Acts 26

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

GIGAKJVThen Agrippa said to Paul, You are permitted to speak for yourself. Then Paul stretched out the hand, and answered for himself.

KJVI 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:

GIGAKJVI 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.

KJVEspecially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.

GIGAKJVEspecially because I know you to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I urge you to hear me patiently.

KJVMy manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

GIGAKJVMy way of life from my youth, which was at the first among my own nation at Jerusalem, all the Jews know.

KJVWhich knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

GIGAKJVThey knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

KJVAnd now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God, unto our fathers:

GIGAKJVAnd now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers.

KJVUnto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.

GIGAKJVTo which promise our twelve tribes, earnestly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.

KJVWhy should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?

GIGAKJVWhy should it be thought unbelievable to you, that God should raise the dead?

KJVI verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

GIGAKJVI truly thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

KJVWhich thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.

GIGAKJVWhich thing I also did in Jerusalem. And many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests. And when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.

KJVAnd I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.

GIGAKJVAnd I punished them often in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme. And being greatly mad against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.

KJVWhereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,

GIGAKJVThen as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,

KJVAt midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.

GIGAKJVAt midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining around me and those who traveled with me.

KJVAnd when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

GIGAKJVAnd when we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking to me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? It is hard for you to kick against the ox-goads.

KJVAnd I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.

GIGAKJVAnd I said, Who are you, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus, who you are persecuting.

KJVBut rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;

GIGAKJVBut rise, and stand on your feet. For I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of these things which you have seen, and of those things in which I will appear to you.

KJVDelivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,

GIGAKJVDelivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles, who I now send you to,

KJVTo open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

GIGAKJVTo open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith that is in me.

KJVWhereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:

GIGAKJVThen, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.

KJVBut shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.

GIGAKJVBut I first told those in Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the regions of Judea, and then the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works fitting for repentance.

KJVFor these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.

GIGAKJVFor these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and tried to kill me.

KJVHaving therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:

GIGAKJVHaving therefore obtained help of God, I continue to this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come.

KJVThat Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.

GIGAKJVThat Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should show light to the people, and to the Gentiles.

KJVAnd as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.

GIGAKJVAnd as he so spoke for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, you are beside yourself. Much learning makes you mad.

KJVBut he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.

GIGAKJVBut Paul said, I am not mad, most noble Festus. What I am saying is true and sensible.

KJVFor the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.

GIGAKJVFor the king knows of these things, and I speak freely before him. For I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him. For this thing was not done in a corner.

KJVKing Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.

GIGAKJVKing Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.

KJVThen Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.

GIGAKJVThen Agrippa said to Paul, Almost you persuade me to be a Christian.

KJVAnd Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.

GIGAKJVAnd Paul said, I pray to God that not only you, but also all who hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.

KJVAnd when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:

GIGAKJVAnd when he had said this, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them.

KJVAnd when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

GIGAKJVAnd when they had gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

KJVThen said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.

GIGAKJVThen Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Caesar.