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Brethren and fathers, hear ye the defense which I now make unto you.

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Му́жіє бра́тіє и отцы́, услы́шите мо́й къ ва́мъ ны́нѣ отвѣ́тъ.

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And when they heard that he spake unto them in the Hebrew language, they were the more quiet: and he saith,

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Слы́шавше же, я́ко євре́йскимъ язы́комъ возгласи́ къ ни́мъ, па́че приложи́ша безмо́лвіє. И рече́:

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I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as ye all are this day:

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а́зъ у́бо є́смь му́жъ Іуде́анинъ, роди́вся въ Та́рсѣ Кілікі́йстѣмъ, воспита́нъ же во гра́дѣ се́мъ при ногу́ Гамаліи́лову, нака́занъ извѣ́стно оте́ческому зако́ну, ревни́тель сы́й Бо́жій, я́коже вси́ вы́ єсте́ дне́сь:

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and I persecuted this Way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

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и́же се́й пу́ть гони́хъ да́же до сме́рти, вяжя́ и предая́ въ темни́цу му́жы же и жены́,

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As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and journeyed to Damascus to bring them also that were there unto Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.

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я́коже и архієре́й свидѣ́телствуєтъ ми́ и вси́ ста́рцы: от ни́хже и посла́нія пріє́мь къ живу́щымъ въ Дама́сцѣ бра́тіямъ, идя́хъ привести́ су́щыя та́мо свя́заны во Ієрусали́мъ, да му́чатся.

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And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and drew nigh unto Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.

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Бы́сть же ми́ иду́щу и приближа́ющуся къ Дама́ску въ полу́дне, внеза́пу съ небесе́ облиста́ свѣ́тъ мно́гъ о́крестъ мене́.

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And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

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Падо́хъ же на зе́млю и слы́шахъ гла́съ глаго́лющь ми́: Са́вле, Са́вле, что́ Мя го́ниши?

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And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

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А́зъ же отвѣща́хъ: кто́ єси́, Го́споди? Рече́ же ко мнѣ́: А́зъ є́смь Іису́съ Назоре́й, Єго́же ты́ го́ниши.

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And they that were with me beheld indeed the light, and were affrighted; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.

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Со мно́ю же су́щіи свѣ́тъ у́бо ви́дѣша и пристра́шни бы́ша, гла́са же не слы́шаша Глаго́лющаго ко мнѣ́.

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And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.

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Реко́хъ же: что́ сотворю́, Го́споди? Госпо́дь же рече́ ко мнѣ́: воста́въ иди́ въ Дама́скъ, и та́мо рече́тся ти́ о всѣ́хъ, я́же вчине́но ти́ є́сть твори́ти.

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And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me I came into Damascus.

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И я́коже не ви́дѣхъ от сла́вы свѣ́та о́наго, за ру́ку ведо́мь от су́щихъ со мно́ю, внидо́хъ въ Дама́скъ.

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And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt in Damascus,

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Ана́ніа же нѣ́кій, му́жъ благоговѣ́инъ по зако́ну, свидѣ́телствованъ от всѣ́хъ живу́щихъ въ Дама́сцѣ Іуде́й,

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came unto me, and standing by me said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And in that very hour I looked up on him.

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прише́дъ ко мнѣ́ и ста́въ рече́ ми: Са́вле бра́те, прозри́. И а́зъ въ то́й ча́съ воззрѣ́хъ на́нь.

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And he said, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.

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О́нъ же рече́ ми: Бо́гъ оте́цъ на́шихъ изво́ли {предъизбра́} тя́ разумѣ́ти хотѣ́ніє Єго́, и ви́дѣти Пра́ведника, и слы́шати гла́съ от у́стъ Єго́:

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For thou shalt be a witness for him unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.

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я́ко бу́деши Єму́ свидѣ́тель у всѣ́хъ человѣ́ковъ о си́хъ, я́же ви́дѣлъ єси́ и слы́шалъ:

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And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

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и ны́нѣ что́ ме́длиши? Воста́въ крести́ся и омы́й грѣхи́ твоя́, призва́въ и́мя Го́спода Іису́са.

