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Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:

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Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.

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And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:

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Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.

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But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:

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And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

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And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and [toward] men.

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Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.

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Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.

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Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.

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Or else let these same [here] say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,

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Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.

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And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of [that] way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.

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And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let [him] have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.