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

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Мꙋ́жїе бра́тїе и҆ ѻ҆тцы̀, оу҆слы́шите мо́й къ ва́мъ нн҃ѣ ѿвѣ́тъ.

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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, ꙗ҆́кѡ є҆вре́йскимъ ѧ҆зы́комъ возгласѝ къ ни̑мъ, па́че приложи́ша безмо́лвїе. И҆ речѐ:

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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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а҆́зъ оу҆́бѡ є҆́смь мꙋ́жъ і҆ꙋде́анинъ, роди́всѧ въ та́рсѣ кїлїкі́йстѣмъ, воспита́нъ же во гра́дѣ се́мъ при ногꙋ̀ гамалїи́лѡвꙋ, нака́занъ и҆звѣ́стнѡ ѻ҆те́ческомꙋ зако́нꙋ, ревни́тель сы́й бж҃їй, ꙗ҆́коже всѝ вы̀ є҆стѐ 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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и҆́же се́й пꙋ́ть гони́хъ да́же до сме́рти, вѧжѧ̀ и҆ предаѧ̀ въ темни́цꙋ мꙋ́жы же и҆ жєны̀,

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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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ꙗ҆́коже и҆ а҆рхїере́й свидѣ́телствꙋетъ мѝ и҆ всѝ ста́рцы: ѿ ни́хже и҆ посла̑нїѧ прїе́мь къ живꙋ́щымъ въ дама́сцѣ бра́тїѧмъ, и҆дѧ́хъ привестѝ сꙋ́щыѧ та́мѡ свѧ̑заны во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ, да мꙋ́чатсѧ.

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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 мѝ и҆дꙋ́щꙋ и҆ приближа́ющꙋсѧ къ дама́скꙋ въ полꙋ́дне, внеза́пꙋ съ небесѐ ѡ҆блиста̀ свѣ́тъ мно́гъ ѡ҆́крестъ менє̀.

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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 и҆ слы́шахъ гла́съ гл҃ющь мѝ: са́ѵле, са́ѵле, что́ мѧ 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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А҆́зъ же ѿвѣща́хъ: кто̀ є҆сѝ, гдⷭ҇и; рече́ же ко мнѣ̀: а҆́зъ є҆́смь і҆и҃съ назѡре́й, є҆го́же ты̀ 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 сꙋ́щїи свѣ́тъ оу҆́бѡ ви́дѣша и҆ пристра́шни бы́ша, гла́са же не слы́шаша гл҃ющагѡ ко мнѣ̀.

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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: что̀ сотворю̀, гдⷭ҇и; Гдⷭ҇ь же речѐ ко мнѣ̀: воста́въ и҆дѝ въ дама́скъ, и҆ та́мѡ рече́тсѧ тѝ ѡ҆ всѣ́хъ, ꙗ҆̀же вчине́но тѝ є҆́сть 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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И҆ ꙗ҆́коже не ви́дѣхъ ѿ сла́вы свѣ́та ѻ҆́нагѡ, за рꙋ́кꙋ ведо́мь ѿ сꙋ́щихъ 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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А҆на́нїа же нѣ́кїй, мꙋ́жъ благоговѣ́инъ по зако́нꙋ, свидѣ́телствованъ ѿ всѣ́хъ живꙋ́щихъ въ дама́сцѣ і҆ꙋдє́й,

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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 мнѣ̀ и҆ ста́въ рече́ ми: са́ѵле бра́те, прозрѝ. И҆ а҆́зъ 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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Ѻ҆́нъ же рече́ ми: бг҃ъ ѻ҆тє́цъ на́шихъ и҆зво́ли [пред̾избра̀] тѧ̀ разꙋмѣ́ти хотѣ́нїе є҆гѡ̀, и҆ ви́дѣти првⷣника, и҆ слы́шати гла́съ ѿ оу҆́стъ є҆гѡ̀:

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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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ꙗ҆́кѡ бꙋ́деши є҆мꙋ̀ свидѣ́тель оу҆ всѣ́хъ человѣ́кѡвъ ѡ҆ си́хъ, ꙗ҆̀же ви́дѣлъ є҆сѝ и҆ 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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и҆ нн҃ѣ что̀ ме́длиши; воста́въ крести́сѧ и҆ ѡ҆мы́й грѣхѝ твоѧ̑, призва́въ и҆́мѧ гдⷭ҇а і҆и҃са.

