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Searching in: CEV - Contemporary English Version (1999).
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| 173. | Ac 25,8 | | |
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Then Paul spoke in his own defense, “I have not broken the Law of my people. And I have not done anything against either the temple or the Emperor.”
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| 174. | Ac 25,9 | | |
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Festus wanted to please the leaders. So he asked Paul, “Are you willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried by me on these charges?”
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| 175. | Ac 25,10 | | |
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Paul replied, “I am on trial in the Emperor's court, and that's where I should be tried. You know very well that I have not done anything to harm the Jewish nation.
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| 176. | Ac 25,12 | | |
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After Festus had talked this over with members of his council, he told Paul, “You have asked to be tried by the Emperor, and to the Emperor you will go!”
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| 177. | Ac 25,14 | | |
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They had been there for several days, when Festus told the king about the charges against Paul. He said:
Felix left a man here in jail,
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| 178. | Ac 25,19 | | |
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Instead, they argued with him about some of their beliefs and about a dead man named Jesus, who Paul said was alive.
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| 179. | Ac 25,20 | | |
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Since I did not know how to find out the truth about all this, I asked Paul if he would be willing to go to Jerusalem and be put on trial there.
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| 180. | Ac 25,21 | | |
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But Paul asked to be kept in jail until the Emperor could decide his case. So I ordered him to be kept here until I could send him to the Emperor.
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| 181. | Ac 25,23 | | |
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The next day Agrippa and Bernice made a big show as they came into the meeting room. High ranking army officers and leading citizens of the town were also there. Festus then ordered Paul to be brought in
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| 182. | Ac 26,1 | | |
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Agrippa told Paul, “You may now speak for yourself.”
Paul stretched out his hand and said:
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| 183. | Ac 26,24 | | |
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Before Paul finished defending himself, Festus shouted, “Paul, you're crazy! Too much learning has driven you out of your mind.”
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| 184. | Ac 26,25 | | |
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But Paul replied, “Honorable Festus, I am not crazy. What I am saying is true, and it makes sense.
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| 185. | Ac 26,27 | | |
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Then Paul said to Agrippa, “Do you believe what the prophets said? I know you do.”
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| 186. | Ac 26,28 | | |
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Agrippa asked Paul, “In such a short time do you think you can talk me into being a Christian?”
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| 187. | Ac 26,29 | | |
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Paul answered, “Whether it takes a short time or a long time, I wish you and everyone else who hears me today would become just like me! Except, of course, for these chains.”
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| 188. | Ac 26,32 | | |
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Agrippa told Festus, “Paul could have been set free, if he had not asked to be tried by the Roman Emperor.”
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| 189. | Ac 27,1 | | |
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When it was time for us to sail to Rome, Captain Julius from the Emperor's special troops was put in charge of Paul and the other prisoners.
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| 190. | Ac 27,3 | | |
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The next day we came to shore at Sidon. Captain Julius was very kind to Paul. He even let him visit his friends, so they could give him whatever he needed.
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| 191. | Ac 27,10 | | |
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Then Paul spoke to the crew of the ship, “Men, listen to me! If we sail now, our ship and its cargo will be badly damaged, and many lives will be lost.”
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