I will discuss your Agreement {\cf2\super [591]} with kings,\par and they will not embarrass me.\par
Acts 26:1 - Easy To Read Version Agrippa {\cf2\super [485]} said to Paul, “You may now speak to defend yourself.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
I will discuss your Agreement {\cf2\super [591]} with kings,\par and they will not embarrass me.\par
“But you refused to listen to me. I tried to help. I offered my hand—but you refused to accept my help.
You should let other people finish speaking before you try to answer them. That way you won’t be embarrassed and appear foolish.
The first person to speak always seems right until someone comes and questions him.
So I punished you! I took away part of your allowance (land). I let your enemies, the daughters (cities) of the Philistines do what they wanted to you. Even they were shocked at the bad things you did.
“Our law will not let us judge a person without hearing him. We cannot judge him until we know what he has done.”
Paul said, “My brothers and my fathers, listen to me! I will make my defense to you.”
But I answered, ‘When a man is accused of doing something wrong, Romans don’t give the man to other people to judge. First, the man must face the people that are accusing him. And he must be allowed to defend himself against their charges.’
I think it is foolish to send a prisoner \{to Caesar\} without making some charges against him.”
He said, “King Agrippa, I will answer all the charges that the Jews say against me. I think it is a blessing that I can stand here before you today and do this.
But the Lord (Jesus) said to Ananias, “Go! I have chosen Saul for an important work. He must tell about me to kings, to the Jewish people, and to other nations.
\{God said this through Isaiah about the non-Jewish people.\} But about the Jewish people God says, “All day long I have waited for those people, but they refuse to obey and refuse to follow me.” {\cf2\super [113]}