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9 The Jews also joined in the attack, asserting that these things were so.
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The other Jews joined in the accusation, asserting that these things were true.
10 When the governor had nodded for him to speak, Paul responded: "K nowing that for many years you have been a judge to this nation, I cheerfully make my defense,
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When the governor motioned for him to speak, Paul replied: “I know that for a number of years you have been a judge over this nation; so I gladly make my defense.
11 since you can take note of the fact that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.
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You can easily verify that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.
12 "Neither in the temple, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city itself did they find me carrying on a discussion with anyone or causing a riot.
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My accusers did not find me arguing with anyone at the temple, or stirring up a crowd in the synagogues or anywhere else in the city.
13 "Nor can they prove to you the charges of which they now accuse me.
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And they cannot prove to you the charges they are now making against me.
14 "But this I admit to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect I do serve the God of our fathers, believing everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets;
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However, I admit that I worship the God of our ancestors as a follower of the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets,
15 having a hope in God, which these men cherish themselves, that there shall certainly be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.
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and I have the same hope in God as these men themselves have, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.
16 "In view of this, I also do my best to maintain always a blameless conscience both before God and before men.
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So I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man.
17 "Now after several years I came to bring alms to my nation and to present offerings;
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“After an absence of several years, I came to Jerusalem to bring my people gifts for the poor and to present offerings.
18 in which they found me occupied in the temple, having been purified, without any crowd or uproar. But there were some Jews from Asia -
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I was ceremonially clean when they found me in the temple courts doing this. There was no crowd with me, nor was I involved in any disturbance.
19 who ought to have been present before you and to make accusation, if they should have anything against me.
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But there are some Jews from the province of Asia, who ought to be here before you and bring charges if they have anything against me.
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