Chapter 26
1 And Agrippa said to Paul, You are permitted to speak for yourself. Then stretching out his hand, Paul made a defense:
ἈγρίππαςAgrippasAgrippaG0067N-NSM-P ἔφη·ephēwas saying;G5346V-IAI-3S ἐπιτρέπεταίepitrepetaiIt is permittedG2010V-PPI-3S σεαυτοῦseautouyourselfG4771F-2GSM λέγειν.legeinto speak.G3004GV-PAN ἐκτείναςekteinashaving stretched outG1614V-AAP-NSM χεῖραcheirahandG5495N-ASF ἀπελογεῖτο·apelogeitowas presenting a defense:G0626V-INI-3S 2 Concerning all of which I am accused by Jews, king Agrippa, I think myself happy being about to make defense before you today,
περὶperiConcerningG4012PREP πάντωνpantōnallG3956A-GPN ἐγκαλοῦμαιegkaloumaiI am accusedG1458V-PPI-1S Ἰουδαίων,Ioudaiōn[the] Jews,G2453N-GPM-PG βασιλεῦbasileuKingG0935N-VSM-T Ἀγρίππα,AgrippaAgrippa,G0067N-VSM-P ἥγημαιhēgēmaiI have esteemedG2233V-RNI-1S ἐμαυτὸνemautonmyselfG1473F-1ASM μακάριονmakarionfortunateG3107A-ASM μέλλωνmellōnbeing aboutG3195V-PAP-NSM σήμερονsēmerontodayG4594ADV ἀπολογεῖσθαι·apologeisthaito present a defense;G0626V-PNN 3 you being especially expert in all customs and questions among the Jews. Therefore I beseech you to hear me patiently.
μάλισταmalistaEspeciallyG3122ADV γνώστηνgnōstēnacquaintedG1109N-ASM ὄνταontabeingG1510V-PAP-ASM πάντωνpantōnwith allG3956A-GPN ἸουδαίουςIoudaious[the] JewsG2453N-APM-PG ἐθῶνethōncustomsG1485N-GPN ζητημάτων.zētēmatōncontroversies.G2213N-GPN δέομαιdeomaiI imploreG1189V-PNI-1S μακροθύμωςmakrothumōspatientlyG3116ADV ἀκοῦσαίakousaito hearG0191V-AAN 4 Truly, then, all the Jews know my manner of life from my youth, which was at first among my own nation at Jerusalem,
βίωσίνbiōsinmanner of lifeG0981N-ASF τὴνtēnwhich [is]G3588T-ASF νεότητοςneotētosyouthG3503N-GSF ἀπ᾽ap᾽from [its]G0575PREP ἀρχῆςarchēsbeginningG0746N-GSF γενομένηνgenomenēnhaving beenG1096V-2ADP-ASF ἔθνειethneinationG1484N-DSN ἹεροσολύμοιςHi'erosolumoisJerusalemG2414N-DPN-L ἴσασινisasinknowG2467V-PAI-3P πάντεςpantesallG3956A-NPM ἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiJewsG2453N-NPM-PG 5 who knew me from the first, if they would testify, that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
προγινώσκοντέςproginōskontesknowingG4267V-PAP-NPM ἄνωθεν,anōthenfrom the first,G0509ADV θέλωσινthelōsinthey may be willingG2309V-PAS-3P μαρτυρεῖνmartureinto testifyG3140V-PAN κατὰkataaccording toG2596PREP ἀκριβεστάτηνakribestatēnstrictestG0196A-ASF αἵρεσινairesinsectG0139N-ASF ἡμετέραςhēmeterasof our ownG1473S-1PGSF θρησκείαςthrēskeiasreligionG2356N-GSF ἔζησαezēsaI lived [as]G2198V-AAI-1S Φαρισαῖος·Pharisaiosa Pharisee;G5330N-NSM-T 6 And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made to our fathers by God,
ἐλπίδιelpidihopeG1680N-DSF πατέραςpaterasfathersG3962N-APM ἐπαγγελίαςepangeliaspromiseG1860N-GSF γενομένηςgenomenēshaving been madeG1096V-2ADP-GSF ἕστηκαhestēkaI have stoodG2476V-RAI-1S κρινόμενος,krinomenosbeing judged,G2919V-PPP-NSM 7 to which promise our twelve tribes hope to attain, serving God fervently night and day. For the sake of this hope, king Agrippa, I am accused by the Jews.
δωδεκάφυλονdōdekaphulontwelve tribesG1429N-NSN ἐκτενείᾳekteneiaearnestnessG1616N-DSF νύκταnuktanightG3571N-ASF ἡμέρανhēmerandayG2250N-ASF λατρεῦονlatreuonservingG3000V-PAP-NSN ἐλπίζειelpizeithey hopeG1679V-PAI-3S καταντῆσαι,katantēsaito attain,G2658V-AAN περὶpericoncerningG4012PREP ἐλπίδοςelpidoshopeG1680N-GSF ἐγκαλοῦμαιegkaloumaiI am accusedG1458V-PPI-1S ἈγρίππαAgrippaAgrippaG0067N-VSM-P Ἰουδαίων,IoudaiōnJews,G2453N-GPM-PG βασιλεῦ,basileuO king,G0935N-VSM 8 Why is it thought a thing incredible with you that God raises the dead?