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And it came to pass, that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,

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Бы́сть же возврати́вшумися во Ієрусали́мъ и моля́щумися въ це́ркви, бы́ти во изступле́ніи

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and saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem; because they will not receive of thee the testimony concerning me.

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и ви́дѣти Єго́ глаго́люща ми́: потщи́ся и изы́ди ско́ро изъ Ієрусали́ма, зане́ не пріи́мутъ свидѣ́телства твоєго́, є́же о Мнѣ́.

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And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:

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И а́зъ рѣ́хъ: Го́споди, са́ми вѣ́дятъ, я́ко а́зъ бѣ́хъ всажда́я въ темни́цу и бія́ по со́нмищихъ вѣ́рующыя въ Тя́,

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and when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, keeping the garments of them that slew him.

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и єгда́ излива́шеся кро́вь Стефа́на свидѣ́теля Твоєго́, и са́мъ бѣ́хъ стоя́ и соизволя́я убіє́нію єго́ и стрегі́й ри́зъ убива́ющихъ єго́.

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And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee forth far hence unto the Gentiles.

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И рече́ ко мнѣ́: иди́, я́ко А́зъ во язы́ки дале́че послю́ тя.

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And they gave him audience unto this word; and they lifted up their voice, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.

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Послу́шаху же єго́ да́же до сего́ словесе́ и воздвиго́ша гла́съ сво́й, глаго́люще: возми́ от земли́ такова́го, не подоба́єтъ бо єму́ жи́ти.

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And as they cried out, and threw off their garments, and cast dust into the air,

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Вопію́щымъ же и́мъ и ме́щущымъ ри́зы и пра́хъ возмета́ющымъ на возду́хъ,

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the chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, bidding that he should be examined by scourging, that he might know for what cause they so shouted against him.

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повелѣ́ ты́сящникъ отвести́ єго́ въ по́лкъ, ре́къ ра́нами истяза́ти єго́, да разумѣ́єтъ, за ку́ю вину́ та́ко вопія́ху на́нь.

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And as he tied him up with the thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?

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И я́коже протяго́ша єго́ вервьми́, рече́ къ стоя́щему со́тнику Па́велъ: человѣ́ка Ри́млянина и неосужде́на лѣ́ть ли є́сть ва́мъ би́ти?

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And when the centurion heard it, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou art about to do: for this man is a Roman.

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Слы́шавъ же со́тникъ, приступи́ къ ты́сящнику, сказа́, глаго́ля: ви́ждь, что́ хо́щеши сотвори́ти? Человѣ́къ бо се́й Ри́млянинъ є́сть.

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And the chief captain came and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? And he said, Yea.

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Присту́пль же ты́сящникъ рече́ єму́: глаго́ли ми́, Ри́млянинъ ли єси́ ты́? О́нъ же рече́: є́й.

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And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this citizenship. And Paul said, But I am a Roman born.

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Отвѣща́ же ты́сящникъ: а́зъ мно́гою цѣно́ю нарѣче́ніє жи́телства сего́ стяжа́хъ. Па́велъ же рече́: а́зъ же и роди́хся въ не́мъ.

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They then that were about to examine him straightaway departed from him: and the chief captain also was afraid when he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

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А́біє у́бо отступи́ша от него́ хотя́щіи єго́ истяза́ти, и ты́сящникъ же убоя́ся, разумѣ́въ, я́ко Ри́млянинъ є́сть, и я́ко бѣ́ єго́ связа́лъ.

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But on the morrow, desiring to know the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to come, and brought Paul down and set him before them.

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На у́тріє же, хотя́ разумѣ́ти и́стину, чесо́ ра́ди оклевета́єтся от Іуде́й, разрѣши́ єго́ от у́зъ и повелѣ́ пріити́ архієре́ємъ и всему́ собо́ру и́хъ: и све́дъ Па́вла, поста́ви [єго́] предъ ни́ми.