Acts 26 ========== :1 Then 1161 -de Agrippa 0067 -Agrippas said 5346 -phemi unto Paul 3972 -Paulos , Thou art permitted 2010 -epitrepo to speak 3004 -lego for thyself 4572 -seautou . Then 5119 -tote Paul 3972 -Paulos stretched 1614 -ekteino forth 1614 -ekteino the hand 5495 -cheir , and answered 0626 -apologeomai for himself: :2 I think 2233 -hegeomai myself 1683 -emautou happy 3107 - makarios , king 0935 -basileus Agrippa 0067 -Agrippas , because I shall answer 0626 -apologeomai for myself this 4594 -semeron day 4594 -semeron before 1909 -epi thee touching 4012 -peri all 3956 -pas the things whereof 3739 -hos I am accused 1458 - egkaleo of the Jews 2453 -Ioudaios : :3 Especially 3122 -malista [because I know] thee to be expert 1109 -gnostes in all 3956 -pas customs 1485 -ethos and questions 2213 -zetema which are among 2596 -kata the Jews 2453 -Ioudaios : wherefore 1352 -dio I beseech 1189 -deomai thee to hear 0191 - akouo me patiently 3116 -makrothumos . :4 My manner 0981 -biosis of life 0981 -biosis from my youth 3503 -neotes , which 3588 -ho was at 0575 -apo the first 0746 - arche among 1722 -en mine 3450 -mou own nation 1484 -ethnos at 1722 -en Jerusalem 2414 -Hierosoluma , know 2467 -isemi all 3956 -pas the Jews 2453 -Ioudaios ; :5 Which knew 4267 -proginosko me from the beginning 0509 - anothen , if 1437 -ean they would 2309 -thelo testify 3140 - martureo , that after 2596 -kata the most straitest 0196 - akribestatos sect 0139 -hairesis of our religion 2356 -threskeia I lived 2198 -zao a Pharisee 5330 -Pharisaios . :6 And now 3568 -nun I stand 2476 -histemi and am judged 2919 - krino for the hope 1680 -elpis of the promise 1860 -epaggelia made 1096 -ginomai of God 2316 -theos unto our fathers 3962 - pater : :7 Unto which 3739 -hos [promise] our twelve 1429 - dodekaphulon tribes 1429 -dodekaphulon , instantly 1616 - ekteneia serving 3000 -latreuo [God] day 2250 -hemera and night 3571 -nux , hope 1679 -elpizo to come 2658 -katantao . For which 3739 -hos hope's 1679 -elpizo sake, king 0935 -basileus Agrippa 0067 -Agrippas , I am accused 1458 -egkaleo of the Jews 2453 - Ioudaios . :8 Why 5101 -tis should it be thought 2919 -krino a thing incredible 0571 -apistos with you, that God 2316 -theos should raise 1453 -egeiro the dead 3498 -nekros ? :9 I verily 3767 -oun thought 1380 -dokeo with myself 1683 - emautou , that I ought 1163 -dei to do 4238 -prasso many 4183 - polus things contrary 1727 -enantios to the name 3686 -onoma of Jesus 2424 -Iesous of Nazareth 3478 -Nazareth . :10 Which 3739 -hos thing I also 2532 -kai did 4160 -poieo in Jerusalem 2414 -Hierosoluma : and many 4183 -polus of the saints 0040 -hagios did I shut 2623 -katakleio up in prison 5438 - phulake , having received 2983 -lambano authority 1849 -exousia from the chief 0749 -archiereus priests 0749 -archiereus ; and when they were put 0337 -anaireo to death 0337 -anaireo , I gave 2702 -kataphero my voice 5586 -psephos against 2702 -kataphero [them]. :11 And I punished 5097 -timoreo them oft 4178 -pollakis in every 3956 -pas synagogue 4864 -sunagoge , and compelled 0315 - anagkazo [them] to blaspheme 0987 -blasphemeo ; and being exceedingly 4057 -perissos mad 1693 -emmainomai against 1693 - emmainomai them, I persecuted 1377 -dioko [them] even 2532 -kai unto strange 1854 -exo cities 4172 -polis . :12 Whereupon 3739 -hos as I went 4198 -poreuomai to Damascus 1154 -Damaskos with authority 1849 -exousia and commission 2011 - epitrope from the chief 0749 -archiereus priests 0749 - archiereus , :13 At midday 3319 -mesos , O king 0935 -basileus , I saw 1492 -eido in the way 3598 -hodos a light 5457 -phos from heaven 3771 -ouranothen , above 5228 -huper the brightness 2987 -lamprotes of the sun 2246 -helios , shining 4034 -perilampo round 4034 - perilampo about 4034 -perilampo me and them which journeyed 4198 -poreuomai with me. :14 And when we were all 3956 -pas fallen 2667 -katapipto to the earth 1093 -ge , I heard 0191 -akouo a voice 5456 -phone speaking 2980 -laleo unto me, and saying 3004 -lego in the Hebrew 1446 -Hebrais tongue 1258 -dialektos , Saul 4569 -Saulos , Saul 4569 -Saulos , why 5101 -tis persecutest 1377 -dioko thou me? [it is] hard 4642 -skleros for thee to kick 2979 -laktizo against 4314 -pros the pricks 2759 -kentron . :15 And I said 2036 -epo , Who 5101 -tis art 1488 -ei thou, Lord 2962 -kurios ? And he said 2036 -epo , I am 1510 -eimi Jesus 2424 -Iesous whom 3739 -hos thou persecutest 1377 -dioko . :16 But rise 0450 -anistemi , and stand 2476 -histemi upon thy feet 4228 -pous : for I have appeared 3700 -optanomai unto thee for this 5124 -touto purpose, to make 4400 -procheirizomai thee a minister 5257 -huperetes and a witness 3144 -martus both 5037 - te of these things which 3739 -hos thou hast seen 1492 -eido , and of those things in the which 3739 -hos I will appear 3700 - optanomai unto thee; :17 Delivering 1807 -exaireo thee from the people 2992 -laos , and [from] the Gentiles 1484 -ethnos , unto whom 3739 -hos now 3568 -nun I send 0649 -apostello thee, :18 To open 0455 -anoigo their eyes 3788 -ophthalmos , [and] to turn 1994 -epistrepho [them] from darkness 4655 -skotos to light 5457 -phos , and [from] the power 1849 -exousia of Satan 4567 -Satanas unto God 2316 -theos , that they may receive 2983 - lambano forgiveness 0859 -aphesis of sins 0266 -hamartia , and inheritance 2819 -kleros among 1722 -en them which are sanctified 0037 -hagiazo by faith 4102 -pistis that is in me. :19 Whereupon 3606 -hothen , O king 0935 -basileus Agrippa 0067 -Agrippas , I was not disobedient 0545 -apeithes unto the heavenly 3770 -ouranios vision 3705 -horama : :20 But shewed 0518 -apaggello first 4412 -proton unto them of Damascus 1154 -Damaskos , and at Jerusalem 2414 -Hierosoluma , and throughout 1519 -eis all 3956 -pas the coasts 5561 -chora of Judaea 2449 -Ioudaia , and [then] to the Gentiles 1484 -ethnos , that they should repent 3340 -metanoeo and turn 1994 -epistrepho to God 2316 -theos , and do 4238 -prasso works 2041 -ergon meet 0514 -axios for repentance 3341 -metanoia . :21 For these 5130 -touton causes 1752 -heneka the Jews 2453 - Ioudaios caught 4815 -sullambano me in the temple 2411 -hieron , and went 3987 -peirao about 3985 -peirazo to kill 1315 - diacheirizomai [me]. :22 Having therefore 3767 -oun obtained 5177 -tugchano help 1947 -epikouria of God 