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Now as he went on his way, he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him.
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And behold, an angel of the Lord stood next to him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his hands.
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For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, “‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”
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And the jailer called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas.
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“As I was on my way and drew near to Damascus, about noon a great light from heaven suddenly shone around me.
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Now those who were with me saw the light but did not understand the voice of the one who was speaking to me.
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And since I could not see because of the brightness of that light, I was led by the hand by those who were with me, and came into Damascus.
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At midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, that shone around me and those who journeyed with me.
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to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’
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that the Christ must suffer and that, by being the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light both to our people and to the Gentiles.”
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And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.