Acts 26:1
Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:
KJV
Ἀγρίππας δὲ πρὸς τὸν Παῦλον ἔφη· ἐπιτρέπεταί σοι περὶ σεαυτοῦ λέγειν. τότε ὁ Παῦλος ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα ἀπελογεῖτο,
Greek NT
Agrippa vero ad Paulum ait : Permittitur tibi loqui pro temetipso. Tunc Paulus extenta manu cœpit rationem reddere :
Vulgate
And Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and made his defence:
ASV
Then Agrippa said to Paul: Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul, stretching forth his hand, began to make his answer.
Douay-Rheims
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In this verse
In the original Greek
15 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Textual variants
2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
- ὑπὲρ — SBLGNT
- ὑπὲρ — Westcott-Hort, Robinson-Pierpont
- περὶ — Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα ἀπελογεῖτο — SBLGNT
- ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα ἀπελογεῖτο — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- ἀπελογεῖτο ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα — Robinson-Pierpont
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Covers the period from Herod's death through the outbreak of the revolt in AD 66. Includes the census of Quirinius, Pilate's provocations, the rule of the procurators Felix and Festus (before whom Paul appeared), Agrippa II, and the growing revolutionary movement. Provides essential political context for the entire apostolic period.
Cross-references
- Acts 9:15 — 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:
- Acts 26:2 — 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:
- John 7:51 — Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?
- Prov 1:24 — Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
- Ps 119:46 — I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
- Rom 1:1 — Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,