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 \v 7 The light was so bright that I fell to the ground. Then I heard the voice of someone speaking to me from up in the sky, saying, 'Saul! Saul! Why do you do things to hurt me?'
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 \v 8 "I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?' 
-\p "He replied, 'I am Jesus of Nazareth the one whom you are hurting.'
+\p "He replied, 'I am Jesus of Nazareth, the one whom you are hurting.'
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 \v 12 A man whose name was Ananias came to see me. He was a man who honored God and obeyed the Jewish laws. All the Jews living in Damascus said good things about him.
-\v 13 He came and stood beside me and said to me, 'My friend Saul, see again!' Instantly I could see and I saw him standing beside me.
+\v 13 He came and stood beside me and said to me, 'My friend Saul, see again!' Instantly I could see, and I saw him standing beside me.
 
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-\v 14 Then he said: 'The God of our ancestors worshiped has chosen you and will show you what he wants you to do. He has shown you the Righteous One, and you have heard him speak to you himself.
+\v 14 Then he said: 'The God our ancestors worshiped has chosen you and will show you what he wants you to do. He has shown you the Righteous One, and you have heard him speak to you himself.
 \v 15 He wants you to tell people everywhere what you have seen and heard.
-\v 16 So now do not delay! Stand up, let me baptize you, and pray to the Lord Jesus and ask God to forgive you for your sins!'
+\v 16 So now, do not delay! Stand up, let me baptize you, and pray to the Lord Jesus and ask God to forgive you for your sins!'
 
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 \v 19 But I said to him, 'Lord, they know that I went to many of our synagogues looking for people who believe in you. I was putting in jail those whom I found who believed in you, and I was even beating them.
 \v 20 They remember that when Stephen was killed because he told people about you, I stood there watching and approving of what they were doing. I even guarded the outer clothes that those who were murdering him had thrown aside!'
-\v 21 But the Lord said to me, 'No, do not stay here! Leave Jerusalem, because I am going to send you far away to the Gentiles!'
+\v 21 But the Lord said to me, 'No, do not stay here! Leave Jerusalem, because I am going to send you far away to the Gentiles!'"
 
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-\v 6 Paul knew that some of the council members were Sadducees and others were Pharisees. So he called out in the council hall, "My fellow Jews, I am a Pharisee, and all in my family were Pharisees, as well. I have been put on trial here because I am sure that one day God will cause those who have died to become alive again."
-\v 7 When he said that, the Pharisees and Sadducees started to argue with one another about whether or not people who have died will become alive again, and each of them were arguing with the other.
+\v 6 Paul knew that some of the council members were Sadducees and others were Pharisees. So he called out in the council hall, "My fellow Jews, I am a Pharisee, and all in my family were also Pharisees. I have been put on trial here because I am sure that one day God will cause those who have died to become alive again."
+\v 7 When he said that, the Pharisees and Sadducees started to argue with one another about whether or not people who have died will become alive again, and each of them was arguing with the other.
 \v 8 The Sadducees believe that after people die, they will not become alive again. They also believe that there are no angels and no other kinds of spirits. But the Pharisees believe all these things.
 
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-\v 9 They began shouting at one another as they argued. Some of the teachers of the laws who were Pharisees stood up. One of them said, "We think that this man has done nothing wrong. Maybe an angel or some other spirit spoke to him and what he says is true."
+\v 9 They began shouting at one another as they argued. Some of the teachers of the Jewish laws who were Pharisees stood up. One of them said, "We think that this man has done nothing wrong. Maybe an angel or some other spirit spoke to him and what he says is true."
 \v 10 Then the Pharisees and Sadducees became violent with one another. So the commander was afraid that they would tear Paul to pieces. He told soldiers to go down from the prison and take Paul away from the council members and bring him up into the barracks.
 
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 \v 22 The commander said to the young man, "Do not tell anyone that you have told me about their plan." Then he sent the young man away.
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 \v 23 Then the commander called two of his officers and told them, "Get a group of two hundred soldiers ready to travel. Take along seventy soldiers riding horses, and two hundred other soldiers carrying spears. All of you must be ready to leave at nine o'clock tonight, to go down to the city of Caesarea.
-\v 24 And take along horses for Paul to ride, and escort him to the palace of Governor Felix."
+\v 24 Also, take along horses for Paul to ride, and escort him to the palace of Governor Felix."
 
