Acts 26:1
Then Agrippa said to Paul, You are permitted to speak for yourself. Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and answered for himself:
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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.
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:
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 your way: for he is a chosen vessel to me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
- Acts 22:1 : 1 Men, brothers, and fathers, listen to my defense which I now present to you.
- Acts 25:16 : 16 To whom I answered, It is not the custom of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before he who is accused meets his accusers face to face, and has an opportunity to present his defense concerning the charges against him.
- Acts 26:2 : 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:
- Rom 10:21 : 21 But to Israel he says: "All day long I have stretched out My hands to a disobedient and contrary people."
- Prov 1:24 : 24 Because I have called and you refused, I have stretched out my hand, yet no one paid attention;
- Prov 18:13 : 13 He who answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame to him.
- Prov 18:17 : 17 The first to present his case seems right, until another comes and examines him.
- John 7:51 : 51 Does our law judge a man before it hears him and knows what he is doing?
- Ezek 16:27 : 27 Behold, therefore I have stretched out my hand over you, and have diminished your ordinary food, and delivered you to the will of those that hate you, the daughters of the Philistines, who are ashamed of your lewd way.
Similar Verses (AI)
These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.
- Acts 26:2-32 verses86%
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:
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.
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10 Then Paul, after the governor had motioned to him to speak, answered, Since I know that you have been for many years a judge to this nation, I do cheerfully respond for myself:
- Acts 26:24-329 verses76%
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.
25 But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soundness.
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.
27 King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.
28 Then Agrippa said to Paul, You almost persuade me to become a Christian.
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.
30 And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them:
31 And when they had gone aside, they talked among themselves, saying, This man does nothing deserving of death or chains.
32 Then Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Caesar.
- Acts 25:21-277 verses75%
21 But when Paul appealed to be kept for the hearing before Augustus, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar.
22 Then Agrippa said to Festus, I would also like to hear the man myself. Tomorrow, he said, you shall hear him.
23 So the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and had entered into the audience hall with the chief captains and prominent men of the city, at Festus' command, Paul was brought in.
24 And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men who are present with us, you see this man, about whom all the Jews have petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying out that he ought not to live any longer.
25 But when I found that he had committed nothing deserving of death, and since he himself has appealed to Augustus, I have decided to send him.
26 I have nothing definite to write to my lord concerning him. Therefore I have brought him before you, and especially before you, O King Agrippa, so that after the examination I may have something to write.
27 For it seems unreasonable to send a prisoner without signifying the charges against him.
- Acts 25:8-169 verses74%
8 While he answered for himself, I have not offended against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar.
9 But Festus, willing to do the Jews a favor, answered Paul and said, Will you go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged regarding these things before me?
10 Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you very well know.
11 For if I am an offender, or have committed anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die: but if there is nothing of these charges against me, no one can deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar.
12 Then Festus, after he had conferred with the council, answered, Have you appealed to Caesar? To Caesar you shall go.
13 And after some days, King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea to greet Festus.
14 And when they had been there many days, Festus disclosed Paul's case to the king, saying, There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix,
15 about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a judgment against him.
16 To whom I answered, It is not the custom of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before he who is accused meets his accusers face to face, and has an opportunity to present his defense concerning the charges against him.
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37 And as Paul was about to be led into the barracks, he said to the chief captain, May I speak with you? Who said, Can you speak Greek?
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1 Men, brothers, and fathers, listen to my defense which I now present to you.
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19 Whereupon, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision:
- Acts 21:39-402 verses70%
39 But Paul said, I am a Jew from Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city: and, I implore you, allow me to speak to the people.
40 And when he had given him permission, Paul stood on the stairs, and motioned with his hand to the people. And when there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying,
- Acts 24:19-213 verses70%
19 Who ought to have been present before you, to charge me, if they had anything against me.
20 Or else let those who are here say, if they found any wrongdoing in me, while I stood before the council,
21 Except it be for this one statement, that I cried standing among them, Regarding the resurrection of the dead I am questioned by you this day.
- Acts 25:4-52 verses69%
4 But Festus answered that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would shortly go there.
5 Let those of you who are able, come down with me and accuse this man, if there is any fault in him.
- Acts 22:27-282 verses69%
27 Then the chief captain came and said to him, Tell me, are you a Roman? He said, Yes.
28 And the chief captain answered, With a great sum I obtained this freedom. And Paul said, But I was born free.
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11 The following night the Lord stood by him and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so must you also bear witness in Rome.
- Acts 28:16-194 verses69%
16 And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard, but Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.
17 After three days, Paul called the leaders of the Jews together. When they had come together, he said to them, Men and brethren, though I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
18 When they had examined me, they wanted to release me, because there was no cause for putting me to death.
19 But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything to accuse my nation of.
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25 And as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go away for now; when I have a convenient time, I will call for you.
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14 And when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, 'If it were a matter of wrongdoing or wicked crimes, O Jews, there would be a reason why I should bear with you.
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8 Commanding his accusers to come before you: by examining of whom you yourself may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him.
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19 Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went aside privately and asked him, What is it you have to tell me?
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6 And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers: