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Acts 26:1

Revised Version 1885

And Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and made his defence:

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I will also speak of thy testimonies before kings, And will not be ashamed.

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

He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.

He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just; But his neighbour cometh and searcheth him out.

Behold therefore, I have stretched out my hand over thee, and have diminished thine ordinary food, and delivered thee unto the will of them that hate thee, the daughters of the Philistines, which are ashamed of thy lewd way.

Doth our law judge a man, except it first hear from himself and know what he doeth?

Brethren and fathers, hear ye the defence which I now make unto you.

To whom I answered, that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man, before that the accused have the accusers face to face, and have had opportunity to make his defence concerning the matter laid against him.

For it seemeth to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not withal to signify the charges against him.

I think myself happy, king Agrippa, that I am to make my defence before thee this day touching all the things whereof I am accused by the Jews:

But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles and kings, and the children of Israel:

But as to Israel he saith, All the day long did I spread out my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.




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