Acts 26:25

Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

And Paul sayde: I am not mad most dere Festus: but speake the wordes of trueth and sobernes.

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  • Acts 23:26 : 26 Claudius Lisias vnto ye most mighty rular Felix sendeth gretinges.
  • Acts 24:3 : 3 that alowe we ever and in all places most myghty Felix with all thankes.
  • Titus 1:9 : 9 and suche as cleveth vnto the true worde of doctryne that he maye be able to exhorte with wholsom learnynge and to improve them that saye agaynst it.
  • Titus 2:7-8 : 7 Above all thynges shewe thy silfe an insample of good workes with uncorrupt doctryne with honestie and with the wholsome 8 worde which cannot be rebuked that he which withstondeth maye be a shamed havynge no thinge in you yt he maye disprayse.
  • 1 Pet 2:21-23 : 21 For herevnto verely were ye called: for Christ also suffered for vs levinge vs an insample yt ye shuld folowe his steppes 22 which dyd no sinne nether was ther gyle founde in his mouth: 23 which when he was reviled reviled not agayne: whe he suffered he threatened not: but comitted the cause to him that iudgeth ryghteously
  • 1 Pet 3:9 : 9 not redringe evyll for evyll nether rebuke for rebuke: but contrary wyse blesse remembringe yt ye are thervnto called even yt ye shuld be heyres of blessinge.
  • 1 Pet 3:15 : 15 but sanctifie the Lorde God in youre hertes. Be redy all wayes to geve an answere to every man that axeth you a reson of the hope that is in you and that with meaknes and feare:
  • Luke 1:3 : 3 I determined also assone as I had searched out diligently all thinges from the beginnynge that then I wolde wryte vnto the good Theophilus:
  • John 8:49 : 49 Iesus answered: I have not the devyll: but I honour my father and ye have dishonoured me.

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  • 24 As he thus answered for him selfe: Festus sayde with a lowde voyce: Paul thou arte besides thy selfe. Moche learnynge hath made the mad.

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    26 The kynge knoweth of these thinges before whom I speke frely: nether thynke I that eny of these thinges are hydden fro him. For this thinge was not done in a corner.

    27 Kynge Agrippa belevest thou ye prophetes? I wote well thou belevest.

    28 Agrippa sayde vnto Paul: Sumwhat thou bringest me in mynde for to be come a Christen.

    29 And Paul sayd: I wolde to God that not only thou: but also all that heare me to daye were not sumwhat only but altogeder soche as I am except these bondes.

    30 And when he had thus spoken the kynge rose vp and the debite and Bernice and they that sate with them.

    31 And when they were gone aparte they talked betwene them selves sayinge: This man doeth nothinge worthy of deeth nor of bondes.

    32 Then sayde Agrippa vnto Festus: This man myght have bene lowsed yf he had not appealed vnto Cesar.

  • Acts 25:8-18
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    8 as longe as he answered for him selfe that he had nether agaynst the lawe of the Iewes nether agaynst the temple nor yet agaynst Cesar offended eny thinge at all.

    9 Festus willinge to do the Iewes a pleasure answered Paul and sayde: wilt thou goo to Ierusalem and there be iudged of these thinges before me?

    10 Then sayd Paul: I stonde at Cesars iudgemet seate where I ought to be iudged. To ye Iewes have I no harme done as thou verely well knowest.

    11 If I have hurte them or comitted eny thinge worthy of deeth I refuse not to dye. If none of these thinges are where of they accuse me no man owght to delyver me to them. I appeale vnto Cesar.

    12 Then spake Festus with deliberacion and answered. Thou hast appealed vnto Cesar: vnto Cesar shalt thou goo.

    13 After a certayne dayes kinge Agrippa and Bernice came vnto Cesarea to salute Festus.

    14 And when they had bene there a good ceason Festus rehersed Paules cause vnto ye kynge sayinge: ther is a certayne man left in preson of Felix

    15 about whom when I came to Ierusalem the hye prestes and elders of the Iewes enformed me and desyred to have iudgement agaynst him.

    16 To whom I answered: It is not the maner of the Romayns to delyver eny man that he shuld perisshe before that he which is accused have the accusars before him and have licence to answer for him selfe concerninge ye cryme layde agaynst him:

    17 whe they were come hidder wt out delaye on the morowe I sate to geve iudgement and comaunded ye ma to be brought forthe.

