Acts 26:19

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Exod 4:13-14 : 13 And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray, by the hand of him whom you will send. 14 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite your brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he comes forth to meet you, and when he sees you, he will be glad in his heart.
  • Isa 50:5 : 5 The Lord GOD has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, nor turned away back.
  • Jer 20:9 : 9 Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak anymore in his name. But his word was in my heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with holding back, and I could not stay.
  • Ezek 2:7-8 : 7 And you shall speak my words to them, whether they will hear, or whether they will refuse: for they are most rebellious. 8 But you, son of man, hear what I say to you; Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house: open your mouth, and eat what I give you.
  • Ezek 3:14 : 14 So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the LORD was strong upon me.
  • Jonah 1:3 : 3 But Jonah rose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.
  • 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:
  • Acts 26:26-27 : 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.
  • Gal 1:16 : 16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately confer with flesh and blood,

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

    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.

    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.

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

    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;

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

    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.

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    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.

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

    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:

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    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 22:6-11
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    6 And it happened, that as I made my journey and was near Damascus around noon, suddenly a great light from heaven shone around me.

    7 And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?

    8 And I answered, Who are you, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.

    9 And those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they did not hear the voice of him who spoke to me.

    10 And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Arise, and go into Damascus, and there it shall be told to you everything that is appointed for you to do.

    11 And since I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.

  • Acts 26:1-3
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    1 Then Agrippa said to Paul, You are permitted to speak for yourself. Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and answered for himself:

    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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    17 And it happened, when I returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance,

    18 And saw him saying to me, Make haste and get quickly out of Jerusalem, for they will not receive your testimony concerning me.

    19 And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.

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    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.

  • 16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately confer with flesh and blood,

  • Acts 26:6-7
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    6 And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers:

    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.

  • 21 And he said to me, Depart, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.

  • 19 But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything to accuse my nation of.

  • 13 Came to me, and stood, and said to me, Brother Saul, receive your sight. And at that very moment, I looked up at him.

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    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.

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    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.

  • 17 Since then God gave them the same gift as he did to us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; who was I that I could withstand God?

  • 14 But this I confess to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect, so I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things written in the law and in the prophets:

  • 13 And after some days, King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea to greet Festus.

  • 18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has not accomplished through me, in making the Gentiles obedient by word and deed,

  • 12 For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but through the revelation of Jesus Christ.

  • 22 And see, now I go bound in the spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will happen to me there,

  • 9 Then the Lord spoke to Paul in the night by a vision, 'Do not be afraid, but speak, and do not keep silent,

  • 3 And as he traveled, he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him: