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For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and of what has come to your ears.
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And now, why are you waiting? get up, and have baptism, for the washing away of your sins, giving worship to his name.
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And it came about that when I had come back to Jerusalem, while I was at prayer in the Temple, my senses became more than naturally clear,
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And I saw him saying to me, Go out of Jerusalem straight away because they will not give hearing to your witness about me.
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And I said, Lord, they themselves have knowledge that I went through the Synagogues putting in prison and whipping all those who had faith in you:
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And when Stephen your witness was put to death, I was there, giving approval, and looking after the clothing of those who put him to death.
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And he said to me, Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.
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And they gave him a hearing as far as this word; then with loud voices they said, Away with this man from the earth; it is not right for him to be living.
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And while they were crying out, and pulling off their clothing, and sending dust into the air,
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The chief captain gave orders for him to be taken into the army building, saying that he would put him to the test by whipping, so that he might have knowledge of the reason why they were crying out so violently against him.
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And when they had put leather bands round him, Paul said to the captain who was present, Is it the law for you to give blows to a man who is a Roman and has not been judged?