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I therefore declare to you today that I am not responsible for the blood of any of you,Acts 18:6; 2 Corinthians 7:2;">[xr]

"I am now entrusting you to God and to the message of his grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.Acts 9:31; 26:18; Ephesians 1:18; Colossians 1:12; 3:24; Hebrews 9:15; 13:9; 1 Peter 1:4;">[xr]

Paul replied, "I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city. I beg you to let me speak to the people."Acts 9:11; 22:3;">[xr]

"Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense that I am now making before you."Acts 7:2;">[xr]

"I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia but raised in this city and educated at the feet of Gamaliel in the strict ways of our ancestral law. I am as zealous for God as all of you are today.Deuteronomy 33:3; 2 Kings 4:38; Luke 10:39; Acts 5:34; 26:5; Romans 10:2; 2 Corinthians 11:22; Galatians 1:14; Philippians 3:5;">[xr]

I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?'Sir">[fn] He said to me, 'I am Jesus from Nazareth,Jesus the Nazarene; the Gk. Nazoraios may be a word play between Heb. netser, meaning branch (see Isaiah 11:1), and the name">[fn] whom you are persecuting.'

"Then I asked, 'What am I to do, Lord?' The Lord told me, 'Get up and go into Damascus, and there you will be told everything you are destined to do.'

When Paul saw that some of them were Sadducees and others were Pharisees, he shouted in the Council,Sanhedrin">[fn] "Brothers, I am a Pharisee and a descendantson">[fn] of Pharisees. I am on trial concerning the hope of the resurrection of the dead."Acts 24:15,21; 26:5-6; 28:20; Philippians 3:5;">[xr]

Since a plot against the man has been reported to me, I am at once sending him to you and have also ordered his accusers to present their charges against him before you."Acts 23:20; 24:8; 25:6;">[xr]

When the governor motioned for Paul to speak, he replied: "Since I know that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I am pleased to present my defense.

unless it is for the one thing I shouted as I stood among them: 'It is for the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you today.'"Acts 23:6; 28:20;">[xr]

But Paul said, "I am standing before the emperor's judgment seat where I ought to be tried. I haven't done anything wrong to the Jews, as you know very well.

If I am guilty and have done something that deserves death, I don't refuse to die. But if there is nothing to their charges against me, no one can hand me over to them as a favor. I appeal to the emperor!"Acts 18:14; 23:29; 25:25; 26:31-32; 28:19;">[xr]

Our twelve tribes, worshiping day and night with intense devotion, hope to attain it. It is for this hope, O King, that I am accused by the Jews.Luke 2:37; Philippians 3:11; 1 Thessalonians 3:10; 1 Timothy 5:5; James 1:1;">[xr]

I asked, 'Who are you, Lord?'Sir">[fn] The Lord answered, 'I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.

I will continue to rescue you from your people and from the Gentiles to whom I am sending you.Acts 22:21;">[xr]

Indeed, the king knows about these things, and I can speak to him freely. For I am certain that none of these things has escaped his notice, since this wasn't done in a corner.

Paul replied, "Whether quickly or not, I wish to God that not only you but everyone listening to me today would become what I am - except for these chains!"1 Corinthians 7:7;">[xr]

For I am longing to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong,Romans 15:29;">[xr]

Both to Greeks and to barbarians,[fn] both to wise and to foolish people, I am a debtor.1 Corinthians 9:16;">[xr]