Whichthing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, havingreceivedauthorityfrom the chiefpriests; and whentheywere put to death, I gave my voiceagainstthem.
And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voicespeakingunto me, and saying in the Hebrewtongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutestthou me? it is hard for thee to kickagainst the pricks.
But rise, and standupon thy feet: for I haveappeareduntothee for thispurpose, to makethee a minister and a witnessboth of thesethingswhichthouhastseen, and of thosethings in the which I willappearuntothee;
To opentheireyes, and to turnthemfromdarkness to light, and from the power of Satanunto God, thatthey may receiveforgiveness of sins, and inheritanceamongthemwhich are sanctified by faiththat is in me.
But shewedfirstuntothem of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, thattheyshouldrepent and turn to God, and do worksmeet for repentance.
Havingthereforeobtainedhelp of God, I continueuntothis day, witnessingboth to small and great, sayingnoneotherthingsthanthosewhich the prophets and Moses did say shouldcome:
For the kingknoweth of thesethings, beforewhomalso I speakfreely: for I am persuadedthatnone of thesethings are hiddenfrom him; for thisthing was not done in a corner.