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Now when Paul and his companyloosedfromPaphos, they cametoPerga in Pamphylia:andJohndepartingfromthemreturnedtoJerusalem.
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But when theydepartedfromPerga, they cametoAntioch in Pisidia,andwent into the synagogue on the sabbathday, and sat down.
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Andafter the reading of the lawand the prophets the rulers of the synagoguesentuntothem,saying, Ye men and brethren,if ye have*anyword of exhortationfor the people, say on.
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ThenPaul stood up, andbeckoning with his handsaid, Men of Israel,and ye that fearGod, give audience.
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The God of thispeople of Israelchoseourfathers,andexalted the peoplewhen they dwelt as strangersin the land of Egypt,andwith an higharm brought hethem out ofit.
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Andabout the time of forty years suffered hetheirmannersin the wilderness.
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And when he had destroyedsevennationsin the land of Chanaan, he dividedtheirland to them by lot.
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Andafterthat he gave unto them judgesabout the space of four hundredandfiftyyears,untilSamuel the prophet.
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And afterward they desired a king:andGodgave unto themSaul the son of Cis, a manof the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of fortyyears.
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And when he had removedhim, he raised up unto themDavid to be their king; to whomalso he gave testimony, and said, I have foundDavid the son of Jesse, a manafter mine ownheart,which shall fulfilallmywill.
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Of this man'sseedhathGodaccording to his promiseraised unto Israel a Saviour,Jesus:
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When John had first preachedbeforehiscomingthebaptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
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AndasJohnfulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that Iam? Iamnot he. But,behold, there cometh oneafterme,whoseshoes of his feet I amnotworthy to loose.