Acts 22 (kjv)

Men^G435, brethren^G80, and^G2532 fathers^G3962, hear ye^G191 my^G3450 defence^G627 which I make now^G3568 unto^G4314 you^G5209.²(And^G1161 when they heard^G191 that^G3754 he spake^G4377 in the Hebrew^G1446 tongue^G1258 to them^G846, they kept^G3930 the more^G3123 silence^G2271: and^G2532 he saith^G53463I^G1473 am^G1510 verily^G3303 a man^G435 which am a Jew^G2453, born^G1080 in^G1722 Tarsus^G5019, a city in Cilicia^G2791, yet^G1161 brought up^G397 in^G1722 this^G5026 city^G4172 at^G3844 the feet^G4228 of Gamaliel^G1059, and taught^G3811 according^G2596 to the perfect manner^G195 of the law^G3551 of the fathers^G3971, and was^G5225 zealous^G2207 toward God^G2316, as^G2531 ye^G5210 all^G3956 are^G2075 this day^G4594.⁴And I^G3739 persecuted^G1377 this^G5026 way^G3598 unto^G891 the death^G2288, binding^G1195 and^G2532 delivering^G3860 into^G1519 prisons^G5438 both^G5037 men^G435 and^G2532 women^G1135.⁵As^G5613 also^G2532 the high priest^G749 doth bear^G3140 me^G3427 witness^G3140, and^G2532 all^G3956 the estate of the elders^G4244: from^G3844 whom^G3739 also^G2532 I received^G1209 letters^G1992 unto^G4314 the brethren^G80, and^G2532 went^G4198 to^G1519 Damascus^G1154, to bring^G71 them which were^G5607 there^G1566 bound^G1210 unto^G1519 Jerusalem^G2419, for to^G2443 be punished^G5097.⁶And^G1161 it came to pass^G1096, that, as I made^G4198 my^G3427 journey^G4198, and^G2532 was come nigh^G1448 unto Damascus^G1154 about^G4012 noon^G3314, suddenly^G1810 there shone^G4015 from^G1537 heaven^G3772 a great^G2425 light^G5457 round^G4015 about^G4012 me^G1691.⁷And^G5037 I fell^G4098 unto^G1519 the ground^G1475, and^G2532 heard^G191 a voice^G5456 saying^G3004 unto me^G3427, Saul^G4549, Saul^G4549, why^G5101 persecutest thou^G1377 me^G3165?⁸And^G1161 I^G1473 answered^G611, Who^G5101 art thou^G1488, Lord^G2962? And^G5037 he said^G2036 unto^G4314 me^G3165, I^G1473 am^G1510 Jesus^G2424 of Nazareth^G3480, whom^G3739 thou^G4771 persecutest^G1377.⁹And^G1161 they that were^G5607 with^G4862 me^G1698 saw^G2300 indeed^G3303 the light^G5457, and^G2532 were^G1096 afraid^G1719; but^G1161 they heard^G191 not^G3756 the voice^G5456 of him that spake^G2980 to me^G3427.¹⁰And^G1161 I said^G2036, What^G5101 shall I do^G4160, Lord^G2962? And^G1161 the Lord^G2962 said^G2036 unto^G4314 me^G3165, Arise^G450, and go^G4198 into^G1519 Damascus^G1154; and there^G2546 it shall be told^G2980 thee^G4671 of^G4012 all things^G3956 which^G3739 are appointed^G5021 for thee^G4671 to do^G4160.¹¹And^G1161 when^G5613 I could^G1689 not^G3756 see^G1689 for^G575 the glory^G1391 of that^G1565 light^G5457, being led by the hand^G5496 of^G5259 them that were^G4895 with me^G3427, I came^G2064 into^G1519 Damascus^G1154.¹²And^G1161 one^G5100 Ananias^G367, a devout^G2152 man^G435 according^G2596 to the law^G3551, having a good report^G3140 of^G5259 all^G3956 the Jews^G2453 which dwelt^G2730 there,¹³Came^G2064 unto^G4314 me^G3165, and^G2532 stood^G2186, and said^G2036 unto me^G3427, Brother^G80 Saul^G4549, receive thy sight^G308. And^G2504 the same^G846 hour^G5610 I^G2504 looked up^G308 upon^G1519 him^G846.¹⁴And^G1161 he said^G2036, The God^G2316 of our^G2257 fathers^G3962 hath chosen^G4400 thee^G4571, that thou shouldest know^G1097 his^G846 will^G2307, and^G2532 see^G1492 that Just One^G1342, and^G2532 shouldest hear^G191 the voice^G5456 of^G1537 his^G846 mouth^G4750.¹⁵For^G3754 thou shalt be^G2071 his^G846 witness^G3144 unto^G4314 all^G3956 men^G444 of what^G3739 thou hast seen^G3708 and^G2532 heard^G191.