That I might speak of Your witnesses before sovereigns, And not be ashamed;
Acts 26:1 - The Scriptures 2009 And Agrippa said to Sha’ul, “You are allowed to speak for yourself.” Then Sha’ul stretched out his hand and made his defence: Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition THEN AGRIPPA said to Paul, You are permitted to speak on your own behalf. At that Paul stretched forth his hand and made his defense [as follows]: American Standard Version (1901) And Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and made his defence: Common English Bible Agrippa said to Paul, “You may speak for yourself.” So Paul gestured with his hand and began his defense. Catholic Public Domain Version Yet truly, Agrippa said to Paul, "It is permitted for you to speak for yourself." Then Paul, extending his hand, began to offer his defense. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version THEN Agrippa said to Paul: Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretching forth his hand, began to make his answer. |
That I might speak of Your witnesses before sovereigns, And not be ashamed;
“Because I called and you refused, I have stretched out my hand and no one inclined,
He who answers a matter before he hears it, It is folly and shame to him.
The first to state his own case, seems right, Until another comes and examines him.
“And see, I have stretched out My hand against you, and withdrew what is lawfully yours, and gave you up to the desire of those who hate you, the daughters of the Philistines, who are ashamed of your wicked way.
Does our Torah judge the man unless it hears first from him and knows what he is doing?
“To them I answered, ‘It is not the Roman practice to give up any man to destruction before the accused meets the accusers face to face, and has a chance to answer for himself concerning the charge against him.’
For it seems to me unreasonable to send a prisoner and not to signify the charges against him.
“I think myself blessed, Sovereign Agrippa, because today I shall make my defence before you concerning all of which I am accused by the Yehuḏim,
But the Master said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My Name before nations, sovereigns, and the children of Yisra’ĕl.
And to Yisra’ĕl He says, “All day long I have stretched out My hands to a disobedient and back-talking people.”