Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” So Paul motioned with his hand and began his defense: New Living Translation Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You may speak in your defense.” So Paul, gesturing with his hand, started his defense: English Standard Version So Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and made his defense: Berean Standard Bible Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense: Berean Literal Bible And Agrippa was saying to Paul, "It is permitted you to speak for yourself." Then Paul, having stretched out the hand, began his defense: King James Bible Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself: New King James Version Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You are permitted to speak for yourself.” So Paul stretched out his hand and answered for himself: New American Standard Bible Now Agrippa said to Paul, “You are permitted to speak for yourself.” Then Paul extended his hand and proceeded to make his defense: NASB 1995 Agrippa said to Paul, “You are permitted to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and proceeded to make his defense: NASB 1977 And Agrippa said to Paul, “You are permitted to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and proceeded to make his defense: Legacy Standard Bible Now Agrippa said to Paul, “You are permitted to speak for yourself.” Then Paul, stretching out his hand, began to make his defense: Amplified Bible Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You are [now] permitted to speak on your own behalf.” At that, Paul stretched out his hand [as an orator] and made his defense [as follows]: Christian Standard Bible Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense: Holman Christian Standard Bible Agrippa said to Paul, “It is permitted for you to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense: “ American Standard Version And Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and made his defence: Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Agrippa said to Paulus, “You are permitted to speak for yourself.” And Paulus stretched out his hand and offered a defense and said: Contemporary English Version Agrippa told Paul, "You may now speak for yourself." Paul stretched out his hand and said: Douay-Rheims Bible THEN Agrippa said to Paul: Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretching forth his hand, began to make his answer. English Revised Version And Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and made his defence: GOD'S WORD® Translation Agrippa said to Paul, "You're free to speak for yourself." Paul acknowledged King Agrippa and then began his defense. Good News Translation Agrippa said to Paul, "You have permission to speak on your own behalf." Paul stretched out his hand and defended himself as follows: International Standard Version Then Agrippa told Paul, "You have permission to speak for yourself." So Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense. Literal Standard Version And Agrippa said to Paul, “It is permitted to you to speak for yourself”; then Paul having stretched forth the hand, was making a defense: Majority Standard Bible Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense: New American Bible Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You may now speak on your own behalf.” So Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense. NET Bible So Agrippa said to Paul, "You have permission to speak for yourself." Then Paul held out his hand and began his defense: New Revised Standard Version Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began to defend himself: New Heart English Bible Agrippa said to Paul, "You may speak for yourself." Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense. Webster's Bible Translation Then Agrippa said to Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself: Weymouth New Testament Then Agrippa said to Paul, "You have permission to speak about yourself." So Paul, with outstretched arm, proceeded to make his defence. World English Bible Agrippa said to Paul, “You may speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense. Young's Literal Translation And Agrippa said unto Paul, 'It is permitted to thee to speak for thyself;' then Paul having stretched forth the hand, was making a defence: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Paul's Testimony to Agrippa1 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,… Cross References Psalm 119:46 I will speak of Your testimonies before kings, and I will not be ashamed. Acts 9:15 "Go!" said the Lord. "This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel. Acts 25:27 For it seems unreasonable to me to send on a prisoner without specifying the charges against him." Acts 26:2 "King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today to defend myself against all the accusations of the Jews, Treasury of Scripture Then Agrippa said to Paul, You are permitted to speak for yourself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself: Thou. Acts 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. Proverbs 18:13,17 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him… John 7:51 Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth? stretched. Proverbs 1:24 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; Ezekiel 16:27 Behold, therefore I have stretched out my hand over thee, and have diminished thine ordinary food, and delivered thee unto the will of them that hate thee, the daughters of the Philistines, which are ashamed of thy lewd way. Romans 10:21 But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people. answered. Acts 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: See on Acts 22:1 Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you. Jump to Previous Agrippa Arm Cause Defence Defense Forth Hand Making Motioned Outstretched Paul Permission Permitted Proceeded Speak Stretched Stretching ThyselfJump to Next Agrippa Arm Cause Defence Defense Forth Hand Making Motioned Outstretched Paul Permission Permitted Proceeded Speak Stretched Stretching ThyselfActs 26 1. Paul, in the presence of Agrippa, declares his life from his childhood;12. and how miraculously he was converted, and called to his apostleship. 24. Festus charges him with being insane, whereunto he answers modestly. 28. Agrippa is almost persuaded to be a Christian. 31. The whole company pronounces him innocent. XXVI. (1) Then Paul stretched forth the hand.--The characteristic attitude reminds us of Acts 21:40. Here it acquires a fresh pictorial vividness from the fact that St. Paul now stood before the court as a prisoner, with one arm, probably the left, chained to the soldier who kept guard over him. (Comp. Acts 26:29.) Verse 1. - And for then, A.V.; his for the, A.V.; made his defense for answered for himself, A.V. Agrippa said. It was by the courtesy of Festus that Agrippa thus took the chief place. It was, perhaps, with the like courtesy that Agrippa said, impersonally, Thou art permitted, without specifying whether by himself or by Festus. Stretched forth his hand. The action of an orator, rendered in this case still more impressive by the chains which hung upon his arms. Luke here relates what he saw. Made his defense (ἀπελογεῖτο); Acts 25:8; Acts 24:10, note.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek AgrippaἈγρίππας (Agrippas) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 67: Agrippa, i.e. Herod Agrippa II. Apparently from agrios and hippos; wild-horse tamer; Agrippas, one of the Herods. said ἔφη (ephē) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 5346: To say, declare. Properly, the same as the base of phos and phaino; to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. Speak or say. to πρὸς (pros) Preposition Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. Paul, Παῦλον (Paulon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3972: Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle. “You σοι (soi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. have permission Ἐπιτρέπεταί (Epitrepetai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2010: To turn to, commit, entrust; I allow, yield, permit. From epi and the base of trope; to turn over, i.e. Allow. to speak λέγειν (legein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. for ὑπὲρ (hyper) Preposition Strong's 5228: Gen: in behalf of; acc: above. yourself.” σεαυτοῦ (seautou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4572: Of yourself. Then Τότε (Tote) Adverb Strong's 5119: Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that. Paul Παῦλος (Paulos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3972: Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle. stretched out ἐκτείνας (ekteinas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1614: To stretch out (forth), cast forth (as of an anchor), lay hands on. From ek and teino; to extend. [his] τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. hand χεῖρα (cheira) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 5495: A hand. [and] began his defense: ἀπελογεῖτο (apelogeito) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 626: To give a defense, defend myself (especially in a law court): it can take an object of what is said in defense. Links Acts 26:1 NIVActs 26:1 NLT Acts 26:1 ESV Acts 26:1 NASB Acts 26:1 KJV Acts 26:1 BibleApps.com Acts 26:1 Biblia Paralela Acts 26:1 Chinese Bible Acts 26:1 French Bible Acts 26:1 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 26:1 Agrippa said to Paul You may speak (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |
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