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| Acts 26:1 | Then Agrippa said to Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself: | 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. |
| Acts 26:2 | I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee, concerning all the things of which I am accused by the Jews: | 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. |
| 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 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. |
| Acts 26:4 | My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among my own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews, | 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: |
| Acts 26:5 | Who knew me from the beginning, (if they would testify) that after the strictest sect of our religion, I lived a Pharisee. | 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. |
| Acts 26:6 | And now I stand, and am judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers: | 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: |
| Acts 26:7 | To which promise our twelve tribes, assiduously serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused by the Jews. | 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. |
| Acts 26:8 | Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead? | 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? |
| Acts 26:9 | I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| Acts 26:11 | And I punished them often in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities. | 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. |
| Acts 26:12 | Upon which as I went to Damascus, with authority and commission from the chief priests, | 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, |
| Acts 26:13 | At mid-day, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, surpassing the brightness of the sun, shining around me, and them who journeyed with me. | 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. |
| Acts 26:14 | And when we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking to me, and saying in the Hebrew language, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? It is hard for thee to kick against the goads. | 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. |
| 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 said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. | And I said: Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord answered: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. |
| Acts 26:16 | But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared to thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of the things which thou hast seen, and of the things in which I will appear to thee; | 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, |
| Acts 26:17 | Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom now I send thee, | 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: |
| Acts 26:18 | To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them who are sanctified by faith that is in me. | 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. |
| Acts 26:19 | Upon which O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision. | Wherefore, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision: | Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not incredulous to the heavenly vision: |
| Acts 26:20 | But showed first to them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance. | 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. |
| Acts 26:21 | For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me. | 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. |
| Acts 26:22 | Having therefore obtained help from God, I continue to this day, testifying both to small and great, saying no other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come: | 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: |
| Acts 26:23 | That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should show light to the people, and to the Gentiles. | 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. |
| Acts 26:24 | And as he was thus speaking for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee insane. | 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. |
| Acts 26:25 | But he said, I am not insane, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness. | 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. |
| 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, 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. |
| Acts 26:27 | King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest. | King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest. | Believest thou the prophets, O king Agrippa? I know that thou believest. |
| Acts 26:28 | Then Agrippa said to Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. | 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. |
| 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 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. |
| Acts 26:30 | And when he had thus spoken, the king rose, 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 rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them. |
| Acts 26:31 | And when they had gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death, or of bonds. | 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. |
| Acts 26:32 | Then said Agrippa to Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Cesar. | 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. |
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