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Acts 26:1

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Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense:

2 “King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today to defend myself against all the accusations of the Jews,

3 especially since you are acquainted with all the Jewish customs and controversies. I beg you, therefore, to listen to me patiently.

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BSB
Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense:
KJV
Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:
WEB
Agrippa said to Paul, “You may speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense.
ASV
And Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and made his defence:
DARBY
And Agrippa said to Paul, It is permitted thee to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretching out his hand answered in his defence:
BLB
And Agrippa was saying to Paul, “It is permitted you to speak for yourself.” Then Paul, having stretched out the hand, began his defense:
ÅB
Agrippa sa da til Paulus: Du har lov til å tale om deg selv. Da strakte Paulus sin hånd ut og sa til sitt forsvar:
OTB
Da sa Agrippa til Paulus: «Du har lov til å tale for deg selv.» Så Paulus gjorde en håndbevegelse og begynte sitt forsvar:
B1930
Agrippa sa da til Paulus: Du har lov til å tale om dig selv. Da strakte Paulus sin hånd ut og sa til sitt forsvar:

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