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# Connecting Statement:
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While talking to King Agrippa, Paul tells about when the Lord spoke with him.
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# While I was doing this
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Paul uses this phrase to mark another shift in his defense. He is now telling about when he saw Jesus and became his disciple.
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# While
This word is used to mark two events that are happening at the same time. In this case, Paul went to Damascus during the time when he persecuted Christians.
# with authority and orders
Paul had written letters from the Jewish leaders, granting him authority to persecute the Jewish believers.