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When 1the governor had nodded for him to speak, Paulresponded: "K nowing that for manyyears you have been a judge to thisnation, I cheerfullymake my defense,
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since you cantakenote of the fact that nomore than 2twelvedaysago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.
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"3Neither in the temple, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city itself did they find me carrying on a discussion with anyoneor4causing a riot.
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"5Norcan they prove to you the charges of which they nowaccuse me.
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"But this I admit to you, that according to 6the Waywhich they call a 7sect I do serve8the God of our fathers, 9believingeverything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets;
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having a hope in God, which10thesemencherishthemselves, that there shall certainly be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.
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"In view of this, 11I alsodo my best to maintainalways* a blamelessconscience both beforeGod and before men.