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Paul’s Testimony to Agrippa

Acts 26:1

In 9 translations

BSB
Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense:
KJV
Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:
WEB
Agrippa said to Paul, “You may speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense.
ASV
And Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and made his defence:
LSV
And Agrippa said to Paul, “It is permitted to you to speak for yourself”; then Paul having stretched forth the hand, was making a defense:
YLT
And Agrippa said unto Paul, 'It is permitted to thee to speak for thyself;' then Paul having stretched forth the hand, was making a defence:
DBY
And Agrippa said to Paul, It is permitted thee to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretching out his hand answered in his defence:
DRC
Then Agrippa said to Paul: Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretching forth his hand, began to make his answer.
GNV
Then Agrippa sayd vnto Paul, Thou art permitted to speake for thy selfe. So Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himselfe.

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tregelles read περὶ (“for”); Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ὑπὲρ (“for”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (3)
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ἐκτείνας elsewhere in this verse.
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place τὴν elsewhere in this verse.
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place χεῖρα elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: ὑπὲρ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Robinson–Pierpont read ὑπὲρ; Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read περὶ.
  • SBLGNT: ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα ἀπελογεῖτο. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα ἀπελογεῖτο; Robinson–Pierpont read ἀπελογεῖτο ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Ἀγρίππας δὲ πρὸς τὸν Παῦλον ἔφη· Ἐπιτρέπεταί σοι ὑπὲρ σεαυτοῦ λέγειν. τότε ὁ Παῦλος ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα ἀπελογεῖτο·
RP2018
Ἀγρίππας δὲ πρὸς τὸν Παῦλον ἔφη, Ἐπιτρέπεταί σοι ὑπὲρ σεαυτοῦ λέγειν. Τότε ὁ Παῦλος ἀπελογεῖτο, ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα,
TR-Boyd
Ἀγρίππας δὲ πρὸς τὸν Παῦλον ἔφη, Ἐπιτρέπεταί σοι ὑπὲρ σεαυτοῦ λέγειν. Τότε ὁ Παῦλος ἀπελογεῖτο, ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα,
SCR1894
αγριππας δε προς τον παυλον εφη επιτρεπεται σοι υπερ σεαυτου λεγειν τοτε ο παυλος απελογειτο εκτεινας την χειρα

Who and where

👤 Agrippa👤 Paul◆ Paul goes before Agrippa

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Acts 9:15“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.
  • John 7:51“Does our law convict a man without first hearing from him to determine what he has done?”
  • Proverbs 1:24Because you refused my call, and no one took my outstretched hand,
  • Acts 26:2“King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today to defend myself against all the accusations of the Jews,
  • Acts 25:16I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges.
  • Proverbs 18:17The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
  • Acts 22:1“Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.”
  • Proverbs 18:13He who answers a matter before he hears it— this is folly and disgrace to him.
  • Romans 10:21But as for Israel he says: “All day long I have held out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”
  • Ezekiel 16:27Therefore I stretched out My hand against you and reduced your portion. I gave you over to the desire of those who hate you, the daughters of the Philistines, who were ashamed of your lewd conduct.

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