10 Which also G2532 I did in Jerusalem Ἱεροσολύμοις Hi'erosolumois G2414 , and myself shut up in prisons φυλακαῖς phulakais G5438 many πολλούς pollous G4183 of the saints ἁγίων hagiōn G40 , having received G2983 the authority ἐξουσίαν exousian G1849 from the chief ἀρχιερέων archiereōn G749 priests G749 ; and when they were put to death I gave my vote . 11 And often πολλάκις pollakis G4178 punishing them in all the synagogues G4864 , I compelled G315 them to blaspheme βλασφημεῖν, blasphēmein G987 . And , being exceedingly furious against them , I persecuted G1377 them even G2532 to cities πόλεις. poleis G4172 out [ of our own G1438 land]. 12 And when , [ engaged ] in this , I was journeying πορευόμενος poreuomenos G4198 to Damascus Δαμασκὸν Damaskon G1154 , with authority ἐξουσίας exousias G1849 and power G1849 from the chief ἀρχιερέων archiereōn G749 priests G749 , 13 at mid-day, on the way G3598 , I saw G3708 , O king βασιλεῦ, basileu G935 , a light φῶς phōs G5457 above the brightness of the sun ἡλίου hēliou G2246 , shining from heaven οὐρανόθεν ouranothen G3771 round about me and those who were journeying πορευομένους. poreuomenous G4198 with me . 14 And , when we were all fallen to the ground γῆν gēn G1093 , I heard G191 a voice φωνὴν phōnēn G5456 saying λέγουσαν legousan G3004 to me in the Hebrew Ἑβραΐδι Hebraidi G1446 tongue, Saul Σαοὺλ Saoul G4549 , Saul Σαούλ, Saoul G4549 , why τί ti G5101 persecutest thou me ? [ it is ] hard σκληρόν sklēron G4642 for thee to kick against goads . 16 but rise ἀνάστηθι anastēthi G450 up and stand στῆθι stēthi G2476 on thy feet G4228 ; for , for this purpose have I appeared to thee, to appoint G4400 thee to be a servant and a witness μάρτυρα martura G3144 both of what thou hast seen G3708 , and of what I shall appear to thee in , Read all of Acts 26 ← Acts 25 Acts 27 → Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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