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Truth Over Tradition

 
1
ανδρες
men
αδελφοι
siblings
και
and
πατερες
fathers
ακουσατε
yous-hear!
μου
[of]-me
της
[of]-the
προς
toward
ὑμας
yous
νυνι
now
απολογιας
[of]-defense
2
ακουσαντες
hearing
δε
yet
ὁτι
since
τη
[to]-the
Ἑβραϊδι
[to]-Hebrew
διαλεκτω
dialect
προσεφωνει
sounded-toward
αυτοις
[to]-them
μαλλον
rather
παρεσχον
they-presented
ἡσυχιαν
passivity
και
and
φησιν
is-affirming
 
3
εγω
I
ειμι
I-am
ανηρ
man
Ιουδαιος
Judean
γεγεννημενος
having-been-generated
εν
in
Ταρσω
[to]-Tarsus
της
[of]-the
Κιλικιας
[of]-Cilicia
ανατεθραμμενος
having-been-reared
δε
yet
εν
in
τη
[to]-the
πολει
[to]-city
ταυτη
[to]-this
παρα
beside
τους
the
ποδας
feet
Γαμαλιηλ
Gamaliel
πεπαιδευμενος
having-been-educated
κατα
according-to
ακριβειαν
precision
του
[of]-the
πατρωου
[of]-ancestral
νομου
[of]-law
ζηλωτης
zealous
ὑπαρχων
being
του
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
καθως
according-to
παντες
all
ὑμεις
yous
εστε
yous-are
σημερον
today
4
ὁς
who
ταυτην
this
την
the
ὁδον
way
εδιωξα
I-chased
αχρι
until
θανατου
[of]-death
δεσμευων
capturing
και
and
παραδιδους
handing-over
εις
into
φυλακας
guards
ανδρας
men
τε
both
και
and
γυναικας
women
5
ὡς
as
και
and
ὁ
the
αρχιερευς
ruling-priest
μαρτυρει
is-witnessing
μοι
[to]-me
και
and
παν
all
το
the
πρεσβυτεριον
elder-group
παρ᾽
beside
ὡν
[of]-whom
και
and
επιστολας
letters
δεξαμενος
accepting
προς
toward
τους
the
αδελφους
siblings
εις
into
Δαμασκον
Damascus
επορευομην
I-went
αξων
going
και
and
τους
the
εκεισε
there
οντας
being
δεδεμενους
having-been-confined
εις
into
Ιερουσαλημ
Jerusalem
ἱνα
that
τιμωρηθωσιν
they-may-be-punished
 
6
εγενετο
came-to-be
δε
yet
μοι
[to]-me
πορευομενω
[to]-going
και
and
εγγιζοντι
[to]-approaching
τη
[to]-the
Δαμασκω
[to]-Damascus
περι
about
μεσημβριαν
midday
εξαιφνης
suddenly
εκ
out
του
[of]-the
ουρανου
[of]-sky
περιαστραψαι
to-flash-around
φως
light
ἱκανον
plenty
περι
about
εμε
me
7
επεσα
I-fell
τε
both
εις
into
το
the
εδαφος
ground
και
and
ηκουσα
I-heard
φωνης
[of]-sound
λεγουσης
[of]-saying
μοι
[to]-me
Σαουλ
Saul
Σαουλ
Saul
τι
what
με
me
διωκεις
you-are-pursuing
 
8
εγω
I
δε
yet
απεκριθην
I-responded
τις
who
ει
you-are
κυριε
(oh)-master
ειπεν
said
τε
both
προς
toward
με
me
εγω
I
ειμι
I-am
Ιησους
Jesus
ὁ
the
Ναζωραιος
Nazarene
ὁν
whom
συ
you
διωκεις
you-are-pursuing
 
9
οἱ
the
δε
yet
συν
together-with
εμοι
[to]-me
οντες
being
το
the
μεν
in-fact
φως
light
εθεασαντο
they-observed
την
the
δε
yet
φωνην
sound
ουκ
not
ηκουσαν
they-heard
του
[of]-the
λαλουντος
[of]-talking
μοι
[to]-me
10
ειπον
said
δε
yet
τι
what
ποιησω
I-should-do
κυριε
(oh)-master
ὁ
the
δε
yet
κυριος
master
ειπεν
said
προς
toward
με
me
αναστας
elevating
πορευου
you-go!
εις
into
Δαμασκον
Damascus
κακει
and-there
σοι
[to]-you
λαληθησεται
shall-be-said
περι
about
παντων
[of]-all
ὡν
[of]-whom
τετακται
has-been-arranged
σοι
[to]-you
ποιησαι
to-do
11
ὡς
as
δε
yet
ουκ
not
ενεβλεπον
they-looked-at
απο
from
της
[of]-the
δοξης
[of]-honor
του
[of]-the
φωτος
[of]-light
εκεινου
[of]-that-one
χειραγωγουμενος
being-led-by-the-hand
ὑπο
under
των
[of]-the
συνοντων
accompanying
μοι
[to]-me
ηλθον
came
εις
into
Δαμασκον
Damascus
 
