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Verse 1

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

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

Verse 2

I consider myself fortunate, King Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before you concerning all the things of which I am accused by the Jews:

I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews:

Verse 3

Especially because I know you to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: therefore, I beseech you to hear me patiently.

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.

Verse 4

My manner of life from my youth, which was at the beginning among my own nation at Jerusalem, all the Jews know;

My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

Verse 5

Who knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

Verse 6

And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers:

And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:

Verse 7

To which promise our twelve tribes, earnestly serving God day and night, hope to attain. For this hope's sake, King Agrippa, I am accused by the Jews.

Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.

Verse 8

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

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

Verse 9

I truly 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.

Verse 10

Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them.

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.

Verse 11

And I punished them often in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.

And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.

Verse 12

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

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

Verse 13

At midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining around me and those who 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 which journeyed with me.

Verse 14

And when we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking to me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? it is hard for you to kick against the pricks.

And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

Verse 15

And I said, Who are you, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom you persecute.

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

Verse 16

But rise, and stand upon your feet: for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of these things which you have seen, and of those things in which I will appear to you;

But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;

Verse 17

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

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

Verse 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 those who are sanctified by faith that is in me.

To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

Verse 19

Whereupon, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision:

Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:

Verse 20

But showed first to those of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works fitting for repentance.

But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.

Verse 21

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

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

Verse 22

Having therefore obtained help from God, I continue to this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other things than those which the prophets and Moses said would come:

Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:

Verse 23

That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first to rise from the dead, and should show light 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 unto the people, and to the Gentiles.

Verse 24

And as he thus spoke for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, you are out of your mind; much learning is driving you mad.

And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.

Verse 25

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

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

Verse 26

For the king knows 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, 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.

Verse 27

King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.

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

Verse 28

Then Agrippa said to Paul, You almost persuade me to become a Christian.

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

Verse 29

And Paul said, I would to God, that not only you, but also all who hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except for these chains.

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.

Verse 30

And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them:

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

Verse 31

And when they had gone aside, they talked among themselves, saying, This man does nothing deserving of death or chains.

And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

Verse 32

Then Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Caesar.

Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.

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