Acts 26:25

Acts 26:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.
• New International Version (NIV)“I am not insane, most excellent Festus,” Paul replied. “What I am saying is true and reasonable.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But Paul said, "I am not out of my mind, most excellent Festus, but I am speaking true and rational words.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But he said, “I am not mad, most noble Festus, but speak the words of truth and reason.

Context of Acts 26:25

23They said that God's special Messiah would have much pain and he would die. But God would raise him up to be alive again. He would be the first dead person to become alive and not die again. In that way, he would show God's message and bring light to people. He would save both Jewish people and Gentiles. That is what the prophets and Moses wrote. And I say the same thing.’ 24While Paul was still speaking to Agrippa, Festus shouted at him, ‘Paul, your mind is confused! You have learned many things. But all these things are making you crazy.’ Paul said, ‘Festus, sir, I am not crazy. Everything that I have said is true. It is not difficult to understand. 26King Agrippa knows about these things. He understands what I am talking about. None of these things happened in secret places. So I am sure that he has heard news about all this. 27King Agrippa, do you believe what God's prophets taught? I know that you do believe them.’

Acts 26:25 word by word

ὁ δὲ Παῦλος· οὐ μαίνομαί φησιν κράτιστε Φῆστε, ἀλλ᾽ ἀληθείας καὶ σωφροσύνης ῥήματα ἀποφθέγγομαι.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Butδέde · thenG1161
• he saidφημίphēmi · to assertG5346
• I amμαίνομαιmainomai · to raveG3105
• notοὐou · noG3756
• most nobleκράτιστοςkratistos · excellentG2903
• FestusΦῆστοςPhēstos · FestusG5347
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• speak forthἀποφθέγγομαιapophtheggomai · to declareG669
• the wordsῥῆμαrhēma · declarationG4487
• of truthἀλήθειαalētheia · truthG225
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• sobernessσωφροσύνηsōphrosunē · mental soundnessG4997

Cross-references for Acts 26:25

• John 8:49Jesus replied, ‘There is no demon in me. I want people to know how great my Father is. But you want people to think bad things about me.
• 1 Peter 2:21When God chose you to be his servants, he wanted you to be brave like that. Christ had trouble and pain on your behalf. He has shown you how you should live when trouble comes.
• 1 Peter 3:9If people do bad things to you, do not do anything bad to them in return. If people insult you, do not insult them in return. Instead, pray that God will bless those people. That is what God wants you to do. Then you will receive the gift of God's blessing.
• Acts 23:26‘I, Claudius Lysias, write this letter. I say “hello” to you, Felix, our great ruler.
• Acts 24:3Everywhere, the people are happy about what you have done. So we want to thank you very much for all these good things.
• Luke 1:3I have checked the facts about what really happened. So now, I know about all the things that happened from the beginning. I am writing to make the facts clear to you, my important friend Theophilus.

Commentaries on Acts 26:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25I am not mad, most noble Festus - This most sensible, appropriate, and modest answer, was the fullest proof he could give of his sound sense and discretion. The title, Ϛ, most noble, or most excellent, which he gives to Festus, shows at once that he was far above indulging any sentiment of anger or displeasure at Festus, though he had called him a madman; and it shows farther that, with the strictest conscientiousness, even an apostle may give titles of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25I am not mad - I am not deranged. There are few more happy turns than what Paul gives to this accusation of Festus. He might have appealed to the course of his argument; he might have dwelt on the importance of the subject, and continued to reason; but he makes an appeal at once to Agrippa, and brings him in for a witness that he was not deranged. This would be far more likely to make an impression on the mind of Festus than anything that Paul could say…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-32Verses 24-32 It becomes us, on all occasions, to speak the words of truth and soberness, and then we need not be troubled at the unjust censures of men. Active and laborious followers of the gospel often have been despised as dreamers or madmen, for believing such doctrines and such wonderful facts; and for attesting that the same faith and diligence, and an experience like their own, are necessary to all men, whatever their rank, in order to their…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 25-2625-26. I am not mad, most noble Festus, but, &c.--Can anything surpass this reply, for readiness, self-possession, calm dignity? Every word of it refuted the rude charge, though Festus, probably, did not intend to hurt the prisoner's feelings.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 26:25

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Commentaries on Acts 26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings