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And I said: Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord answered: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
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But rise up and stand upon thy feet: for to this end have I appeared to thee, that I may make thee a minister and a witness of those things which thou hast seen and of those things wherein I will appear to thee,
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Delivering thee from the people and from the nations unto which now I send thee:
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To open their eyes, that they may be converted from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a lot among the saints, by the faith that is in me.
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Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not incredulous to the heavenly vision.
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But to them first that are at Damascus and at Jerusalem, and unto all the country of Judea, and to the Gentiles did I preach, that they should do penance and turn to God, doing works worthy of penance.
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For this cause, the Jews, when I was in the temple, having apprehended me, went about to kill me.
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But being aided by the help of God, I stand unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other thing than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come to pass:
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That Christ should suffer and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead and should shew light to the people and to the Gentiles.
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As he spoke these things and made his answer, Festus said with a loud voice: Paul, thou art beside thyself: much learning doth make thee mad.
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And Paul said: I am not mad, most excellent Festus, but I speak words of truth and soberness.