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Lisa Desjardins

"And now I am standing trial afor the hope of bthe promise made by God to our fathers;

Aug 23

Lisa Desjardins

since they have known about me for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that I lived as a aPharisee baccording to the strictest csect of our religion.

Aug 23

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highlighted Acts 26:3 NASB

especially because you are an expert in all acustoms and questions among the Jews; therefore I beg you to listen to me patiently.

Aug 23

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highlighted Acts 26:2 NASB

"In regard to all the things of which I am accused by the Jews, I consider myself fortunate, King Agrippa, that I am about to make my defense before you today;

Aug 23

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highlighted Acts 26:4 NASB

"So then, all Jews know amy manner of life from my youth up, which from the beginning was spent among my own nation and at Jerusalem;

Aug 23

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highlighted Acts 23:5 NASB

And Paul said, "I was not aware, brethren, that he was high priest; for it is written, 'aYOU SHALL NOT SPEAK EVIL OF A RULER OF YOUR PEOPLE.'"

Aug 22

But perceiving that one group were aSadducees and the other Pharisees, Paul began crying out in bthe Council, "cBrethren, dI am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees; I am on trial for ethe hope and resurrection of the dead!"

Aug 22

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highlighted Acts 23:35 NASB

he said, "I will give you a hearing after your aaccusers arrive also," giving orders for him to be bkept in Herod's Praetorium.

Aug 22

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highlighted Acts 23:12 NASB

When it was day, athe Jews formed a conspiracy and bbound themselves under an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.

Aug 22

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highlighted Acts 23:11 NASB

But on athe night immediately following, the Lord stood at his side and said, "bTake courage; for cas you have dsolemnly witnessed to My cause at Jerusalem, so you must witness at Rome also."

Aug 22

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highlighted Acts 22:30 NASB

But on the next day, awishing to know for certain why he had been accused by the Jews, he breleased him and ordered the chief priests and all cthe Council to assemble, and brought Paul down and set him before them.

Aug 22

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highlighted Acts 22:29 NASB

Therefore those who were about to aexamine him immediately let go of him; and the commander also bwas afraid when he found out that he was a Roman, and because he had cput him in chains.

Aug 22

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highlighted Acts 22:28 NASB

The commander answered, "I acquired this citizenship with a large sum of money." And Paul said, "But I was actually born a citizen."

Aug 22

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highlighted Acts 22:25 NASB

But when they stretched him out with thongs, Paul said to the centurion who was standing by, "Is it lawful for you to scourge aa man who is a Roman and uncondemned?"

Aug 22

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highlighted Acts 22:20 NASB

'And awhen the blood of Your witness Stephen was being shed, I also was standing by approving, and watching out for the coats of those who were slaying him.'

Aug 22

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highlighted Acts 22:19 NASB

"And I said, 'Lord, they themselves understand that in one synagogue after another aI used to imprison and bbeat those who believed in You.

Aug 22

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highlighted Acts 22:18 NASB

and I saw Him saying to me, 'aMake haste, and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about Me.'

Aug 22

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highlighted Acts 22:9 NASB

"And those who were with me asaw the light, to be sure, but bdid not understand the voice of the One who was speaking to me.

Aug 22

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highlighted Acts 22:8 NASB

"And I answered, 'Who are You, Lord?' And He said to me, 'I am aJesus the Nazarene, whom you are persecuting.'

Aug 22

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highlighted Acts 22:7 NASB

and I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?'

Aug 22

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