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Acts 26:28–30

28 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “Can you persuade me in such a short time to become a Christian?” 29 “Short time or long,” Paul replied, “I wish to God that not only you but all who hear me this day may become what I am, except for these chains.” 30 Then the king and the governor rose, along with Bernice and those seated with them.

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Acts 26:1–2

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Acts 26:18–20

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Acts 25:21–23

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Acts 13:15–17

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Acts 27:23–25

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Acts 24:9–11

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Acts 23:1–2

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Acts 20:35–37

35 In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” 36 When Paul had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed. 37 They all wept o…

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