ἄπιστονapistonincredibleG0571A-NSN κρίνεταιkrinetaiis it judgedG2919V-PPI-3S νεκροὺςnekrous[the] deadG3498A-APM ἐγείρει;¶egeireiraises?G1453V-PAI-3S 9 I truly thought within myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth,
ἔδοξαedoxathoughtG1380V-AAI-1S ἐμαυτῷemautōin myselfG1473F-1DSM ἸησοῦIēsouof JesusG2424GN-GSM-P ΝαζωραίουNazōraiouof NazarethG3480N-GSM-LG δεῖνdeinneedingG1163V-PAN πολλὰpollamany thingsG4183A-APN ἐναντίαenantiacontraryG1727A-APN πρᾶξαι,praxaito do,G4238V-AAN 10 which I also did in Jerusalem. And I shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests. And they being put to death, I cast a vote.
ἐποίησαepoiēsaI didG4160GV-AAI-1S ἹεροσολύμοιςHi'erosolumoisJerusalemG2414N-DPN-L πολλούςpollousmanyG4183A-APM φυλακαῖςphulakaisprisonsG5438GN-DPF κατέκλεισαkatekleisalocked upG2623V-AAI-1S ἀρχιερέωνarchiereōnchief priestsG0749N-GPM ἐξουσίανexousianauthorityG1849N-ASF λαβών,labōnhaving received,G2983V-2AAP-NSM ἀναιρουμένωνanairoumenōnwhen were being executedG0337V-PPP-GPM κατήνεγκαkatēnegkaI cast against [them]G2702V-AAI-1S ψῆφον·psēphona vote;G5586HN-ASF 11 And I punished them often in every synagogue; I compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly furious against them, I persecuted them even to the outside cities.
συναγωγὰςsunagōgassynagoguesG4864N-APF πολλάκιςpollakisoftenG4178ADV τιμωρῶνtimōrōnpunishingG5097V-PAP-NSM αὐτοὺςautousthemG0846P-APM ἠνάγκαζονēnagkazonI was compelling [them]G0315V-IAI-1S βλασφημεῖν,blasphēmeinto blaspheme,G0987V-PAN περισσῶςperissōsExcessivelyG4057ADV ἐμμαινόμενοςemmainomenosbeing furiousG1693V-PNP-NSM αὐτοῖςautoisagainst themG0846P-DPM ἐδίωκονediōkonI was persecuting [them]G1377V-IAI-1S ἕωςhe'ōsas far asG2193PREP πόλεις.poleiscities.G4172N-APF 12 In which pursuit also traveling to Damascus with authority and power of decision from the chief priests,
πορευόμενοςporeuomenosjourneyingG4198V-PNP-NSM ΔαμασκὸνDamaskonDamascusG1154N-ASF-L ἐξουσίαςexousias[the] authorityG1849N-GSF ἐπιτροπῆςepitropēscommissionG2011N-GSF τῆςtēswhich [is]G3588T-GSF ἀρχιερέωνarchiereōnchief priestsG0749N-GPM 13 at midday, along the highway, O king, I and those with me saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun; shining around me.
ἡμέραςhēmerasAt dayG2250N-GSF εἶδον,eidonI saw,G1492HV-2AAI-1S βασιλεῦ,basileuO king,G0935N-VSM οὐρανόθενouranothenfrom heavenG3771ADV λαμπρότηταlamprotētabrightnessG2987N-ASF περιλάμψανperilampsanhaving shone aroundG4034V-AAP-ASN ἐμοὶemoime myselfG1473P-1DS πορευομένους.poreuomenousjourneying.G4198V-PNP-APM 14 And all of us falling to the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me and saying in the Hebrew dialect, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.
πάντωνpantōnAllG3956A-GPM καταπεσόντωνkatapesontōnwhen were falling downG2667V-2AAP-GPM ἤκουσαēkousaI heardG0191V-AAI-1S λέγουσανlegousansayingG3004GV-PAP-ASF λέγουσανlegousansayingG3004GV-PAP-ASF ἙβραΐδιHebraidiHebrewG1446A-DSF-T διαλέκτῳ·dialektōlanguage;G1258N-DSF διώκεις;diōkeispersecute you?G1377V-PAI-2S σκληρόνsklēron[It is] hardG4642A-NSN κέντραkentra[the] goadsG2759N-APN λακτίζειν.laktizeinto kick.G2979V-PAN 15 And I said, Who are you, lord? And He said, I am Jesus whom you persecute.
