1 “Brothers and|strong="G2532" fathers|strong="G3962", listen to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G2532" defense I|strong="G1473" now|strong="G2532" make|strong="G2532" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210".”
2 When|strong="G1161" they|strong="G2532" heard that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" addressing|strong="G4377" them|strong="G3588" in|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Hebrew|strong="G1446" language|strong="G1258", they|strong="G2532" became|strong="G3930" even|strong="G2532" more|strong="G3123" quiet|strong="G2271". Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G5346",
3 “I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1722" Jewish|strong="G2453" man|strong="G3778", born|strong="G1080" in|strong="G1722" Tarsus|strong="G5019" of|strong="G2316" Cilicia|strong="G2791", but|strong="G1161" brought|strong="G1161" up|strong="G1722" in|strong="G1722" this|strong="G3778" city|strong="G4172" at|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" feet|strong="G4228" of|strong="G2316" Gamaliel|strong="G1059" and|strong="G1161" instructed according|strong="G2596" to|strong="G2596" the|strong="G1722" strict manner|strong="G3956" of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G1722" law|strong="G3551" of|strong="G2316" our|strong="G2316" fathers|strong="G3971", being|strong="G1510" zealous|strong="G2207" for|strong="G1161" God|strong="G2316", just|strong="G2531" as|strong="G2531" all|strong="G3956" of|strong="G2316" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G1510" today|strong="G4594".
4 I|strong="G3739" persecuted|strong="G1377" this|strong="G3778" Way|strong="G3598" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" death|strong="G2288", binding|strong="G1195" both|strong="G2532" men|strong="G3778" and|strong="G2532" women|strong="G1135" and|strong="G2532" putting|strong="G3860" them|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1519" prison|strong="G5438",
5 as|strong="G5613" the|strong="G2532" high|strong="G3956" priest can testify|strong="G3140" about|strong="G5613" me|strong="G1473", along|strong="G2532" with|strong="G4314" the|strong="G2532" whole|strong="G3956" council|strong="G4244" of|strong="G2532" elders|strong="G4244". From|strong="G3844" them|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" received|strong="G1209" letters|strong="G1992" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" brothers in|strong="G1519" Damascus|strong="G1154" and|strong="G2532" then|strong="G2532" made|strong="G3956" my|strong="G3956" way|strong="G4198" there|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" make|strong="G1519" arrests and|strong="G2532" bring|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" prisoners|strong="G1210" back|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" Jerusalem|strong="G2419" to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G1510" punished|strong="G5097".
6 “About|strong="G4012" noon|strong="G3314", as|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" was|strong="G1096" going|strong="G4198" along|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" drawing|strong="G1448" near|strong="G1448" to|strong="G2532" Damascus|strong="G1154", a|strong="G1096" great|strong="G2532" light|strong="G5457" from|strong="G1537" heaven|strong="G3772" suddenly|strong="G1810" flashed|strong="G4015" around|strong="G4012" me|strong="G1473".
7 Then|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" fell|strong="G4098" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" ground|strong="G1475" and|strong="G2532" heard a|strong="G2532" voice|strong="G5456" saying|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" me|strong="G1473", ‘\+w Saul|strong="G4549"\+w*, \+w Saul|strong="G4549"\+w*, \+w why|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* yoʋ \+w persecuting|strong="G1377"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*?’
8 I|strong="G1473" answered|strong="G3004", ‘Who|strong="G3739" are|strong="G1510" yoʋ, Lord|strong="G2962"?’ He|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" me|strong="G1473", ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w Nazareth|strong="G3480"\+w*, \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* yoʋ \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w persecuting|strong="G1377"\+w*.’
9 Those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G1510" with|strong="G4862" me|strong="G1473" saw|strong="G2300" the|strong="G1161" light|strong="G5457" and|strong="G1161" were|strong="G1510" afraid, but|strong="G1161" they|strong="G1161" did|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" understand the|strong="G1161" voice|strong="G5456" of|strong="G5456" the|strong="G1161" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G1510" speaking|strong="G2980" to|strong="G3756" me|strong="G1473".
10 Then|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" said|strong="G3004", ‘What|strong="G5101" should|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1473" do|strong="G4160", Lord|strong="G2962"?’ The|strong="G1519" Lord|strong="G2962" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" me|strong="G1473", ‘Rise \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Damascus|strong="G1154"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1161"\+w* yoʋ \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w told|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w appointed|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* yoʋ \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w*.’
