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Acts 26:1

A Conservative Version

And Agrippa said to Paul, It is permitted thee to speak for thyself. Then Paul, having stretched forth his hand, made a defense.

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But the Lord said to him, Go, because this man is a chosen vessel to me, to bear my name before Gentiles and kings, and sons of Israel.

Concerning all things of which I am accused by the Jews, king Agrippa, I consider myself blessed, being about to make my defense before thee today.

Does our law judge a man, unless it first may hear from himself and know what he does?

Because I have called, and ye have refused, I have stretched out my hand, and no man has regarded,

But to Israel he says, The whole day I stretched forth my hands to a disobedient and rebellious people.

To whom I answered, that it is not a custom by Romans to give any man freely for destruction, before the man being accused has the accusers in person, and receives an occasion of defense about the accusation.

Men, brothers, and fathers, hear now my defense to you.

He who pleads his case first [seems] just, but his neighbor comes and searches him out.

He who gives answer before he hears, it is folly and shame to him.

Behold therefore, I have stretched out my hand over thee, and have diminished thy portion, and delivered thee to the will of those who hate thee, the daughters of the Philistines, who are ashamed of thy lewd way.

I also will speak of thy testimonies before kings, and shall not be put to shame.

For it seems to me unreasonable, sending a prisoner, and not to specify the causes against him.




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