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Andwhen we cametoRome, the centuriondelivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard:butPaul was suffered to dwellbyhimselfwith a soldier that kepthim.
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And it came to pass, that afterthreedaysPaulcalled the chief* of the Jewstogether: and when they were come together, he saiduntothem,Men and brethren, though I have committednothingagainst the people,orcustoms of our fathers, yet was I deliveredprisonerfromJerusaleminto the hands of the Romans.
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Who, when they had examinedme,would have let me go, because there wasnocause of deathinme.
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But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar;notthat I hadought to accusemynationof.
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Forthiscausetherefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because thatfor the hope of Israel I am bound withthischain.
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And they saiduntohim,Weneitherreceivedletters out ofJudaeaconcerningthee,neitherany of the brethren that cameshewedorspakeanyharmofthee.
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But we desire to hearoftheewhat thou thinkest: for as concerning*thissect,weknow*that every where it is spoken against.
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And when they had appointedhim a day, there camemanytohiminto his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God*, persuadingthemconcerningJesus,both out of the law of Moses,and out of the prophets,frommorningtillevening.
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Andsomebelieved the things which were spoken, and some believed not.
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And when they agreed not*amongthemselves, they departed, after that Paul had spokenoneword*, Wellspake the HolyGhostbyEsaias the prophetuntoourfathers,
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Saying, Gountothispeople,andsay, Hearing ye shall hear, andshallnotunderstand; andseeing ye shall see, andnotperceive:
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For the heart of thispeople is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, andtheireyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes,andhear with their ears,andunderstand with their heart,and should be converted, and I should healthem.
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Be itknowntherefore unto you,that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles,and that they will hearit.
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And when he had said these words, the Jewsdeparted, and hadgreatreasoningamongthemselves.
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AndPauldwelttwowholeyearsin his own hired house,andreceivedall that came inuntohim,
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Preaching the kingdom of God,andteaching those things which concern the LordJesusChrist,withallconfidence, no man forbidding him.