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Acts 26:3

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:

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.

4 My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

5 Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

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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.

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BSB
especially since you are acquainted with all the Jewish customs and controversies. I beg you, therefore, to listen to me patiently.
KJV
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.
WEB
especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.
ASV
especially because thou art expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.
DARBY
especially because thou art acquainted with all the customs and questions which are among the Jews; wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.
BLB
you being especially acquainted with all the customs and also controversies of the Jews. Therefore I implore [you] to hear me patiently.
ÅB
for du kjenner best alle skikker og spørsmål iblant jødene; derfor ber jeg deg at du vil høre tålmodig på meg.
OTB
særlig siden du er vel kjent med alle jødiske skikker og spørsmål. Derfor ber jeg deg om å høre tålmodig på meg.
B1930
for du kjenner best alle skikker og spørsmål iblandt jødene; derfor ber jeg dig at du vil høre tålmodig på mig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Acts 6:14

    For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.

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  • Acts 26:26

    For the king knoweth 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.

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  • Acts 24:4

    Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.

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  • Acts 28:17

    And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

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  • 1 Corinthians 13:2

    And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

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  • Acts 26:7

    Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.

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  • Acts 24:10

    Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:

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  • Deuteronomy 17:18

    And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests the Levites:

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