 ) against the pricks . * And I said (5627 ), Who art thou (5748 ), Lord ? And he said (5627 ), I am (5748 ) Jesus whom thou persecutest (5719 ). * But rise (5628 ), and stand (5628 ) upon thy feet : for I have appeared (5681 ) unto thee for this purpose , to make (5664 ) thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen (5627 ), and of those things in the which I will appear (5701 ) unto thee ;

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