1 And Agrippa Ἀγρίππας Agrippas G67 said G3004 to Paul Παῦλον Paulon G3972 , It is permitted G2010 thee to speak λέγειν. legein G3004 for thyself. Then τότε tote G5119 Paul Παῦλος Paulos G3972 stretching ἐκτείνας ekteinas G1614 out his hand χεῖρα cheira G5495 answered in his defence: 2 I count myself happy , king βασιλεῦ basileu G935 Agrippa Ἀγρίππα, Agrippa G67 , in having to answer to-day before thee concerning περὶ peri G4012 all of which I am accused by the Jews Ἰουδαίων, Ioudaiōn G2453 , 3 especially μάλιστα malista G3122 because thou art acquainted with all the customs ἐθῶν ethōn G1485 and questions G2213 which are G1510 among the Jews Ἰουδαίους Ioudaious G2453 ; wherefore I beseech thee to hear ἀκοῦσαί akousai G191 me patiently . 4 My manner of life then οὖν oun G3767 from my youth νεότητος neotētos G3503 , which from its commencement was passed among my nation ἔθνει ethnei G1484 in Jerusalem Ἱεροσολύμοις Hi'erosolumois G2414 , know all the Jews Ἰουδαῖοι Ioudaioi G2453 , 5 who knew me before from the outset [ of my life ], if they would θέλωσιν thelōsin G2309 bear G3140 witness G3140 , that according κατὰ kata G2596 to the strictest sect αἵρεσιν airesin G139 of our religion θρησκείας thrēskeias G2356 I lived G2198 a Pharisee Φαρισαῖος· Pharisaios G5330 . 7 to which our whole twelve tribes serving G3000 incessantly day ἡμέραν hēmeran G2250 and night νύκτα nukta G3571 hope ἐλπίδος elpidos G1680 to arrive; about which hope G1680 , O king βασιλεῦ, basileu G935 , I am accused of [ the ] Jews Ἰουδαίων, Ioudaiōn G2453 . 10 Which also G2532 I did in Jerusalem Ἱεροσολύμοις Hi'erosolumois G2414 , and myself shut up in prisons φυλακαῖς phulakais G5438 many πολλούς pollous G4183 of the saints ἁγίων hagiōn G40 , having received G2983 the authority ἐξουσίαν exousian G1849 from the chief ἀρχιερέων archiereōn G749 priests G749 ; and when they were put to death I gave my vote . 11 And often πολλάκις pollakis G4178 punishing them in all the synagogues G4864 , I compelled G315 them to blaspheme βλασφημεῖν, blasphēmein G987 . And , being exceedingly furious against them , I persecuted G1377 them even G2532 to cities πόλεις. poleis G4172 out [ of our own G1438 land]. 12 And when , [ engaged ] in this , I was journeying πορευόμενος poreuomenos G4198 to Damascus Δαμασκὸν Damaskon G1154 , with authority ἐξουσίας exousias G1849 and power G1849 from the chief ἀρχιερέων archiereōn G749 priests G749 , 13 at mid-day, on the way G3598 , I saw G3708 , O king βασιλεῦ, basileu G935 , a light φῶς phōs G5457 above the brightness of the sun ἡλίου hēliou G2246 , shining from heaven οὐρανόθεν ouranothen G3771 round about me and those who were journeying πορευομένους. poreuomenous G4198 with me . 14 And , when we were all fallen to the ground γῆν gēn G1093 , I heard G191 a voice φωνὴν phōnēn G5456 saying λέγουσαν legousan G3004 to me in the Hebrew Ἑβραΐδι Hebraidi G1446 tongue, Saul Σαοὺλ Saoul G4549 , Saul Σαούλ, Saoul G4549 , why τί ti G5101 persecutest thou me ? [ it is ] hard σκληρόν sklēron G4642 for thee to kick against goads . 16 but rise ἀνάστηθι anastēthi G450 up and stand στῆθι stēthi G2476 on thy feet G4228 ; for , for this purpose have I appeared to thee, to appoint G4400 thee to be a servant and a witness μάρτυρα martura G3144 both of what thou hast seen G3708 , and of what I shall appear to thee in , 17 taking thee out from among the people λαοῦ laou G2992 , and the nations G1484 , to whom I send ἀποστέλλω apostellō G649 thee, 18 to open ἀνοῖξαι anoixai G455 their eyes ὀφθαλμοὺς ophthalmous G3788 , that they may turn ἐπιστρέψαι epistrepsai G1994 from darkness σκότους skotous G4655 to light φῶς phōs G5457 , and from the power ἐξουσίας exousias G1849 of Satan σατανᾶ satana G4567 to God θεόν, theon G2316 , that they may receive λαβεῖν labein G2983 remission of sins ἁμαρτιῶν hamartiōn G266 and inheritance κλῆρον klēron G2819 among them that are sanctified G37 by faith πίστει pistei G4102 in me . 