12
Ἁνανιας
Ananias
δε
yet
τις
who
ανηρ
man
ευλαβης
conscientious
κατα
according-to
τον
the
νομον
law
μαρΤυρουμενος
being-testified
ὑπο
under
παντων
[of]-all
των
[of]-the
κατοικουντων
[of]-dwelling
Ιουδαιων
[of]-Judeans
13
ελθων
coming
προς
toward
με
me
και
and
επιστας
being-imminent
ειπεν
said
μοι
[to]-me
Σαουλ
Saul
αδελφε
(oh)-sibling
αναβλεψον
you-look-up!
καγω
and-I
αυτη
herself
τη
[to]-the
ὡρα
hour
ανεβλεψα
I-looked-up
εις
into
αυτον
him
14
ὁ
the
δε
yet
ειπεν
said
ὁ
the
θεος
God
των
[of]-the
πατερων
[of]-fathers
ἡμων
[of]-us
προεχειρισατο
was-reserved
σε
you
γνωναι
to-know
το
the
θελημα
will
αυτου
[of]-self
και
and
ιδειν
to-see
τον
the
δικαιον
just
και
and
ακουσαι
to-hear
φωνην
sound
εκ
out
του
[of]-the
στοματος
[of]-mouth
αυτου
[of]-self
15
ὁτι
since
εση
you-shall-be
μαρτυς
witness
αυτω
[to]-him
προς
toward
παντας
all
ανθρωπους
people
ὡν
[of]-whom
ἑωρακας
you-have-seen
και
and
ηκουσας
you-heard
16
και
and
νυν
now
τι
what
μελλεις
you-are-intending
αναστας
elevating
βαπτισαι
you-be-immersed!
και
and
απολουσαι
you-be-washed-clean!
τας
those
ἁμαρτιας
sin
σου
[of]-you
επικαλεσαμενος
invoking
το
the
ονομα
name
αυτου
[of]-self
 
17
εγενετο
came-to-be
δε
yet
μοι
[to]-me
ὑποστρεψαντι
[to]-returning
εις
into
Ιερουσαλημ
Jerusalem
και
and
προσευχομενου
[of]-praying
μου
[of]-me
εν
in
τω
[to]-the
ἱερω
[to]-temple-compound
γενεσθαι
to-become
με
me
εν
in
εκστασει
[to]-amazement
18
και
and
ιδειν
to-see
αυτον
him
λεγοντα
saying
μοι
[to]-me
σπευσον
you-hurry!
και
and
εξελθε
you-depart!
εν
in
ταχει
[to]-quickness
εξ
out
Ιερουσαλημ
Jerusalem
διοτι
on-account-of
ου
not
παραδεξονται
they-shall-accept
σου
[of]-you
μαρτυριαν
witness
περι
about
εμου
[of]-me
 
19
καγω
and-I
ειπον
said
κυριε
(oh)-master
αυτοι
selves
επιστανται
they-are-skilled
ὁτι
since
εγω
I
ημην
I-was
φυλακιζων
imprisoning
και
and
δερων
punching
κατα
down
τας
those
συναγωγας
synagogues
τους
the
πιστευοντας
trusting
επι
on
σε
you
20
και
and
ὁτε
when
εξεχυννετο
was-poured-out
το
the
αἱμα
blood
στεφανου
[of]-Stephen
του
[of]-the
μαρτυρος
[of]-martyr
σου
[of]-you
και
and
αυτος
himself
ημην
I-was
εφεστως
having-been-imminent
και
and
συνευδοκων
consenting
και
and
φυλασσων
guarding
τα
the
ἱματια
garments
των
[of]-the
αναιρουντων
taking-away
αυτον
him
 
21
και
and
ειπεν
said
προς
toward
με
me
πορευου
you-go!
ὁτι
since
εγω
I
εις
into
εθνη
nations
μακραν
far
εξαποστελω
I-shall-send-out-from-self
σε
you

