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Acts 22 :: American Standard Version (ASV)

Act 22:1

Act 22:1Brethren and fathers, hear ye the defence which I now make unto you.

Act 22:2

Act 22:2And when they heard that he spake unto them in the Hebrew language, they were the more quiet: and he saith,

Act 22:3

Act 22:3I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as ye all are this day:

Act 22:4

Act 22:4and I persecuted this Way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

Act 22:5

Act 22:5As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and journeyed to Damascus to bring them also that were there unto Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.

Act 22:6

Act 22:6And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and drew nigh unto Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.

Act 22:7

Act 22:7And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

Act 22:8

Act 22:8And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

Act 22:9

Act 22:9And they that were with me beheld indeed the light, but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.

Act 22:10

Act 22:10And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.

Act 22:11

Act 22:11And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me I came into Damascus.

Act 22:12

Act 22:12And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt there,

Act 22:13

Act 22:13came unto me, and standing by me said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And in that very hour I looked up on him.

Act 22:14

Act 22:14And he said, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.

Act 22:15

Act 22:15For thou shalt be a witness for him unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.

Act 22:16

Act 22:16And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on his name.

Act 22:17

Act 22:17And it came to pass, that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,

Act 22:18

Act 22:18and saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem; because they will not receive of thee testimony concerning me.

Act 22:19

Act 22:19And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:

Act 22:20

Act 22:20and when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting, and keeping the garments of them that slew him.

Act 22:21

Act 22:21And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee forth far hence unto the Gentiles.

Act 22:22

Act 22:22And they gave him audience unto this word; and they lifted up their voice, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.

Act 22:23

Act 22:23And as they cried out, and threw off their garments, and cast dust into the air,

Act 22:24

Act 22:24the chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, bidding that he should be examined by scourging, that he might know for what cause they so shouted against him.

Act 22:25

Act 22:25And when they had tied him up with the thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?

Act 22:26

Act 22:26And when the centurion heard it, he went to the chief captain and told him, saying, What art thou about to do? for this man is a Roman.

Act 22:27

Act 22:27And the chief captain came and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? And he said, Yea.

Act 22:28

Act 22:28And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this citizenship. And Paul said, But I am a Roman born.

Act 22:29

Act 22:29They then that were about to examine him straightway departed from him: and the chief captain also was afraid when he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

Act 22:30

Act 22:30But on the morrow, desiring to know the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.
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