19 Whereupon, king βασιλεῦ basileu G935 Agrippa Ἀγρίππα, Agrippa G67 , I was not disobedient ἀπειθὴς apeithēs G545 to the heavenly οὐρανίῳ ouraniō G3770 vision ὀπτασίᾳ, optasia G3701 ; 20 but have , first πρῶτόν prōton G4413 to those both in Damascus Δαμασκῷ Damaskō G1154 and Jerusalem Ἱεροσολύμοις, Hi'erosolumois G2414 , and to all the region χώραν chōran G5561 of Judaea, and to the nations G1484 , announced that they should repent μετανοεῖν metanoein G3340 and turn ἐπιστρέφειν epistrephein G1994 to God θεὸν theon G2316 , doing works ἔργα erga G2041 worthy ἄξια axia G514 of repentance μετανοίας metanoias G3341 . 21 On account of these things τούτων toutōn G3778 the Jews Ἰουδαῖοι Ioudaioi G2453 , having seized me in the temple , attempted to lay hands on and destroy me . 22 Having therefore οὖν oun G3767 met with [ the ] help which is from God θεοῦ theou G2316 , I have stood G2476 firm G2476 unto this day ἡμέρας hēmeras G2250 , witnessing both to small μικρῷ mikrō G3398 and great μεγάλῳ, megalō G3173 , saying λέγων legōn G3004 nothing else than those things G3778 which both the prophets προφῆται prophētai G4396 and Moses Μωϋσῆς, Mōusēs G3475 have said G3004 should happen γίνεσθαι ginesthai G1096 , 23 [namely,] whether Christ χριστός, christos G5547 should suffer ; whether he first πρῶτος prōtos G4413 , through resurrection ἀναστάσεως anastaseōs G386 of [ the ] dead νεκρῶν nekrōn G3498 , should announce light φῶς phōs G5457 both to the people λαῷ laō G2992 and to the nations G1484 . 24 And as he answered for his defence with these things Ταῦτα Tauta G3778 , Festus Φῆστος Phēstos G5347 says G5346 with a loud μεγάλῃ megalē G3173 voice φωνῇ phōnēa G5456 , Thou art mad , Paul Παῦλε· Paule G3972 ; much G4183 learning turns thee to madness. 25 But Paul Παῦλος· Paulos G3972 said φησιν phēsin G5346 , I am not mad , most κράτιστε kratiste G2903 excellent G2903 Festus Φῆστε, Phēste G5347 , but utter ἀποφθέγγομαι. apophthengomai G669 words of truth ἀληθείας alētheias G225 and soberness; 27 King βασιλεῦ basileu G935 Agrippa Ἀγρίππα, Agrippa G67 , believest thou the prophets προφήταις; prophētais G4396 ? I know that thou believest. 28 And Agrippa Ἀγρίππας Agrippas G67 [said] to Paul Παῦλον Paulon G3972 , In a little ὀλίγῳ oligō G3641 thou persuadest me to become a Christian Χριστιανὸν Christianon G5546 . 29 And Paul Παῦλος Paulos G3972 [ said ], I would to God θεῷ theō G2316 , both in little ὀλίγῳ oligō G3641 and in much , that not only G3440 thou, but all who have heard ἀκούοντάς akouontas G191 me this day σήμερον sēmeron G4594 , should become γενέσθαι genesthai G1096 such τοιούτους toioutous G5108 as I also G2532 am G1510 , except these bonds . 30 And the king βασιλεὺς basileus G935 stood G450 up , and the governor ἡγεμὼν hēgemōn G2232 and Bernice Βερνίκη Bernikē G959 , and those who sat with them , 31 and having gone apart, they spoke ἐλάλουν elaloun G2980 to one G3762 another saying λέγοντες legontes G3004 , This man ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos G444 does nothing worthy G514 of death θανάτου thanatou G2288 or of bonds . 32 And Agrippa Ἀγρίππας Agrippas G67 said ἔφη· ephē G5346 to Festus Φήστῳ Phēstō G5347 , This man ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos G444 might have been let go G630 if he had not appealed ἐπεκέκλητο epekeklēto G1941 to Caesar Καίσαρα.¶ Kaisara G2541 . ← Acts 25 Acts 27 → Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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