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1. Paul looked at the council members and said, "Brothers, I have lived my life in a good way before God. I have always done what I thought was right."
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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. Ananias, the high priest, was there. When he heard this, he told the men who were standing near Paul to hit him in 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 to Ananias, "God will hit you too! You are like a dirty wall that has been painted white. You sit there and judge me, using the Law of Moses. But you are telling them to hit me, and that is against the law."
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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. The men standing near Paul said to him, "Are you sure you want to insult God's high priest like that?"
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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, "Brothers, I did not know this man was the high priest. The Scriptures say, 'You must not say bad things about a leader of your people.' "
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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 knew that some of the men in the council meeting were Sadducees and some were Pharisees. So he shouted, "My brothers, I am a Pharisee and my father was a Pharisee! I am on trial here because I believe that people will rise from death."
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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 Paul said this, a big argument started between the Pharisees and the Sadducees. The group was divided.
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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 Sadducees believe that after people die, they will not live again as an angel or as a spirit. But the Pharisees believe in both.)
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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. All these Jews began shouting louder and louder. Some of the teachers of the law, who were Pharisees, stood up and argued, "We find nothing wrong with this man. Maybe an angel or a spirit really did speak 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. The argument turned into a fight, and the commander was afraid that the Jews would tear Paul to pieces. So he told the soldiers to go down and take Paul away from these Jews and put him in the army 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 Jesus came and stood by Paul. He said, "Be brave! You have told people in Jerusalem about me. You must do the same in Rome."
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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. The next morning some of the Jews made a plan to kill Paul. They made a promise to themselves that they would not eat or drink anything 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 40 of them who made this plan.
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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. They went and talked to the leading priests and the older Jewish leaders. They said, "We have promised ourselves that we will not eat or drink 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. So this is what we want you to do: Send a message to the commander from you and the high council. Tell him you want him to bring Paul out to you. Say that you want to ask him more questions. We will be waiting to kill him while he is on the way here."
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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. But Paul's nephew heard about this plan. He went to the army 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. Then Paul called one of the army officers and said to him, "Take this young man to the commander. He has a message for 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. So the army officer brought Paul's nephew to the commander. The officer said, "The prisoner 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 commander led the young man to a place where they could be alone. The commander asked, "What do you want 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, "Some Jews have decided to ask you to bring Paul down to their council meeting tomorrow. They want you to think that they plan to ask Paul more questions.
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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. But don't believe them! More than 40 of them are hiding and waiting to kill him. They have all promised not to eat or drink until they have killed him. Now they are waiting for you to say yes."
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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 commander sent the young man away, telling him, "Don't tell anyone that you have told me about their plan."
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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 commander called two army officers. He said to them, "I need some men to go to Caesarea. Get 200 soldiers ready. Also, get 70 soldiers on horses and 200 men to carry spears. Be ready to leave at nine o'clock tonight.
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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 some horses for Paul to ride so that he can be taken to Governor Felix safely."
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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. The commander wrote a letter that said:
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25. And he wrote G1125 a letter G1992 after G4023 this G5126 manner G5179 :
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26. From Claudius Lysias. To the Most Honorable Governor Felix. Greetings:
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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. Some Jews had taken this man and planned to kill him. But I learned that he is a Roman citizen, so I went with my soldiers and saved him.
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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 why they were accusing him. So I brought him before their council meeting.
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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. This is what I learned: The Jews said Paul did some things that were wrong. But these charges were about their own Jewish laws, and there was nothing worthy of jail or death.
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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 some of the Jews were making a plan to kill Paul. So I send him to you. I also told those Jews to tell you what they have against him.
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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 did what they were told. They got Paul and took him to the city of Antipatris that night.
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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 the soldiers on horses went with Paul to Caesarea, but the other soldiers and the spearmen went back to the army building in Jerusalem.
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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. The soldiers on horses entered Caesarea, gave the letter to governor Felix, and then turned 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. The governor read the letter and asked Paul, "What country are you from?" The governor learned that Paul was from 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. The governor said, "I will hear your case when the Jews who are accusing you come here too." Then the governor gave orders for Paul to be kept in the palace. (This building had been built by Herod. )
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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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