25{
"verseID": "Acts.26.25",
"source": "Ὁ δέ Οὐ μαίνομαι, φησίν, κράτιστε Φῆστε· ἀλλʼ ἀληθείας καὶ σωφροσύνης ῥήματα ἀποφθέγγομαι.",
"text": "But *ho de* Not I *mainomai*, he *phēsin*, most excellent *kratiste* *Phēste*; but of *alētheias* and *sōphrosynēs* *rhēmata* I *apophtheggomai*.",
"grammar": {
"*ho de*": "nominative, masculine, singular + particle - but he",
"*mainomai*": "present middle, 1st singular - I am mad",
"*phēsin*": "present active, 3rd singular - he says",
"*kratiste*": "vocative, masculine, singular - most excellent",
"*Phēste*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Festus",
"*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - truth",
"*sōphrosynēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - sound mind/self-control",
"*rhēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - words/sayings",
"*apophtheggomai*": "present middle, 1st singular - I declare/utter"
},
"variants": {
"*mainomai*": "I am mad/insane/out of my mind",
"*phēsin*": "he says/he affirms/he declares",
"*kratiste*": "most excellent/most noble",
"*alētheias*": "truth/reality",
"*sōphrosynēs*": "sound mind/self-control/sanity/sobriety",
"*rhēmata*": "words/sayings/statements",
"*apophtheggomai*": "I declare/utter/speak forth"
}
}
26{
"verseID": "Acts.26.26",
"source": "Ἐπίσταται γὰρ περὶ τούτων ὁ βασιλεύς, πρὸς ὃν καὶ παρρησιαζόμενος λαλῶ: λανθάνειν γὰρ αὐτόν τι τούτων οὐ πείθομαι οὐδέν· οὐ γάρ ἐν γωνίᾳ πεπραγμένον τοῦτο.",
"text": "*Epistatai* *gar* concerning *peri* these things *toutōn* the *basileus*, to *pros* whom also with *parrēsiazomenos* I *lalō*: to *lanthanein* *gar* him any of these things *toutōn* not I am *peithomai* nothing *ouden*; not *gar* in *gōnia* having been *pepragmenon* this.",
"grammar": {
"*Epistatai*": "present middle, 3rd singular - he knows",
"*gar*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about",
"*toutōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - these things",
"*basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - king",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward",
"*parrēsiazomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - speaking freely/boldly",
"*lalō*": "present active, 1st singular - I speak",
"*lanthanein*": "present active infinitive - to escape notice",
"*toutōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - these things",
"*peithomai*": "present passive, 1st singular - I am persuaded",
"*ouden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing",
"*gōnia*": "dative, feminine, singular - corner",
"*pepragmenon*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having been done"
},
"variants": {
"*Epistatai*": "he knows/understands/is aware",
"*peri*": "concerning/about/regarding",
"*basileus*": "king/monarch",
"*pros*": "to/toward/before",
"*parrēsiazomenos*": "speaking freely/boldly/confidently",
"*lalō*": "I speak/I talk",
"*lanthanein*": "to escape notice/to be hidden from/to be unaware",
"*peithomai*": "I am persuaded/convinced/believe",
"*ouden*": "nothing/not one thing",
"*gōnia*": "corner/angle/obscure place",
"*pepragmenon*": "having been done/performed/accomplished"
}
}
27{
"verseID": "Acts.26.27",
"source": "Πιστεύεις Βασιλεῦ Ἀγρίππα, τοῖς προφήταις; οἶδα ὅτι πιστεύεις.",
"text": "Do you *pisteueis* *Basileu* *Agrippa*, the *prophētais*? I *oida* that you *pisteueis*.",
"grammar": {
"*pisteueis*": "present active, 2nd singular - you believe",
"*Basileu*": "vocative, masculine, singular - king",
"*Agrippa*": "vocative, masculine, singular - proper name",
"*prophētais*": "dative, masculine, plural - prophets",
"*oida*": "perfect active, 1st singular - I know",
"*pisteueis*": "present active, 2nd singular - you believe"
},
"variants": {
"*pisteueis*": "you believe/you trust/you have faith in",
"*prophētais*": "prophets/seers",
"*oida*": "I know/I understand/I am aware"
}
}
28{
"verseID": "Acts.26.28",
"source": "Ὁ δὲ Ἀγρίππας πρὸς τὸν Παῦλον ἔφη, Ἐν ὀλίγῳ με πείθεις Χριστιανὸν γενέσθαι.",
"text": "And *ho de* *Agrippas* *pros* the *Paulon* *ephē*, In *oligō* me you *peitheis* *Christianon* to *genesthai*.",
"grammar": {
"*ho de*": "nominative, masculine, singular + particle - and he/but",
"*Agrippas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Agrippa",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to",
"*Paulon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Paul",
"*ephē*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - he said",
"*oligō*": "dative, neuter, singular - small/brief [time or effort]",
"*peitheis*": "present active, 2nd singular - you persuade",
"*Christianon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christian",
"*genesthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to become"
},
"variants": {
"*pros*": "to/toward",
"*ephē*": "he said/declared/affirmed",
"*oligō*": "small/brief/little [time or effort]",
"*peitheis*": "you persuade/convince",
"*Christianon*": "Christian/follower of Christ",
"*genesthai*": "to become/to be made"
}
}
29{
"verseID": "Acts.26.29",
"source": "Ὁ δὲ Παῦλος εἶπεν, Εὐξαίμην ἂν τῷ Θεῷ, καὶ ἐν ὀλίγῳ καὶ, ἐν πολλῷ οὐ μόνον σε, ἀλλὰ καὶ πάντας τοὺς ἀκούοντάς μου σήμερον, γενέσθαι τοιούτους ὁποῖος κἀγώ εἰμι, παρεκτὸς τῶν δεσμῶν τούτων.",
"text": "And *ho de* *Paulos* *eipen*, I would *euxaimēn* *an* to the *Theō*, both in *oligō* and in *pollō* not only you, but also all those *akouontas* me *sēmeron*, to *genesthai* such *toioutous* as *hopoios* I also *kagō* *eimi*, except *parektos* the *desmōn* these.",