2316 -theos , I continue 2476 -histemi unto this 5026 -taute day 2250 -hemera , witnessing 3140 - martureo both 5037 -te to small 3398 -mikros and great 3173 - megas , saying 3004 -lego none 3762 -oudeis other 1622 -ektos things than those which 3739 -hos the prophets 4396 -prophetes and Moses 3475 -Moseus did say 2980 -laleo should 3195 -mello come 1096 -ginomai : :23 That Christ 5547 -Christos should suffer 3805 -pathetos , [and] that he should be the first 4413 -protos that should 3195 - mello rise 0386 -anastasis from the dead 3498 -nekros , and should shew 2605 -kataggello light 5457 -phos unto the people 2992 -laos , and to the Gentiles 1484 -ethnos . :24 And as he thus 5023 -tauta spake 0626 -apologeomai for himself, Festus 5347 -Phestos said 5346 -phemi with a loud 3173 - megas voice 5456 -phone , Paul 3972 -Paulos , thou art beside 3105 -mainomai thyself; much 4183 -polus learning 1121 -gramma doth make 4062 -peritrepo thee mad 3130 -mania . :25 But he said 5346 -phemi , I am not mad 3105 -mainomai , most 2903 -kratistos noble 2903 -kratistos Festus 5347 -Phestos ; but speak 0669 -apophtheggomai forth 0669 -apophtheggomai the words 4487 -rhema of truth 0225 -aletheia and soberness 4997 - sophrosune . :26 For the king 0935 -basileus knoweth 1987 -epistamai of these 5130 -touton things, before 4314 -pros whom 3739 -hos also 2532 -kai I speak 2980 -laleo freely 3955 -parrhesiazomai : for I am persuaded 3982 -peitho that none 3762 -oudeis of these 5130 -touton things are hidden 2990 -lanthano from him; for this 5124 -touto thing was not done 4238 -prasso in a corner 1137 -gonia . :27 King 0935 -basileus Agrippa 0067 -Agrippas , believest 4100 -pisteuo thou the prophets 4396 -prophetes ? I know 1492 - eido that thou believest 4100 -pisteuo . :28 Then 1161 -de Agrippa 0067 -Agrippas said 5346 -phemi unto Paul 3972 -Paulos , Almost 3641 -oligos thou persuadest 3982 - peitho me to be a Christian 5546 -Christianos . :29 And Paul 3972 -Paulos said 2036 -epo , I would 2172 - euchomai to God 2316 -theos , that not only 3440 -monon thou, but also 2532 -kai all 3956 -pas that hear 0191 -akouo me this 4594 -semeron day 4594 -semeron , were both 2532 -kai almost 3641 -oligos , and altogether 4183 -polus such 5108 -toioutos as I am 1510 -eimi , except 3923 -pareisphero these 5130 -touton bonds 1199 -desmon . :30 And when he had thus 5023 -tauta spoken 2036 -epo , the king 0935 -basileus rose 0450 -anistemi up, and the governor 2232 -hegemon , and Bernice 0959 -Bernike , and they that sat 4775 -sugkathemai with them: :31 And when they were gone 0402 -anachoreo aside 0402 - anachoreo , they talked 2980 -laleo between 4314 -pros themselves 0240 -allelon , saying 3004 -lego , This 3778 -houtos man 0444 -anthropos doeth 4238 -prasso nothing 3762 -oudeis worthy 0514 -axios of death 2288 -thanatos or 2228 -e of bonds 1199 -desmon . :32 Then 1161 -de said 5346 -phemi Agrippa 0067 -Agrippas unto Festus 5347 -Phestos , This 3778 -houtos man 0444 -anthropos might 1410 -dunamai have been 1096 -ginomai set 0630 -apoluo at 0630 -apoluo liberty 0630 -apoluo , if 1487 -ei he had not appealed 1941 -epikaleomai unto Caesar 2541 -Kaisar . ~~~~~~