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| Acts 26:1 | Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself: | Then Agrippa said to Paul: Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretching forth his hand, began to make his answer. | And Agrippa said to Paul, It is permitted thee to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretching out his hand answered in his defence: |
| Acts 26:2 | I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of 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 count myself happy, king Agrippa, in having to answer to-day before thee concerning all of which I am accused by the Jews, |
| Acts 26:3 | Especially because I know thee to be 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 thou art acquainted with all the customs and questions which are among the Jews; wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently. |
| Acts 26:4 | My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation 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: | My manner of life then from my youth, which from its commencement was passed among my nation in Jerusalem, know all the Jews, |
| Acts 26:5 | Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most 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. | who knew me before from the outset [of my life], if they would bear witness, that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. |
| Acts 26:6 | And now I stand and am 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: | And now I stand to be judged because of the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers, |
| Acts 26:7 | Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews. | Unto which, our twelve tribes, serving night and day, hope to come. For which hope, O king, I am accused by the Jews. | to which our whole twelve tribes serving incessantly day and night hope to arrive; about which hope, O king, I am accused of [the] Jews. |
| Acts 26:8 | Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead? | Why should it be thought a thing incredible, that God should raise the dead? | Why should it be judged a thing incredible in your sight if God raises 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* indeed myself thought that I ought to do much against the name of Jesus the Nazaraean. |
| Acts 26:10 | Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice 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. | Which also I did in Jerusalem, and myself shut up in prisons many of the saints, having received the authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death I gave my vote. |
| Acts 26:11 | And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange 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. | And often punishing them in all the synagogues, I compelled them to blaspheme. And, being exceedingly furious against them, I persecuted them even to cities out [of our own land]. |
| Acts 26:12 | Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests, | Whereupon when I was going to Damascus with authority and permission of the chief priest, | And when, [engaged] in this, I was journeying to Damascus, with authority and power from the chief priests, |
| Acts 26:13 | 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 which 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 mid-day, on the way, I saw, O king, a light above the brightness of the sun, shining from heaven round about me and those who were journeying with me. |
| Acts 26:14 | And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. | 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. | And, when we were all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? [it is] hard for thee to kick against goads. |
| Acts 26:15 | And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. | And I said: Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord answered: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. | And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, *I* am Jesus whom *thou* persecutest: |
| Acts 26:16 | But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which 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 rise up and stand on thy feet; for, for this purpose have I appeared to thee, to appoint thee to be a servant and a witness both of what thou hast seen, and of what I shall appear to thee in, |
| Acts 26:17 | Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, | Delivering thee from the people, and from the nations, unto which now I send thee: | taking thee out from among the people, and the nations, to whom *I* send thee, |
| Acts 26:18 | To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is 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 inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me. |
| Acts 26:19 | Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision: | Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not incredulous to the heavenly vision: | Whereupon, king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision; |
| Acts 26:20 | But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for 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 have, first to those both in Damascus and Jerusalem, and to all the region of Judaea, and to the nations, announced that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance. |
| Acts 26:21 | For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me. | For this cause the Jews, when I was in the temple, having apprehended me, went about to kill me. | On account of these things the Jews, having seized me in the temple, attempted to lay hands on and destroy me. |
| Acts 26:22 | Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which 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 met with [the] help which is from God, I have stood firm unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying nothing else than those things which both the prophets and Moses have said should happen, |
| Acts 26:23 | That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto 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. | [namely,] whether Christ should suffer; whether he first, through resurrection of [the] dead, should announce light both to the people and to the nations. |
| Acts 26:24 | And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make 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. | And as he answered for his defence with these things, Festus says with a loud voice, Thou art mad, Paul; much learning turns thee to madness. |
| Acts 26:25 | But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness. | And Paul said: I am not mad, most excellent Festus, but I speak words of truth and soberness. | But Paul said, I am not mad, most excellent Festus, but utter words of truth and soberness; |
| Acts 26:26 | For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not 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 is informed about these things, to whom also I speak with all freedom. For I am persuaded that of these things nothing is hidden from him; for this was not 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, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest. |
| Acts 26:28 | Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. | And Agrippa said to Paul: In a little thou persuadest me to become a Christian. | And Agrippa [said] to Paul, In a little thou persuadest me to become a Christian. |
| Acts 26:29 | And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether 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. | And Paul [said], I would to God, both in little and in much, that not only thou, but all who have heard me this day, should become such as *I* also am, except these bonds. |
| Acts 26:30 | And when he had thus spoken, 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. | And the king stood up, and the governor and Bernice, and those who sat with them, |
| Acts 26:31 | And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, 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. | and having gone apart, they spoke to one another saying, This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds. |
| Acts 26:32 | Then said Agrippa 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. | And Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been let go if he had not appealed to Caesar. |
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