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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:

Then Agrippa said to Paul, "You have permission to speak about yourself." So Paul, with outstretched arm, proceeded to make his defence.

And Agrippa said to Paul, You may put your cause before us. Then Paul, stretching out his hand, made his answer, saying:

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:

"As regards all the accusations brought against me by the Jews," he said, "I think myself fortunate, King Agrippa, in being about to defend myself to-day before you,

In my opinion I am happy, King Agrippa, to be able to give my answer before you today to all these things which the Jews say against me:

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.

who are so familiar with all the customs and speculations that prevail among the Jews; and for this reason, I pray you, give me a patient hearing.

The more so, because you are expert in all questions to do with the Jews and their ways: so I make my request to you to give me a hearing to the end.

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,

"The kind of life I have lived from my youth upwards, as exemplified in my early days among my nation and in Jerusalem, is known to all the Jews.

All the Jews have knowledge of my way of life from my early years, as it was from the start among my nation, and at Jerusalem;

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.

For they all know me of old if they would but testify to the fact how, being an adherent of the strictest sect of our religion, my life was that of a Pharisee.

And they are able to say, if they would give witness, that I was living as a Pharisee, in that division of our religion which is most regular in the keeping of the law.

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 impeached because of my hope in the fulfilment of the promise made by God to our forefathers

And now I am here to be judged because of the hope given by God's word to our fathers;

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.

the promise which our twelve tribes, worshipping day and night with intense devotedness, hope to have made good to them. It is on the subject of this hope, Sir, that I am accused by the Jews.

For the effecting of which our twelve tribes have been working and waiting night and day with all their hearts. And in connection with this hope I am attacked by the Jews, O king!

Acts 26:8

Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?

Why is it deemed with all of you a thing past belief if God raises the dead to life?

Why, in your opinion, is it outside belief for God to make the dead come to life again?

Acts 26:9

I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

"I myself, however, thought it a duty to do many things in hostility to the name of Jesus, the Nazarene.

For I, truly, was of the opinion that it was right for me to do a number of things against 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 that was how I acted in Jerusalem. Armed with authority received from the High Priests I shut up many of God's people in various prisons, and when they were about to be put to death I gave my vote against them.

And this I did in Jerusalem: and numbers of the saints I put in prison, having had authority given to me from the chief priests, and when they were put to death, I gave my decision against them.

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.

In all the synagogues also I punished them many a time, and tried to make them blaspheme; and in my wild fury I chased them even to foreign towns.

And I gave them punishment frequently, in all the Synagogues, forcing them to say things against God; and burning with passion against them, I went after them even into far-away towns.

Acts 26:12

Upon which as I went to Damascus, with authority and commission from the chief priests,

"While thus engaged, I was travelling one day to Damascus armed with authority and a commission from the High Priests,

Then, when I was journeying to Damascus with the authority and orders of the chief priests,

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.

and on the journey, at noon, Sir, I saw a light from Heaven brighter than the brightness of the sun shining around me and around those who were travelling with me.

In the middle of the day, on the road I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining round me and those who were journeying 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.

We all fell to the ground; and I heard a voice which said to me in Hebrew, "`Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? You are finding it painful to kick against the ox-goad.'

And when we had all gone down on the earth, a voice came to me, saying in the Hebrew language, Saul, Saul, why are you attacking me so cruelly? It is hard for you to go against the impulse which is driving you.

Acts 26:15

And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.

"`Who art Thou, Lord?' I asked. "`I am Jesus whom you are persecuting,' the Lord replied.

And I said, Who are you, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus, whom you are attacking.

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 rise, and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for the very purpose of appointing you My servant and My witness both as to the things you have already seen and as to those in which I will appear to you.

But get up on your feet: for I have come to you for this purpose, to make you a servant and a witness of the things in which you have seen me, and of those in which you will see me;

Acts 26:17

Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom now I send thee,

I will save you from the Jewish people and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you to open their eyes,

And I will keep you safe from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you,

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.

that they may turn from darkness to light and from the obedience to Satan to God, in order to receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified through faith in Me.'

To make their eyes open, turning them from the dark to the light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may have forgiveness of sins and a heritage among those who are made holy by faith in me.

Acts 26:19

Upon which O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.

"Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision;

So, then, King Agrippa, I did not go against the vision from heaven;

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 I proceeded to preach first to the people in Damascus, and then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judaea, and to the Gentiles, that they must repent and turn to God, and live lives consistent with such repentance.

But I went about, first to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, and through all the country of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, preaching a change of heart, so that they, being turned to God, might give, in their works, the fruits of a changed heart.

Acts 26:21

For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.

"It was on this account that the Jews seized me in the Temple and tried to kill me.

For this reason, the Jews took me in the Temple, and made an attempt to put me to death.

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, however, obtained the help which is from God, I have stood firm until now, and have solemnly exhorted rich and poor alike, saying nothing except what the Prophets and Moses predicted as soon to happen,

And so, by God's help, I am here today, witnessing to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would come about;

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.

since the Christ was to be a suffering Christ, and by coming back from the dead was then to be the first to proclaim a message of light both to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles."

That the Christ would go through pain, and being the first to come back from the dead, would give 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.

As Paul thus made his defence, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, "You are raving mad, Paul; and great learning is driving you mad."

And when he made his answer in these words, Festus said in a loud voice, Paul, you are off your head; your great learning has made you unbalanced.

Acts 26:25

But he said, I am not insane, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.

"I am not mad, most noble Festus," replied Paul; "I am speaking words of sober truth.

Then Paul said, I am not off my head, most noble Festus, but my words are true and wise.

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, to whom I speak freely, knows about these matters. I am not to be persuaded that any detail of them has escaped his notice; for these things have not been done in a corner.

For the king has knowledge of these things, to whom I am talking freely; being certain that all this is common knowledge to him; for it has not been done in secret.

Acts 26:27

King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.

King Agrippa, do you believe the Prophets? I know that you believe them."

King Agrippa, have you faith in the prophets? I am certain that you have.

Acts 26:28

Then Agrippa said to Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.

Agrippa answered, "In brief, you are doing your best to persuade me to become a Christian."

And Agrippa said to Paul, A little more and you will be making me 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.

"My prayer to God, whether briefly or at length," replied Paul, "would be that not only you but all who are my hearers to-day, might become such as I am except these chains."

And Paul said, It is my prayer to God that, in little or great measure, not only you, but all those hearing me today might be even as I am, but for these chains.

Acts 26:30

And when he had thus spoken, the king rose, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:

So the King rose, and the Governor, and Bernice, and those who were sitting with them;

And the king and the ruler and Bernice and those who were seated with them got up;

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, having withdrawn, they talked to one another and said, "This man is doing nothing for which he deserves death or imprisonment."

And when they had gone away they said to one another, This man has done nothing which might give cause for death or prison.

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 to Festus, "He might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Caesar."

And Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been made free, if he had not put his cause before Caesar.

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