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| Acts 26:1 | And Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and made his defence: | Then Agrippa said to Paul: Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretching forth his hand, began to make his answer. | Agrippa said to Paul, "You may speak for yourself." Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense. |
| Acts 26:2 | I think myself happy, king Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before thee this day touching all the things whereof I am accused by the Jews: | I think myself happy, O king Agrippa, that I am to answer for myself this day before thee, touching all the things whereof I am accused by the Jews. | "I think myself happy, King Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before you this day concerning all the things whereof I am accused by the Jews, |
| Acts 26:3 | especially because thou art expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently. | Especially as thou knowest all, both customs and questions that are among the Jews: Wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently. | especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently. |
| Acts 26:4 | My manner of life then from my youth up, which was from the beginning among mine own nation and at Jerusalem, know all the Jews; | And my life indeed from my youth, which was from the beginning among my own nation in Jerusalem, all the Jews do know: | "Indeed, all the Jews know my way of life from my youth up, which was from the beginning among my own nation and at Jerusalem; |
| Acts 26:5 | having knowledge of me from the first, if they be willing to testify, that after the straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. | Having known me from the beginning (if they will give testimony) that according to the most sure sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. | having known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, that after the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. |
| Acts 26:6 | And now I stand [here] to be judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers; | And now for the hope of the promise that was made by God to the fathers, do I stand subject to judgment: | Now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers, |
| Acts 26:7 | unto which [promise] our twelve tribes, earnestly serving [God] night and day, hope to attain. And concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, O king! | Unto which, our twelve tribes, serving night and day, hope to come. For which hope, O king, I am accused by the Jews. | which our twelve tribes, earnestly serving night and day, hope to attain. Concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, King Agrippa! |
| Acts 26:8 | Why is it judged incredible with you, if God doth raise the dead? | Why should it be thought a thing incredible, that God should raise the dead? | Why is it judged incredible with you, if God does raise the dead? |
| Acts 26:9 | I verily thought with myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. | And I indeed did formerly think, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. | "I most assuredly thought with myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. |
| Acts 26:10 | And this I also did in Jerusalem: and I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them. | Which also I did at Jerusalem, and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority of the chief priests: and when they were put to death, I brought the sentence. | This I also did in Jerusalem. I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them. |
| Acts 26:11 | And punishing them oftentimes in all the synagogues, I strove to make them blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto foreign cities. | And oftentimes punishing them, in every synagogue, I compelled them to blaspheme: and being yet more mad against them, I persecuted them even unto foreign cities. | Punishing them often in all the synagogues, I tried to make them blaspheme. Being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities. |
| Acts 26:12 | Whereupon as I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests, | Whereupon when I was going to Damascus with authority and permission of the chief priest, | "Whereupon as I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission from the chief priests, |
| Acts 26:13 | at midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them that journeyed with me. | At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me, and them that were in company with me. | at noon, O King, I saw on the way a light from the sky, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who traveled with me. |
| Acts 26:14 | And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying unto me in the Hebrew language, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the goad. | And when we were all fallen down on the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me in the Hebrew tongue: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? It is hard for thee to kick against the goad. | When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? It is hard for you to kick against the goad.' |
| Acts 26:15 | And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. | And I said: Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord answered: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. | I said, 'Who are you, Lord?' He said, 'I am Jesus, whom you persecute. |
| Acts 26:16 | But arise, and stand upon thy feet: for to this end have I appeared unto thee, to appoint thee a minister and a witness both of the things wherein thou hast seen me, and of the things wherein I will appear unto thee; | But rise up, and stand upon thy feet: for to this end have I appeared to thee, that I may make thee a minister, and a witness of those things which thou hast seen, and of those things wherein I will appear to thee, | But arise, and stand on your feet, for to this end have I appeared to you, to appoint you a servant and a witness both of the things which you have seen, and of the things which I will reveal to you; |
| Acts 26:17 | delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom I send thee, | Delivering thee from the people, and from the nations, unto which now I send thee: | delivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you, |
| Acts 26:18 | to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me. | To open their eyes, that they may be converted from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and a lot among the saints, by the faith that is in me. | to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.' |
| Acts 26:19 | Wherefore, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision: | Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not incredulous to the heavenly vision: | "Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision, |
| Acts 26:20 | but declared both to them of Damascus first and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judaea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance. | But to them first that are at Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and unto all the country of Judea, and to the Gentiles did I preach, that they should do penance, and turn to God, doing works worthy of penance. | but declared first to them of Damascus, at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance. |
| Acts 26:21 | For this cause the Jews seized me in the temple, and assayed to kill me. | For this cause the Jews, when I was in the temple, having apprehended me, went about to kill me. | For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple, and tried to kill me. |
| Acts 26:22 | Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand unto this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses did say should come; | But being aided by the help of God, I stand unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other thing than those which the prophets, and Moses did say should come to pass: | Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses did say should come, |
| Acts 26:23 | how that the Christ must suffer, [and] how that he first by the resurrection of the dead should proclaim light both to the people and to the Gentiles. | That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light to the people, and to the Gentiles. | how the Christ must suffer, and how he first by the resurrection of the dead should proclaim light both to these people and to the Gentiles." |
| Acts 26:24 | And as he thus made his defense, Festus saith with a loud voice, Paul, thou art mad; thy much learning is turning thee mad. | As he spoke these things, and made his answer, Festus said with a loud voice: Paul, thou art beside thyself: much learning doth make thee mad. | As he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, "Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!" |
| Acts 26:25 | But Paul saith, I am not mad, most excellent Festus; but speak forth words of truth and soberness. | And Paul said: I am not mad, most excellent Festus, but I speak words of truth and soberness. | But he said, "I am not crazy, most excellent Festus, but speak forth words of truth and soberness. |
| Acts 26:26 | For the king knoweth of these things, unto whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him; for this hath not been done in a corner. | For the king knoweth of these things, to whom also I speak with confidence. For I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him. For neither was any of these things done in a corner. | For the king knows of these things, to whom also I speak freely. For I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him, for this has not been done in a corner. |
| Acts 26:27 | King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest. | Believest thou the prophets, O king Agrippa? I know that thou believest. | King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe." |
| Acts 26:28 | And Agrippa [said] unto Paul, With but little persuasion thou wouldest fain make me a Christian. | And Agrippa said to Paul: In a little thou persuadest me to become a Christian. | Agrippa said to Paul, "With a little persuasion are you trying to make me a Christian?" |
| Acts 26:29 | And Paul [said], I would to God, that whether with little or with much, not thou only, but also all that hear me this day, might become such as I am, except these bonds. | And Paul said: I would to God, that both in a little and in much, not only thou, but also all that hear me, this day, should become such as I also am, except these bands. | Paul said, "I pray to God, that whether with little or with much, not only you, but also all that hear me this day, might become such as I am, except for these bonds." |
| Acts 26:30 | And the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them: | And the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them. | The king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them. |
| Acts 26:31 | and when they had withdrawn, they spake one to another, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds. | And when they were gone aside, they spoke among themselves, saying: This man hath done nothing worthy of death or of bands. | When they had withdrawn, they spoke one to another, saying, "This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds." |
| Acts 26:32 | And Agrippa said unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar. | And Agrippa said to Festus: This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Caesar. | Agrippa said to Festus, "This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar." |
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