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Acts 26:1

Agrippa said to Paul, "You may speak for yourself." Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense.

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, 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, that I am to make my defense before you this day concerning 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.

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 you are expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I beg you 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.

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

"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;

And my life indeed from my youth, which was from the beginning among my own nation in Jerusalem, all the Jews do know:

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

having known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, that after the strictest 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.

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

Now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made by God to 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 am here to be judged because of the hope given by God's word to our fathers;

Acts 26:7

which our twelve tribes, earnestly serving night and day, hope to attain. Concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, King Agrippa!

Unto which, our twelve tribes, serving night and day, hope to come. For which hope, O king, 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 is it judged incredible with you, if God does raise the dead?

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

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

Acts 26:9

"I most assuredly 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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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 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

"Whereupon as I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission from the chief priests,

Whereupon when I was going to Damascus with authority and permission of the chief priest,

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

Acts 26:13

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.

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.

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

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.'

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 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

I said, 'Who are you, Lord?' He said, 'I am Jesus, whom you persecute.

And I said: Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord answered: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.

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

Acts 26:16

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;

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 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 you from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you,

Delivering thee from the people, and from the nations, unto which now I send thee:

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, 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.'

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 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

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

Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not incredulous to the heavenly vision:

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

Acts 26:20

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.

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

Acts 26:22

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,

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:

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

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."

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.

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

As he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, "Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!"

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 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 crazy, 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.

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 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.

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 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, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe."

Believest thou the prophets, O king Agrippa? I know that thou believest.

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

Acts 26:28

Agrippa said to Paul, "With a little persuasion are you trying to make me a Christian?"

And Agrippa said to Paul: In a little thou persuadest me to become a Christian.

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

Acts 26:29

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."

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, 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

The king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them.

And the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them.

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

Acts 26:31

When they had withdrawn, they spoke one to another, saying, "This man does 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 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

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

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