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King James Bible 1611 |
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King James Bible 1769 |
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| 26:1 |
Then Agrippa said vnto Paul, Thou art permitted to speake for thy selfe. Then Paul stretched foorth the hand, and answered for himselfe, |
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Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself: |
| 26:2 |
I thinke my selfe happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answere for my selfe this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Iewes: |
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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: |
| 26:3 |
Especially, because I know thee to be expert in all customes and questions which are among the Iewes: wherefore I beseech thee to heare mee patiently. |
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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. |
| 26:4 |
My maner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine owne nation at Hierusalem, know all the Iewes, |
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My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews; |
| 26:5 |
Which knew me from the beginning, (if they would testifie) that after the most straitest sect of our religion, I liued a Pharisee. |
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Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. |
| 26:6 |
And now I stand, and am iudged for the hope of the promise made of God vnto our fathers: |
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And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers: |
| 26:7 |
Vnto which promise our twelue tribes instantly seruing God day and night, hope to come: For which hopes sake, King Agrippa, I am accused of the Iewes. |
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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. |
| 26:8 |
Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead? |
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Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead? |
| 26:9 |
I verily thought with my selfe, that I ought to doe many things contrary to the name of Iesus of Nazareth: |
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I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. |
| 26:10 |
Which thing I also did in Hierusalem, and many of the Saints did I shut vp in prison, hauing receiued authoritie from the chiefe Priests, and when they were put to death, I gaue my voyce against them. |
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Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them. |
| 26:11 |
And I punished them oft in euery Synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme, and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them euen vnto strange cities. |
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And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities. |
| 26:12 |
Whereupon, as I went to Damascus, with authoritie and commission from the chiefe Priests: |
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Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests, |
| 26:13 |
At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heauen, aboue the brightnes of the Sunne, shining round about mee, and them which iourneyed with me. |
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At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me. |
| 26:14 |
And when wee were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking vnto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kicke against the prickes. |
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And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. |
| 26:15 |
And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And hee said, I am Iesus whom thou persecutest. |
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And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. |
| 26:16 |
But rise, and stand vpon thy feete, for I haue appeared vnto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witnesse, both of these things which thou hast seene, & of those things in the which I will appeare vnto thee, |
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But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee; |
| 26:17 |
Deliuering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, vnto whom now I send thee, |
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Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, |
| 26:18 |
To open their eyes, and to turne them from darknesse to light, and from the power of Satan vnto God, that they may receiue forgiuenesse of sinnes, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. |
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To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. |
| 26:19 |
Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient vnto the heauenly vision: |
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Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision: |
| 26:20 |
But shewed first vnto them of Damascus, and at Hierusalem, and thorowout all the coasts of Iudea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turne to God, and do works meete for repentance. |
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But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance. |
| 26:21 |
For these causes the Iewes caught mee in the Temple, and went about to kill me. |
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For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me. |
| 26:22 |
Hauing therefore obteined helpe of God, I continue vnto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things then those which the Prophets and Moses did say should come: |
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Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come: |
| 26:23 |
That Christ should suffer, and that hee should be the first that should rise from the dead, & should shew light vnto the people, and to the Gentiles. |
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That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles. |
| 26:24 |
And as hee thus spake for himselfe, Festus saide with a lowd voyce, Paul, thou art beside thy selfe, much learning doeth make thee mad. |
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And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad. |
| 26:25 |
But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus, but speake foorth the words of trueth and sobernesse. |
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But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness. |
| 26:26 |
For the King knoweth of these things, before whom also I speake freely: for I am perswaded, that none of these things are hidden from him, for this thing was not done in a corner. |
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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. |
| 26:27 |
King Agrippa, beleeuest thou the Prophets? I know that thou beleeuest. |
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King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest. |
| 26:28 |
Then Agrippa saide vnto Paul, Almost thou perswadest mee to bee a Christian. |
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Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. |
| 26:29 |
And Paul said, I would to God, that not onely thou, but also all that heare mee this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds. |
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And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds. |
| 26:30 |
And when hee had thus spoken, the king rose vp, and the gouernour, and Bernice, & they that sate with them. |
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And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them: |
| 26:31 |
And when they were gone aside, they talked betweene themselues, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death, or of bonds. |
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And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds. |
| 26:32 |
Then said Agrippa vnto Festus, This man might haue bene set at libertie, if he had not appealed vnto Cesar. |
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Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar. |