"grammar": {
"*ho de*": "nominative, masculine, singular + particle - and/but",
"*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul",
"*eipen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - he said",
"*euxaimēn*": "aorist middle optative, 1st singular - I would pray/wish",
"*an*": "modal particle - [indicates potential]",
"*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God",
"*oligō*": "dative, neuter, singular - small/little",
"*pollō*": "dative, neuter, singular - much/great",
"*akouontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - hearing",
"*sēmeron*": "adverb - today",
"*genesthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to become",
"*toioutous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - such",
"*hopoios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - such as/like",
"*kagō*": "nominative, 1st singular - I also",
"*eimi*": "present active, 1st singular - I am",
"*parektos*": "preposition - except/apart from",
"*desmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - bonds/chains"
},
"variants": {
"*eipen*": "he said/spoke",
"*euxaimēn*": "I would pray/wish/desire",
"*an*": "[indicates potential action]",
"*oligō*": "small/little/brief [time or effort]",
"*pollō*": "much/great/lengthy [time or effort]",
"*akouontas*": "hearing/listening to",
"*genesthai*": "to become/to be made",
"*toioutous*": "such/such ones/of such sort",
"*hopoios*": "such as/like/of what sort",
"*kagō*": "I also/and I/even I",
"*parektos*": "except/apart from/besides",
"*desmōn*": "bonds/chains/fetters"
}
}
30{
"verseID": "Acts.26.30",
"source": "Καὶ ταῦτα εἰπόντος αὐτοῦ, ἀνέστη ὁ βασιλεὺς, καὶ ὁ ἡγεμών, ἥ τε Βερνίκη, καὶ οἱ συγκαθήμενοι αὐτοῖς:",
"text": "And these things having *eipontos* of him, *anestē* the *basileus*, and the *hēgemōn*, *hē te* *Bernikē*, and those *synkathēmenoi* with them:",
"grammar": {
"*eipontos*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having said",
"*anestē*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - rose up",
"*basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - king",
"*hēgemōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - governor",
"*hē te*": "nominative, feminine, singular + particle - and",
"*Bernikē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Bernice",
"*synkathēmenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - sitting with"
},
"variants": {
"*eipontos*": "having said/having spoken",
"*anestē*": "rose up/stood up",
"*basileus*": "king/monarch",
"*hēgemōn*": "governor/ruler/leader",
"*synkathēmenoi*": "sitting with/seated together with"
}
}
31{
"verseID": "Acts.26.31",
"source": "Καὶ ἀναχωρήσαντες ἐλάλουν πρὸς ἀλλήλους, λέγοντες, ὅτι Οὐδὲν θανάτου ἄξιον ἢ δεσμῶν πράσσει ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος.",
"text": "And having *anachōrēsantes* they *elaloun* *pros* one another, *legontes*, Nothing *thanatou* *axion* or *desmōn* *prassei* the *anthrōpos* this.",
"grammar": {
"*anachōrēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having withdrawn",
"*elaloun*": "imperfect active, 3rd plural - they were speaking",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to",
"*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying",
"*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - death",
"*axion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - worthy",
"*desmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - bonds/chains",
"*prassei*": "present active, 3rd singular - he does/practices",
"*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person"
},
"variants": {
"*anachōrēsantes*": "having withdrawn/having departed/having retired",
"*elaloun*": "they were speaking/talking/conversing",
"*legontes*": "saying/speaking/telling",
"*thanatou*": "death/execution",
"*axion*": "worthy/deserving",
"*desmōn*": "bonds/chains/imprisonment",
"*prassei*": "he does/practices/performs",
"*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human being"
}
}
32{
"verseID": "Acts.26.32",
"source": "Ἀγρίππας δὲ τῷ Φήστῳ ἔφη, Ἀπολελύσθαι ἐδύνατο ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος, εἰ μὴ ἐπεκέκλητο Καίσαρα.",
"text": "*Agrippas* *de* to the *Phēstō* *ephē*, To have been *apolelysthai* *edynato* the *anthrōpos* this, if not he had *epekeklēto* *Kaisara*.",
"grammar": {
"*Agrippas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Agrippa",
"*de*": "conjunction - and/but",
"*Phēstō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Festus",
"*ephē*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - he said",
"*apolelysthai*": "perfect passive infinitive - to have been released",
"*edynato*": "imperfect middle, 3rd singular - he was able",
"*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person",
"*epekeklēto*": "pluperfect middle, 3rd singular - he had appealed to",
"*Kaisara*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Caesar"
},
"variants": {
"*de*": "and/but/now",
"*ephē*": "he said/declared/affirmed",
"*apolelysthai*": "to have been released/set free/dismissed",
"*edynato*": "he was able/could have been/might have been",
"*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human being",
"*epekeklēto*": "he had appealed to/had called upon",
"*Kaisara*": "Caesar/Emperor"
}
}