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“And that is what I did in Jerusalem; with authority received from the chief priests, I not only locked up many of the saints in prison, but I also cast my vote against them when they were being condemned to death.”

“Instead they had certain points of disagreement with him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, who had died, but whom Paul asserted to be alive.”

“But this I admit to you – that according to the Way – which they call a sect – I worship the God of our ancestors – believing everything laid down according to the law or written in the prophets.”

“That night the Lord stood near him and said – “Keep up your courage! For just as you have testified for me in Jerusalem – so you must bear witness also in Rome.”

“A certain Ananias – who was a devout man according to the law and well spoken of by all the Jews living there – 13 came to me; and standing beside me – he said – ‘Brother Saul – regain your sight!’ In that very hour I regained my sight and saw him.”

“When our days there were ended – we left and proceeded on our journey; and all of them – with wives and children – escorted us outside the city. There we knelt down on the beach and prayed.”

“And now I commend you to God and to the message of his grace – a message that is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all who are sanctified.”

“He said to them – “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” They replied – “No – we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”