I will also speak of your decrees before kings, and shall not be put to shame;
Acts 26:2 - New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional “I consider myself fortunate that it is before you, King Agrippa, I am to make my defense today against all the accusations of the Jews, Higit pang mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I consider myself fortunate, King Agrippa, that it is before you that I am to make my defense today in regard to all the charges brought against me by [the] Jews, American Standard Version (1901) 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: Common English Bible “King Agrippa, I consider myself especially fortunate that I stand before you today as I offer my defense concerning all the accusations the Jews have brought against me. Catholic Public Domain Version "I consider myself blessed, O king Agrippa, that I am to give my defense today before you, about everything of which I am accused by the Jews, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version I think myself happy, O king Agrippa, that I am to answer for myself this day before thee, touching all the things whereof I am accused by the Jews. |
I will also speak of your decrees before kings, and shall not be put to shame;
When they hand you over, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given to you at that time;
When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about how you are to defend yourselves or what you are to say;
“But before all this occurs, they will arrest you and persecute you; they will hand you over to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors because of my name.
But I have nothing definite to write to our sovereign about him. Therefore I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that, after we have examined him, I may have something to write—
Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began to defend himself:
“After that, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,
Indeed the king knows about these things, and to him I speak freely; for I am certain that none of these things has escaped his notice, for this was not done in a corner.
because you are especially familiar with all the customs and controversies of the Jews; therefore I beg of you to listen to me patiently.
a promise that our twelve tribes hope to attain, as they earnestly worship day and night. It is for this hope, your Excellency, that I am accused by Jews!