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 \v 25 Then the commander wrote a letter to send to the governor. This is what he wrote:
 \v 26 "I am Claudius Lysias writing to you. You, Felix, are our governor whom we honor, and I send you my greetings.
-\v 27 I have sent you this man, Paul, because certain Jews seized him and were about to kill him. But I heard someone tell me that he is a Roman citizen, so I and my soldiers went and rescued him.
+\v 27 I have sent you this man Paul, because certain Jews seized him and were about to kill him. But I heard someone tell me that he is a Roman citizen, so I and my soldiers went and rescued him.
 
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 \v 28 I wanted to know what those Jews were saying that he had done wrong, so I took him to their Jewish council.
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-\v 1 Five days later Ananias the high priest went down there from Jerusalem, along with some other Jewish elders and a speechmaker whose name was Tertullus. There they told the governor what Paul had done that they thought was wrong.
+\v 1 Five days later, Ananias the high priest went down there from Jerusalem along with some other Jewish elders and a speechmaker whose name was Tertullus. There they told the governor what Paul had done that they thought was wrong.
 \v 2 The governor commanded Paul to be brought in. When Paul arrived, Tertullus began to accuse him. He said to the governor, "Honorable Governor Felix, during the many years that you have ruled us, we have lived well. By planning wisely, you have improved many things in this nation.
 \v 3 Therefore, Governor Felix, we always thank you for everything that you have done for all of us, wherever you have done those things.
 
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 \v 4 But, so that I will not take up too much of your time, I ask that you kindly listen to what I have to say.
 \v 5 We have observed that this man, wherever he goes, causes trouble with the Jews. He also leads the entire group whom people call the followers of the Nazarene.
-\v 6 He even tried to do things in the temple in Jerusalem that would pollute it, so we arrested him. \f + \ft the best ancient copies do not have the second part of 24:6 \fqa And we wanted to judge him according to our law \f*
+\v 6 He even tried to do things in the temple in Jerusalem that would pollute it, so we arrested him. \f + \ft the best ancient copies do not have the second part of 24:6 \fqa And we wanted to judge him according to our law. \f*
 
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-\v 7 \f + \ft The best ancient copies do not have vs 7, \fqa But Lysias, the commander of the Roman fortress, came with his soldiers and took him away from us. \f*
+\v 7 \f + \ft The best ancient copies do not have vs 7, \fqa But Lysias, the commander of the Roman fortress, came with his soldiers and took him away from us, \f*
 \v 8 \f + \ft The best ancient copies do not have the first part of vs 8, \fqa sending us to you. \f* If you question him yourself, you will be able to learn that all these things about which we are accusing him are true."
 \v 9 Then the Jewish leaders there told the governor that what Tertullus had said was true.
 
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-\v 10 Then the governor motioned with his hand to Paul that he should speak. So Paul replied, and said, "Governor Felix, I know that you have judged this Jewish nation for many years. Therefore I gladly defend myself. I know that you will listen to me and will judge me fairly.
+\v 10 Then the governor motioned with his hand to Paul that he should speak. So Paul replied and said, "Governor Felix, I know that you have judged this Jewish nation for many years. Therefore I gladly defend myself. I know that you will listen to me and will judge me fairly.
 \v 11 You know that it has not been more than twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem to worship God.
-\v 12 No one can say that they saw me arguing with anyone in the temple courts because I did not do that. No one can say that they saw me causing people to riot in any Jewish synagogue or causing trouble anywhere else in Jerusalem, because I did not do that.
+\v 12 No one can say that they saw me arguing with anyone in the temple courts, because I did not do that. No one can say that they saw me causing people to riot in any Jewish synagogue or causing trouble anywhere else in Jerusalem, because I did not do that.
 \v 13 So they cannot prove to you the things about which they are now accusing me.
 
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-\v 24 Several days later Felix came back with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jew, and called for Paul to speak with him. Felix listened to what Paul said to him about trusting in Jesus Christ.
+\v 24 Several days later, Felix came back with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jew, and called for Paul to speak with him. Felix listened to what Paul said to him about trusting in Jesus Christ.
 \v 25 Paul talked to him about what God wants people to do in order to please him. He also explained how people should control how they act and that there would be a time when God will judge all people. Felix became afraid after hearing those things, so he said to Paul, "That is all I want to hear now. When I have time, I will ask you to come to me again."
 
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