Paul again uses his Roman citizenship to get justice

 
22
ηκουον
they-heard
δε
yet
αυτου
[of]-self
αχρι
until
τουτου
[of]-this
του
[of]-the
λογου
[of]-saying
και
and
επηραν
they-raised
την
the
φωνην
sound
αυτων
[of]-them
λεγοντες
saying
αιρε
you-elevate!
απο
from
της
[of]-the
γης
[of]-earth
τον
the
τοιουτον
such
ου
not
γαρ
because
καθηκεν
befitted
αυτον
him
ζην
to-live
23
κραυγαζοντων
[of]-shouting
τε
both
αυτων
[of]-them
και
and
ῥιπτουντων
[of]-tossing
τα
the
ἱματια
garments
και
and
κονιορτον
dust
βαλλοντων
throwing
εις
into
τον
the
αερα
air
24
εκελευσεν
commanded
ὁ
the
χιλιαρχος
legion-commander
εισαγεσθαι
to-be-introduced
αυτον
him
εις
into
την
the
παρεμβολην
barracks
ειπας
you-said
μαστιξιν
[to]-floggings
ανεταζεσθαι
to-be-interrogated
αυτον
him
ἱνα
that
επιγνω
may-fully-know
δι᾽
through
ἡν
which
αιτιαν
cause
οὑτως
likewise
επεφωνουν
they-shouted
αυτω
[to]-him
 
25
ὡς
as
δε
yet
προετειναν
they-stretch-out
αυτον
him
τοις
[to]-those
ἱμασιν
[to]-straps
ειπεν
said
προς
toward
τον
the
ἑστωτα
having-been-standing
ἑκατονταρχον
ruler-over-one-hundred
ὁ
the
Παυλος
Paul
ει
if
ανθρωπον
person
Ῥωμαιον
Roman
και
and
ακατακριτον
innocent
εξεστιν
is-allowed
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
μαστιζειν
to-flog
26
ακουσας
hearing
δε
yet
ὁ
the
ἑκατονταρχης
ruler-over-one-hundred
προσελθων
approaching
τω
[to]-the
χιλιαρχω
[to]-legion-commander
απηγγειλεν
announced
λεγων
saying
τι
what
μελλεις
you-are-intending
ποιειν
to-do
ὁ
the
γαρ
because
ανθρωπος
person
οὑτος
same
Ῥωμαιος
Roman
εστιν
is
 
27
προσελθων
approaching
δε
yet
ὁ
the
χιλιαρχος
legion-commander
ειπεν
said
αυτω
[to]-him
λεγε
you-say!
μοι
[to]-me
συ
you
Ῥωμαιος
Roman
ει
you-are
ὁ
the
δε
yet
εφη
affirmed
ναι
yes
 
28
απεκριθη
responded
δε
yet
ὁ
the
χιλιαρχος
legion-commander
εγω
I
πολλου
[of]-many
κεφαλαιου
[of]-cost
την
the
πολιτειαν
citizenship
ταυτην
this
εκτησαμην
I-obtained
ὁ
the
δε
yet
Παυλος
Paul
εφη
affirmed
εγω
I
δε
yet
και
and
γεγεννημαι
I-have-been-born
29
ευθεως
immediately
ουν
then
απεστησαν
they-removed
απ᾽
from
αυτου
[of]-self
οἱ
the
μελλοντες
intending
αυτον
him
ανεταζειν
to-interrogate
και
and
ὁ
the
χιλιαρχος
legion-commander
δε
yet
εφοβηθη
was-afraid
επιγνους
realizing
ὁτι
since
Ῥωμαιος
Roman
εστιν
is
και
and
ὁτι
since
αυτον
him
ην
was
δεδεκως
having-confined

Paul splits the Sanhedrin

 
30
τη
[to]-the
δε
yet
επαυριον
next-day
βουλομενος
intending
γνωναι
to-know
το
the
ασφαλες
security
το
the
τι
what
κατηγορειται
is-accused
ὑπο
under
των
[of]-the
Ιουδαιων
[of]-Judeans
ελυσεν
loosened
αυτον
him
και
and
εκελευσεν
commanded
συνελθειν
to-congregate
τους
the
αρχιερεις
ruling-priests
και
and
παν
all
το
the
συνεδριον
council
και
and
καταγαγων
leading-down
τον
the
Παυλον
Paul
εστησεν
stood
εις
into
αυτους
them