11 But|strong="G1161" since|strong="G5613" I|strong="G1473" could|strong="G1689" not|strong="G3756" see|strong="G1689" because|strong="G1161" of|strong="G5259" the|strong="G1519" brightness|strong="G1391" of|strong="G5259" that|strong="G3588" light|strong="G5457", I|strong="G1473" was|strong="G3588" led|strong="G5496" by|strong="G5259" the|strong="G1519" hand|strong="G1161" by|strong="G5259" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" with|strong="G5259" me|strong="G1473", and|strong="G1161" went|strong="G2064" into|strong="G1519" Damascus|strong="G1154".
12 “Now|strong="G1161" a|strong="G1161" certain|strong="G5100" Ananias, a|strong="G1161" devout|strong="G2126" man|strong="G5100" according|strong="G2596" to|strong="G2596" the|strong="G3956" law|strong="G3551", who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" well|strong="G3140" spoken|strong="G3140" of|strong="G5259" by|strong="G5259" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G3956" Jews|strong="G2453" dwelling|strong="G2730" there|strong="G1161",
13 came|strong="G2064" and|strong="G2532" stood|strong="G2186" beside|strong="G4314" me|strong="G1473". He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" me|strong="G1473", ‘Brother Saul|strong="G4549", receive yoʋr sight|strong="G3588",’ and|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1519" that|strong="G3588" very|strong="G2532" hour|strong="G5610" I|strong="G1473" received my|strong="G1473" sight|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" saw him|strong="G3588".
14 Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", ‘The|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316" of|strong="G1537" our|strong="G2316" fathers|strong="G3962" has|strong="G2316" appointed|strong="G4400" yoʋ to|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1097" his|strong="G3708" will|strong="G2307", to|strong="G2532" see|strong="G3708" the|strong="G2532" Righteous|strong="G1342" One|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" hear|strong="G5456" the|strong="G2532" voice|strong="G5456" coming|strong="G2316" from|strong="G1537" his|strong="G3708" mouth|strong="G4750".
15 For|strong="G3754" yoʋ will|strong="G1510" be|strong="G1510" his|strong="G3956" witness|strong="G3144" to|strong="G4314" all|strong="G3956" people|strong="G3956" of|strong="G2532" what|strong="G3739" yoʋ have|strong="G2532" seen|strong="G3708" and|strong="G2532" heard.
16 And|strong="G2532" now|strong="G3568" why|strong="G5101" do|strong="G5101" yoʋ delay|strong="G3195"? Rise and|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" baptized, and|strong="G2532" wash|strong="G2532" away yoʋr sins, calling|strong="G1941" upon|strong="G1941" the|strong="G2532" name|strong="G3686" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G3588".’
17 “When|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" returned|strong="G5290" to|strong="G1519" Jerusalem|strong="G2419" and|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1096" praying|strong="G4336" at|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" temple|strong="G2413", I|strong="G1473" fell|strong="G1096" into|strong="G1519" a|strong="G1096" trance|strong="G1611"
18 and|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2532" saying|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473", ‘\+w Make|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w haste|strong="G4692"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w get|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w* \+w quickly|strong="G5034"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w accept|strong="G3858"\+w* yoʋr \+w testimony|strong="G3141"\+w* \+w about|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.’
19 So|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" said|strong="G3004", ‘Lord|strong="G2962", they|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1987" that|strong="G3754" in|strong="G1909" every|strong="G2596" synagogue|strong="G4864" I|strong="G1473" imprisoned|strong="G5439" and|strong="G2532" beat|strong="G1194" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" believe|strong="G4100" in|strong="G1909" yoʋ.
20 And|strong="G2532" when|strong="G3753" the|strong="G2532" blood of|strong="G2532" yoʋr witness|strong="G3144" Stephen|strong="G4736" was|strong="G1510" being|strong="G1510" shed|strong="G1632", I|strong="G2532" myself stood|strong="G2186" there|strong="G2532" approving|strong="G4909" of|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" execution as|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" watched over the|strong="G2532" cloaks|strong="G2440" of|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G1510" killing him|strong="G3588".’
