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 \v 11 God was doing mighty deeds by the hands of Paul,
 \v 12 so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick and their illnesses left them and the evil spirits came out of them. 
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 \v 13 But there were Jewish exorcists traveling through the area. They called on the name of the Lord Jesus so they could have power over evil spirits when they said, "By the Jesus whom Paul proclaims, I command you to come out."
 \v 14 The Jewish high priest, whose name was Sceva, had seven sons who were doing this.
 
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 \v 15 An evil spirit answered them, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?"
 \v 16 The evil spirit in the man leaped on the exorcists and overpowered them and beat them up. Then they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
 \v 17 This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived at Ephesus. They became very afraid, and the name of the Lord Jesus was honored.
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 \v 26 You see and hear that, not only at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people. He is saying that there are no gods that are made with hands.
 \v 27 Not only is there danger that our trade will no longer be needed, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis may be considered worthless. Then she would even lose her greatness, she whom all Asia and the world worships."
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 \v 28 When they heard this, they were filled with anger and cried out, saying, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians."
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-\v 37 As Paul was about to be brought into the fortress, he said to the chief captain, "May I say something to you?" The captain said, "Do you speak Greek?
+\v 37 As Paul was about to be brought into the fortress, he said to the chief captain, "May I say something to you?" 
+\p The captain said, "Do you speak Greek?
 \v 38 Are you not then the Egyptian who some time ago started a rebellion and led the four thousand men of the 'Assassins' out into the wilderness?"
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 \v 39 Paul said, "I am a Jew, from the city of Tarsus in Cilicia. I am a citizen of an important city. I ask you, allow me to speak to the people."
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 \v 40 When the captain had given him permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned with the hand to the people. When there was a deep silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language. He said,
 
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 \v 6 It happened that when I was traveling and nearing Damascus, about noon suddenly a great light from heaven began to shine around me.
 \v 7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'
-\v 8 I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?' He said to me, 'I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting.'
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+\v 8 I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?' 
+\p He said to me, 'I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting.'
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 \v 9 Those who were with me saw the light, but they did not understand the voice of him who spoke to me.
-\v 10 I said, 'What should I do, Lord?' The Lord said to me, 'Arise and go into Damascus; there you will be told everything that you must do.'
+\v 10 I said, 'What should I do, Lord?' 
+\p The Lord said to me, 'Arise and go into Damascus. There you will be told everything that you must do.'
 \v 11 I could not see because of that light's brightness, and being led by the hands of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.
 
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 \v 25 When they had tied him up with the thongs, Paul said to the centurion who was standing by, "Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman and who has not been put on trial?"
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 \v 26 When the centurion heard this, he went to the chief captain and told him, saying, "What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman citizen."
 
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-\v 27 The chief captain came and said to him, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" Paul said, "Yes."
-\v 28 The chief captain answered, "It was only with a large amount of money that I acquired citizenship." But Paul said, "I was born a Roman citizen."
+\v 27 The chief captain came and said to him, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" 
+\p Paul said, "Yes."
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+\v 28 The chief captain answered, "It was only with a large amount of money that I acquired citizenship." 
+\p But Paul said, "I was born a Roman citizen."
 \v 29 Then the men who were going to question him left him immediately. The chief captain also was afraid, when he learned that Paul was a Roman citizen, because he had tied him up.
 
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