Acts 26:1

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Agrippa said to Paul, "You are permitted to speak for yourself." Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Ἀγρίππας δὲ πρὸς τὸν Παῦλον ἔφη, Ἐπιτρέπεταί σοι ὑπὲρ σεαυτοῦ λέγειν. Τότε ὁ Παῦλος ἀπελογεῖτο: ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα,

Transliteration

Agrippas de pros the Paulon ephē, It is epitrepetai to you hyper seautou to legein. Tote the Paulos apelogeito: having ekteinas the cheira,

Grammar Details

• *Agrippas*: nominative, masculine, singular - proper name
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - and/but
• *pros*: preposition + accusative - to/toward
• *Paulon*: accusative, masculine, singular - proper name
• *ephē*: imperfect, 3rd singular - was saying/declared
• *epitrepetai*: present passive, 3rd singular - it is permitted
• *hyper*: preposition + genitive - on behalf of
• *seautou*: genitive, reflexive pronoun - yourself
• *legein*: present infinitive - to speak
• *Tote*: temporal adverb - then
• *Paulos*: nominative, masculine, singular - proper name
• *apelogeito*: imperfect middle, 3rd singular - was making a defense
• *ekteinas*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having stretched out
• *cheira*: accusative, feminine, singular - hand

Word Meanings

• *de*: but/and/now
• *pros*: to/toward/with regard to
• *epitrepetai*: it is permitted/allowed
• *hyper*: on behalf of/concerning
• *apelogeito*: was making a defense/was defending himself
• *ekteinas*: having stretched out/extended

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then Agrippa said to Paul, You are permitted to speak for yourself. Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and answered for himself:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} Agrippa{G67} said{G5346} unto{G4314} Paul,{G3972} Thou{G4671} art permitted{G2010} to speak{G3004} for{G5228} thyself.{G4572} Then{G5119} Paul{G3972} stretched forth{G1614} his hand,{G5495} and made his defence:{G626}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then{G1161} Agrippa{G67} said{G5346}{(G5713)} unto{G4314} Paul{G3972}, Thou{G4671} art permitted{G2010}{(G5743)} to speak{G3004}{(G5721)} for{G5228} thyself{G4572}. Then{G5119} Paul{G3972} stretched forth{G1614}{(G5660)} the hand{G5495}, and answered for himself{G626}{(G5711)}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Agrippa sayde vnto Paul: thou arte permitted to speake for thy selfe. Then Paul stretched forth the honde and answered for him selfe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Agrippa sayde vnto Paul: Thou hast leue to speake for thy selfe.The Paul stretched forth the hande, and answered for himselfe:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Agrippa sayd vnto Paul, Thou art permitted to speake for thy selfe. So Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himselfe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then Agrippa sayde vnto Paul, thou art permitted to speake for thy selfe. Then Paul stretched foorth the hande, and aunswered for hym selfe

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Agrippa said unto Paul, `It is permitted to thee to speak for thyself;' then Paul having stretched forth the hand, was making a defence:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and made his defence:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and made his defence:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Paul Offers His Defense So Agrippa said to Paul,“You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul held out his hand and began his defense:

Referenced Verses

• Acts 9:15 : 15 But the Lord said to him, "Go, for this man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before Gentiles, kings, and the sons of Israel.
• Acts 22:1 : 1 Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.
• Acts 25:16 : 16 I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to hand over anyone before the accused has met their accusers face to face and has had an opportunity to defend himself against the charges.
• Acts 26:2 : 2 I consider myself fortunate, King Agrippa, that today I am able to make my defense before you concerning all the accusations brought against me by the Jews.
• Rom 10:21 : 21 But concerning Israel He says: 'All day long I have held out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.'
• Prov 1:24 : 24 Because I called and you refused, I stretched out my hand, but no one paid attention,
• Prov 18:13 : 13 To answer before listening—that is folly and shame.
• Prov 18:17 : 17 The first to plead his case seems right, until another comes and cross-examines him.
• John 7:51 : 51 'Does our law condemn a man without first hearing him to find out what he is doing?'
• Ezek 16:27 : 27 So now I have stretched out my hand against you and reduced your portion. I gave you over to the greed of your enemies, the daughters of the Philistines, who were ashamed of your lewd conduct.