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The Jews also joined in the charge, affirming that all this was so.
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And when the governor had motioned to him to speak, Paul replied: "Realizing that for many years you have been judge over this nation, I cheerfully make my defense.
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As you may ascertain, it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem;
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and they did not find me disputing with any one or stirring up a crowd, either in the temple or in the synagogues, or in the city.
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Neither can they prove to you what they now bring up against me.
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But this I admit to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, I worship the God of our fathers, believing everything laid down by the law or written in the prophets,
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having a hope in God which these themselves accept, that there will be a resurrection of both the just and the unjust.
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So I always take pains to have a clear conscience toward God and toward men.
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Now after some years I came to bring to my nation alms and offerings.
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As I was doing this, they found me purified in the temple, without any crowd or tumult. But some Jews from Asia--
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they ought to be here before you and to make an accusation, if they have anything against me.