21 Then|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" me|strong="G1473", ‘\+w Go|strong="G4198"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w send|strong="G1821"\+w* yoʋ \+w far|strong="G3112"\+w* \+w away|strong="G1821"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\+w*.’ ”
22 The|strong="G2532" crowd listened to|strong="G2532" Paul|strong="G3588" until|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" made|strong="G3756" this|strong="G3778" statement|strong="G3056", but|strong="G1161" then|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" lifted|strong="G1869" up|strong="G1869" their|strong="G2532" voices|strong="G5456" and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “Away with|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3778" man|strong="G3778" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" earth|strong="G1093"! For|strong="G1063" he|strong="G2532" should|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" be|strong="G2532" allowed|strong="G2520" to|strong="G2532" live|strong="G2198".”
23 As|strong="G1519" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" crying|strong="G2905" out|strong="G2905", throwing|strong="G4496" off|strong="G4495" their|strong="G2532" cloaks|strong="G2440" and|strong="G2532" flinging dust|strong="G2868" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" air,
24 the|strong="G1519" commander|strong="G5506" ordered|strong="G2753" Paul|strong="G3148" to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G1519" brought|strong="G1521" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" barracks|strong="G3925", saying|strong="G3004" that|strong="G2443" he|strong="G3739" should|strong="G3588" be|strong="G1519" examined by|strong="G1223" flogging|strong="G3148", to|strong="G1519" find|strong="G1921" out|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" reason|strong="G1223" why|strong="G1223" they|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" shouting|strong="G2019" at|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1519" this|strong="G3588" way|strong="G3779".
25 But|strong="G1161" as|strong="G5613" one|strong="G3588" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" soldiers was|strong="G3588" stretching Paul|strong="G3972" out|strong="G2532" with|strong="G4314" the|strong="G2532" straps, Paul|strong="G3972" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G2532" centurion|strong="G1543" standing|strong="G2476" nearby, “Is|strong="G3588" it|strong="G2532" lawful|strong="G1832" for|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G4314" whip a|strong="G5613" Roman|strong="G4514" citizen without|strong="G2532" a|strong="G5613" proper trial?”
26 When|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1161" centurion|strong="G1543" heard this|strong="G3778", he|strong="G1161" went|strong="G4334" and|strong="G1161" reported|strong="G3004" it|strong="G1161" to|strong="G3004" the|strong="G1161" commander|strong="G5506", saying|strong="G3004", “Consider|strong="G4160" what|strong="G5101" yoʋ are|strong="G1510" about|strong="G3195" to|strong="G3004" do|strong="G4160", for|strong="G1063" this|strong="G3778" man|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" a|strong="G1510" Roman|strong="G4514" citizen.”
27 So|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1161" commander|strong="G5506" went|strong="G4334" over and|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" Paul|strong="G1510", “Tell|strong="G3004" me|strong="G1473", are|strong="G1510" yoʋ a|strong="G1510" Roman|strong="G4514" citizen?” He|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004", “Yes|strong="G3483".”
28 The|strong="G2532" commander|strong="G5506" responded, “I|strong="G1473" acquired|strong="G2932" this|strong="G3778" citizenship|strong="G4174" with|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" large|strong="G4183" sum|strong="G2774" of|strong="G2532" money|strong="G2774".” Paul|strong="G3972" said|strong="G5346", “But|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" a|strong="G2532" citizen by|strong="G2532" birth|strong="G1080".”
29 So|strong="G3767" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" were|strong="G1510" about|strong="G3195" to|strong="G2532" examine him|strong="G3588" immediately|strong="G2112" drew|strong="G2532" back, and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" commander|strong="G5506" was|strong="G1510" afraid|strong="G5399" when|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" realized|strong="G1921" that|strong="G3754" Paul|strong="G1510" was|strong="G1510" a|strong="G2532" Roman|strong="G4514" citizen and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" bound|strong="G1210" him|strong="G3588".
30 So|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" next|strong="G1887" day|strong="G1887", wishing|strong="G1014" to|strong="G1519" know|strong="G1097" for|strong="G1519" certain|strong="G2532" why|strong="G5101" Paul|strong="G3972" was|strong="G3588" being|strong="G2532" accused|strong="G2723" by|strong="G5259" the|strong="G2532" Jews|strong="G2453", the|strong="G2532" commander released|strong="G3089" him|strong="G3588" from|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1438" bonds and|strong="G2532" commanded|strong="G2753" the|strong="G2532" chief|strong="G2532" priests and|strong="G2532" their|strong="G1438" entire|strong="G3956" Sanhedrin|strong="G4892" to|strong="G1519" come|strong="G4905". Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" brought|strong="G2609" Paul|strong="G3972" down|strong="G2609" and|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" stand|strong="G2476" before|strong="G1519" them|strong="G3588".