    18 Agaynst who when ye accusers stode vp they brought none accusacion of soche thinges as I supposed:

  • Acts 26:1-3
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    1 Agrippa sayde vnto Paul: thou arte permitted to speake for thy selfe. Then Paul stretched forth the honde and answered for him selfe.

    2 I thynke my selfe happy kynge Agrippa because I shall answere this daye before the of all the thinges wherof I am accused of ye Iewes

    3 namely because thou arte experte in all customes and questions which are amonge the Iewes. Wherfore I beseche the to heare me paciently.

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    20 And be cause I douted of soche maner questions I axed him whyther he wolde goo to Ierusalem and there be iudged of these matters.

    21 Then when Paul had appealed to be kept vnto the knowledge of Cesar I commaunded him to be kept tyll I myght sende him to Cesar.

    22 Agrippa sayd vnto Festus: I wolde also heare ye man my selfe. To morowe (sayde he) thou shalt heare him.

    23 And on ye morowe when Agrippa was come and Bernice with greate pompe and were entred into the counsell housse with the captaynes and chefe men of the cite at Festus commaundement Paul was brought forth.

    24 And Festus sayde: kynge Agrippa and all men which are heare present wt vs: ye se this man about whom all the multitude of the Iewes have bene with me both at Ierusalem and also here cryinge that he ought not to lyve eny lenger.

    25 Yet founde I nothinge worthy of deeth that he had comitted. Neverthelesse seinge that he hath appealed to Cesar I have determined to sende him.

    26 Of whom I have no certayne thinge to wryte vnto my LORde. Wherfore I have brought him vnto you and specially vnto the kynge Agrippa that after examinacion had I myght have sumwhat to wryte.

    27 For me thynketh it vnreasonable for to sende a presoner and not to shewe the causes which are layde agaynst him.

  • 10 Then Paul (after that the rular him selfe had beckened vnto him that he shuld speake) answered: I shall with a moare quyet minde answere for my selfe for as moche as I vnderstonde yt thou hast bene of many yeares a iudge vnto this people

  • 19 Wherfore kynge Agrippa I was not disobedient vnto the hevenly vision:

  • 25 And as he preached of righteousnes temperauce and iudgement to come Felix trembled and answered: thou hast done ynough at this tyme departe when I have a conveniet tyme I will sende for the.

  • Acts 25:4-6
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    4 Festus answered that Paul shuld be kept at Cesarea: but that he him selfe wold shortly departe thither.

    5 Let the therfore (sayd he) which amoge you are able to do it come doune with vs and accuse him if ther be eny faute in the man.

    6 When he had taried there moare then ten dayes he departed vnto Cesarea and the nexte daye sate doune in the iudgemet seate and commaunded Paul to be brought.

  • 4 Notwithstondinge that I be not tedeous vnto the I praye the that thou woldest heare vs of thy curtesy a feawe wordes.

  • 1 Paul behelde the counsell and sayde: men and brethre I have lived in all good coscience before God vntill this daye.

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    20 or els let these same here saye if they have founde eny evyll doinge in me whill I stonde here in ye counsell:

    21 except it be for this one voyce yt I cryed stondinge amoge the of the resurreccion fro deeth am I iudged of you this daye.

    22 When Felix hearde these thinges he deferde them for he knewe very well of yt waye and sayde: when Lisias the captayne is come I will know the vtmost of youre matters.

  • 13 For yf we be to fervent to God are we to fervent. Yf we kepe measure for youre cause kepe we measure.

  • 1 I saye the trueth in Christ and lye not in that wherof my conscience beareth me witnes in the holy gost

  • 26 When the Centurion hearde that he went and tolde the vpper captayne sayinge: What intendest thou to do? This man is a Romayne.

  • 39 But Paul sayde: I am a ma which am a Iewe of Tharsus a cite in Cicill a Citesyn of no vyle cite I beseche ye soffre me to speake vnto ye people.

  • 27 But after two yeare Festus Porcius came into Felix roume. And Felix willinge to shewe ye Iewes a pleasure lefte Paul in preson bounde.

  • 1 When Festus was come into the province after thre dayes he ascended fro Cesarea vnto Ierusalem.

  • 13 Nether can they prove ye thinges wher of they accuse me.

  • 17 That I speake I speake it not after the wayes of the LORde: but as it were folysshly whill we are now come to bostynge.

  • 6 And yet though I wolde reioyce I shuld not be a fole: for I wolde saye the trouthe. Neverthe lesse I spare lest eny man shuld thynke of me above that he seith me to be or heareth of me.