Acts 26:1
Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:
2 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:
3 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.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- 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:
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 9:15
But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
Read in contextJohn 7:51
Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?
Read in contextProverbs 1:24
Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
Read in contextActs 26:2
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:
Read in contextActs 22:1
Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.
Read in contextProverbs 18:17
He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
Read in contextProverbs 18:13
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
Read in contextActs 25:16
To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
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