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And he said , The God of ourfathers hath chosenthee, that thou shouldest knowhiswill,andsee that Just One,and shouldest hear the voiceofhismouth.
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For thou shalt behiswitnessuntoallmen of what thou hast seenandheard .
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Andnowwhy tarriest thou ? arise , and be baptized , and wash awaythysins, calling on the name of the Lord.
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And it came to pass , that, when I was come againtoJerusalem,even while Iprayedin the temple,Iwasin a trance;
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Andsawhimsaying unto me,Make haste , and get theequicklyoutofJerusalem:for they willnotreceivethytestimonyconcerningme.
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And Isaid , Lord,theyknowthatIimprisoned*andbeat in everysynagogue them that believedonthee:
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Andwhen the blood of thymartyrStephen was shed , Ialsowas standing by , andconsenting unto hisdeath,andkept the raiment of them that slewhim.
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And he saiduntome,Depart : forI will sendthee far henceunto the Gentiles.
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And they gavehimaudienceuntothisword,and then lifted uptheirvoices, and said , Away withsuch a fellow from the earth:for it isnotfit that he should live .
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And as they cried out , and cast off their clothes,andthrewdustinto the air,
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The chief captaincommandedhim to be broughtinto the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging;that he might knowwherefore*theycriedsoagainsthim.