I will speak of your testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
Acts 26:1 - King James 2000 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, You are permitted to speak for yourself. Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and answered for himself: 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 speak of your testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
Because I have called, and you refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
He that answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame unto him.
He that speaks first in his own cause seems just; until his neighbor comes and examines him.
Behold, therefore I have stretched out my hand over you, and have diminished your allowance of food, and delivered you unto the will of them that hate you, the daughters of the Philistines, who are ashamed of your lewd way.
Does our law judge any man, before it hears him, and knows what he does?
Men, brethren, and fathers, hear you my defense which I make now unto you.
To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before he that is accused have the accusers face to face, and have opportunity to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
For it seems to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not to specify the crimes laid against him.
I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before you concerning all the things of which I am accused of the Jews:
But the Lord said unto him, Go your way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
But to Israel he says, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and contrary people.