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and here he hath authority from the chief priests, to bind all those calling on Thy name.'
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And the Lord said unto him, `Be going on, because a choice vessel to Me is this one, to bear My name before nations and kings -- the sons also of Israel;
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for I will shew him how many things it behoveth him for My name to suffer.'
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And Ananias went away, and did enter into the house, and having put upon him [his] hands, said, `Saul, brother, the Lord hath sent me -- Jesus who did appear to thee in the way in which thou wast coming -- that thou mayest see again, and mayest be filled with the Holy Spirit.'
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And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, he saw again also presently, and having risen, was baptized,
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and having received nourishment, was strengthened, and Saul was with the disciples in Damascus certain days,
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and immediately in the synagogues he was preaching the Christ, that he is the Son of God.
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And all those hearing were amazed, and said, `Is not this he who laid waist in Jerusalem those calling on this name, and hither to this intent had come, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?'
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And Saul was still more strengthened, and he was confounding the Jews dwelling in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
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And when many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel together to kill him,
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and their counsel against [him] was known to Saul; they were also watching the gates both day and night, that they may kill him,