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6 When they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook out his clothing and said to them, "Your blood be on your own heads! I am clean. From now on, I will go to the Goyim!"
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6 But when the Jews opposed Paul and became abusive, he shook out his clothes in protest and said to them, "Your blood be on your own heads! I am clear of my responsibility. From now on I will go to the Gentiles."
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7 He departed there, and went into the house of a certain man named Justus, one who worshiped God, whose house was next door to the synagogue.
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7 Then Paul left the synagogue and went next door to the house of Titius Justus, a worshiper of God.
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8 Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house. Many of the Corinthians, hearing, believed and were immersed.
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8 Crispus, the synagogue ruler, and his entire household believed in the Lord; and many of the Corinthians who heard him believed and were baptized.
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9 The Lord said to Sha'ul in the night by a vision, "Don't be afraid, but speak and don't be silent;
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9 One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: "Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent.
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10 for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many people in this city."
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10 For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city."
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11 He lived there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
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11 So Paul stayed for a year and a half, teaching them the word of God.
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12 But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Yehudim with one accord rose up against Sha'ul and brought him before the judgment seat,
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12 While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack on Paul and brought him into court.
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13 saying, "This man persuades men to worship God contrary to the law."
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13 "This man," they charged, "is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law."
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14 But when Sha'ul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Yehudim, "If indeed it were a matter of wrong or of wicked crime, Yehudim, it would be reasonable that I should bear with you;
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14 Just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio said to the Jews, "If you Jews were making a complaint about some misdemeanor or serious crime, it would be reasonable for me to listen to you.
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15 but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves. For I don't want to be a judge of these matters."
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15 But since it involves questions about words and names and your own law--settle the matter yourselves. I will not be a judge of such things."
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16 He drove them from the judgment seat.
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16 So he had them ejected from the court.
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