¹⁶And^G2532 now^G3568 why^G5101 tarriest thou^G3195? arise^G450, and be baptized^G907, and^G2532 wash away^G628 thy^G4675 sins^G266, calling on^G1941 the name^G3686 of the Lord^G2962.¹⁷And^G1161 it came to pass^G1096, that, when I^G3427 was come again^G5290 to^G1519 Jerusalem^G2419, even^G2532 while I^G3450 prayed^G4336 in^G1722 the temple^G2411, I^G3165 was^G1096 in^G1722 a trance^G1611;¹⁸And^G2532 saw^G1492 him^G846 saying^G3004 unto me^G3427, Make haste^G4692, and^G2532 get thee^G1831 quickly^{G5034 G1722} out of^G1537 Jerusalem^G2419: for^G1360 they will^G3858 not^G3756 receive^G3858 thy^G4675 testimony^G3141 concerning^G4012 me^G1700.¹⁹And I^G2504 said^G2036, Lord^G2962, they^G846 know^G1987 that^G3754 I^G1473 imprisoned^{G2252 G5439} and^G2532 beat^G1194 in every^G2596 synagogue^G4864 them that believed^G4100 on^G1909 thee^G4571:²⁰And^G2532 when^G3753 the blood^G129 of thy^G4675 martyr^G3144 Stephen^G4736 was shed^G1632, I^G846 also^G2532 was^G2252 standing by^G2186, and^G2532 consenting^G4909 unto his^G846 death^G336, and^G2532 kept^G5442 the raiment^G2440 of them that slew^G337 him^G846.²¹And^G2532 he said^G2036 unto^G4314 me^G3165, Depart^G4198: for^G3754 I^G1473 will send^G1821 thee^G4571 far hence^G3112 unto^G1519 the Gentiles^G1484.²²And^G1161 they gave^G191 him^G846 audience^G191 unto^G891 this^G5127 word^G3056, and^G2532 then lifted up^G1869 their^G846 voices^G5456, and said^G3004, Away with^G142 such^G5108 a fellow from^G575 the earth^G1093: for^G1063 it is^G2520 not^G3756 fit^G2520 that he^G846 should live^G2198.²³And^G1161 as they^G846 cried out^G2905, and^G2532 cast off^G4495 their clothes^G2440, and^G2532 threw^G906 dust^G2868 into^G1519 the air^G109,²⁴The chief captain^G5506 commanded^G2753 him^G846 to be brought^G71 into^G1519 the castle^G3925, and bade^G2036 that he^G846 should be examined^G426 by scourging^G3148; that^G2443 he might know^G1921 wherefore^{G1223 G3739 G156} they cried^G2019 so^G3779 against^G2019 him^G846.²⁵And^G1161 as^G5613 they bound^{G4385 G4385} him^G846 with thongs^G2438, Paul^G3972 said^G2036 unto^G4314 the centurion^G1543 that stood by^G2476, Is it lawful^{G1487 G1832} for you^G5213 to scourge^G3147 a man^G444 that is a Roman^G4514, and^G2532 uncondemned^G178?²⁶When^G1161 the centurion^G1543 heard^G191 that, he went^G4334 and told^G518 the chief captain^G5506, saying^G3004, Take heed^G3708 what^G5101 thou doest^{G3195 G4160}: for^G1063 this^G3778 man^G444 is^G2076 a Roman^G4514.²⁷Then^G1161 the chief captain^G5506 came^G4334, and said^G2036 unto him^G846, Tell^G3004 me^G3427,^G1487 art^G1488 thou^G4771 a Roman^G4514?^G1161 He said^G5346, Yea^G3483.²⁸And^G5037 the chief captain^G5506 answered^G611, With a great^G4183 sum^G2774 obtained^G2932 I^G1473 this^G5026 freedom^G4174. And^G1161 Paul^G3972 said^G5346, But^G1161 I^{G1473 G2532} was free born^G1080.²⁹Then^G3767 straightway^G2112 they departed^G868 from^G575 him^G846 which^G3588 should^G3195 have examined^G426 him^G846: and^G1161 the chief captain^G5506 also^G2532 was afraid^G5399, after he knew^G1921 that^G3754 he was^G2076 a Roman^G4514, and^G2532 because^G3754 he had^G2258 bound^G1210 him^G846.^30G1161 On the morrow^G1887, because he would^G1014 have known^G1097 the certainty^G804 wherefore^G5101 he was accused^G2723 of^G3844 the Jews^G2453, he loosed^G3089 him^G846 from^G575 his bands^G1199, and^G2532 commanded^G2753 the chief priests^G749 and^G2532 all^G3650 their^G846 council^G4892 to appear^G2064, and^G2532 brought^G2609 Paul^G3972 down^G2609, and set him^G2476 before^G1519 them^G846.