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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 возврати́вшꙋмисѧ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ и҆ молѧ́щꙋмисѧ въ це́ркви, бы́ти во и҆зстꙋпле́нїи

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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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и҆ ви́дѣти є҆го̀ глаго́люща мѝ: потщи́сѧ и҆ и҆зы́ди ско́рѡ и҆з̾ і҆ерⷭ҇ли́ма, занѐ не прїи́мꙋтъ свидѣ́телства твоегѡ̀, є҆́же ѡ҆ мнѣ̀.

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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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И҆ а҆́зъ рѣ́хъ: гдⷭ҇и, са́ми вѣ́дѧтъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ а҆́зъ бѣ́хъ всажда́ѧ въ темни́цꙋ и҆ бїѧ̀ по со́нмищихъ вѣ́рꙋющыѧ въ тѧ̀,

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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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и҆ є҆гда̀ и҆злива́шесѧ кро́вь стефа́на свидѣ́телѧ твоегѡ̀, и҆ са́мъ бѣ́хъ стоѧ̀ и҆ соизволѧ́ѧ оу҆бїе́нїю є҆гѡ̀ и҆ стрегі́й ри́зъ оу҆бива́ющихъ є҆го̀.

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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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И҆ речѐ ко мнѣ̀: и҆дѝ, ꙗ҆́кѡ а҆́зъ во ꙗ҆зы́ки дале́че послю́ тѧ.

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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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Послꙋ́шахꙋ же є҆гѡ̀ да́же до сегѡ̀ словесѐ и҆ воздвиго́ша гла́съ сво́й, глаго́люще: возмѝ ѿ землѝ такова́го, не подоба́етъ бо є҆мꙋ̀ 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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Вопїю́щымъ же и҆̀мъ и҆ ме́щꙋщымъ ри̑зы и҆ пра́хъ возмета́ющымъ на воздꙋ́хъ,

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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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повелѣ̀ ты́сѧщникъ ѿвестѝ є҆го̀ въ по́лкъ, ре́къ ра́нами и҆стѧза́ти є҆го̀, да разꙋмѣ́етъ, за кꙋ́ю винꙋ̀ та́кѡ вопїѧ́хꙋ 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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И҆ ꙗ҆́коже протѧго́ша є҆го̀ вервьмѝ, речѐ къ стоѧ́щемꙋ со́тникꙋ па́ѵелъ: человѣ́ка ри́млѧнина и҆ неѡсꙋжде́на лѣ́ть ли є҆́сть 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, пристꙋпѝ къ ты́сѧщникꙋ, сказа̀, глаго́лѧ: ви́ждь, что̀ хо́щеши сотвори́ти; человѣ́къ бо се́й ри́млѧнинъ є҆́сть.

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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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Пристꙋ́пль же ты́сѧщникъ речѐ є҆мꙋ̀: глаго́ли мѝ, ри́млѧнинъ ли є҆сѝ ты̀; Ѻ҆́нъ же речѐ: є҆́й.

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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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Ѿвѣща́ же ты́сѧщникъ: а҆́зъ мно́гою цѣно́ю нарѣче́нїе жи́телства сегѡ̀ стѧжа́хъ. Па́ѵелъ же речѐ: а҆́зъ же и҆ роди́хсѧ 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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А҆́бїе оу҆̀бо ѿстꙋпи́ша ѿ негѡ̀ хотѧ́щїи є҆го̀ и҆стѧза́ти, и҆ ты́сѧщникъ же оу҆боѧ́сѧ, разꙋмѣ́въ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ри́млѧнинъ є҆́сть, и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ бѣ̀ є҆го̀ свѧза́лъ.

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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 оу҆́трїе же, хотѧ̀ разꙋмѣ́ти и҆́стинꙋ, чесѡ̀ ра́ди ѡ҆клевета́етсѧ ѿ і҆ꙋдє́й, разрѣшѝ є҆го̀ ѿ оу҆́зъ и҆ повелѣ̀ прїитѝ а҆рхїере́ємъ и҆ всемꙋ̀ собо́рꙋ и҆́хъ: и҆ све́дъ па́ѵла, поста́ви (є҆го̀) пред̾ ни́ми.