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Acts 26:1–2

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Paul Makes His Defense Before King Agrippa

26So Agrippa said to Paul, “It is permitted for you to speak for yourself.” Then Paul extended his* hand and* began to defend himself:*

2“Concerning all the things of which I am accused by the Jews, King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate that before you I am about to defend myself today,

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Footnotes

  1. *Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
  2. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“extended”) has been translated as a finite verb
  3. *The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to defend himself”)

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

So Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and made his defense:

“I consider myself fortunate that it is before you, King Agrippa, I am going to make my defense today against all the accusations of the Jews,

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.”

So Paul motioned with his hand and began his defense: “King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today as I make my defense against all the accusations of the Jews,

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CSBChristian Standard Bible

Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense: “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,

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You may speak in your defense.”

So Paul, gesturing with his hand, started his defense: “I am fortunate, King Agrippa, that you are the one hearing my defense today against all these accusations made by the Jewish leaders,

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

KJV 1900King James Version

Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:

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:

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