εἶπα·eipasaid;G2036V-2AAI-1S κύριοςkuriosthe LordG2962GN-NSM-T εἶπεν·eipensaid;G2036V-2AAI-3S ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424GN-NSM-P σὺsuyou yourselfG4771P-2NS διώκεις.diōkeisare persecuting.G1377V-PAI-2S 16 But 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 what you saw, and in what I shall appear to you;
ἀνάστηθιanastēthido rise upG0450V-2AAM-2S στῆθιstēthido standG2476V-2AAM-2S τοῦτοtoutothis [purpose]G3778D-ASN ὤφθηνōphthēnI have appearedG3700HV-API-1S προχειρίσασθαίprocheirisasthaito appointG4400V-AMN ὑπηρέτηνhupēretēna servantG5257N-ASM μάρτυραmarturaa witnessG3144N-ASM ὧνhōnof that whichG3739R-GPN εἶδέςeidesyou have seenG1492HV-2AAI-2S ὧνhōnof the things in whichG3739R-GPN ὀφθήσομαίophthēsomaiI will appearG3700HV-FPI-1S 17 delivering you from the people and the nations, to whom I now send you
ἐξαιρούμενόςexairoumenosdeliveringG1807V-PMP-NSM ἐθνῶν,ethnōnGentiles,G1484N-GPN ἀποστέλλωapostellōam sendingG0649V-PAI-1S 18 in order to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the authority of Satan to God, so that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.
ἀνοῖξαιanoixaito openG0455V-AAN ὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmouseyesG3788N-APM αὐτῶν,autōnof them,G0846P-GPM ἐπιστρέψαιepistrepsaito turnG1994V-AAN σκότουςskotousdarknessG4655N-GSN ἐξουσίαςexousiaspowerG1849N-GSF σατανᾶsatanaof SatanG4567N-GSM-T θεόν,theonGod,G2316N-ASM-T λαβεῖνlabeinto receiveG2983V-2AAN αὐτοὺςautoustheyG0846P-APM ἄφεσινaphesinforgivenessG0859N-ASF ἁμαρτιῶνhamartiōnof sinsG0266N-GPF κλῆρονklēron[an] inheritanceG2819N-ASM ἡγιασμένοιςhēgiasmenoissanctifiedG0037V-RPP-DPM πίστειpisteiby faithG4102GN-DSF τῇtēawhich [is]G3588T-DSF ἐμέ.¶emeMe myself.G1473P-1AS 19 After this, king Agrippa, I did not disobey the heavenly vision.
Ὅθεν,HothenSo then,G3606CONJ βασιλεῦbasileuO kingG0935N-VSM Ἀγρίππα,AgrippaAgrippa,G0067N-VSM-P ἐγενόμηνegenomēnI wasG1096V-2ADI-1S ἀπειθὴςapeithēsdisobedientG0545A-NSM οὐρανίῳouraniōheavenlyG3770A-DSF ὀπτασίᾳ,optasiavision,G3701N-DSF 20 But to those first in Damascus, and Jerusalem, and to all the country of Judea, and to the nations, I made known the command to repent and to turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance
τοῖςtoisto thoseG3588T-DPM ΔαμασκῷDamaskōDamascusG1154N-DSF-L Ἱεροσολύμοις,Hi'erosolumoisin JerusalemG2414N-DPN-L χώρανchōranregionG5561N-ASF Ἰουδαίας,Ioudaiasof Judea,G2449N-GSF-L ἔθνεσινethnesinGentilesG1484N-DPN ἀπήγγελλονapēngellonI was declaringG0518V-IAI-1S μετανοεῖνmetanoeinto repentG3340V-PAN ἐπιστρέφεινepistrepheinto turnG1994V-AAN μετανοίαςmetanoiasof repentanceG3341N-GSF πράσσοντας.prassontasdoing.G4238V-PAP-APM 21 Because of these things, having caught me in the temple, The Jews tried to kill me.
ἕνεκαhenekaOn account ofG1752PREP τούτωνtoutōnthese thingsG3778D-GPN ἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiJewsG2453N-NPM-PG συλλαβόμενοιsullabomenoihaving seizedG4815V-2AMP-NPM ὄνταontabeingG1510V-PAP-ASM ἱερῷhi'erōtempleG2411N-DSN ἐπειρῶντοepeirōntothey were attemptingG3987V-INI-3P διαχειρίσασθαι.diacheirisasthaito kill.G1315V-AMN 22 Then having obtained help from God, I stand until this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other things than those which the prophets and Moses said was going to happen;
ἐπικουρίαςepikouriasHelpG1947N-GSF τυχὼνtuchōnhaving obtainedG5177V-2AAP-NSM ἡμέραςhēmerasdayG2250N-GSF ταύτηςtautēsthisG3778D-GSF ἕστηκαhestēkaI have stoodG2476V-RAI-1S μαρτυρόμενοςmarturomenosbearing witnessG3143V-PNP-NSM μικρῷmikrōto smallG3398A-DSM μεγάλῳ,megalōto great,G3173A-DSM οὐδὲνoudenno [thing]G3762A-ASN λέγωνlegōnsayingG3004GV-PAP-NSM προφῆταιprophētaiprophetsG4396N-NPM ἐλάλησανelalēsansaidG2980V-AAI-3P μελλόντωνmellontōnwas aboutG3195V-PAP-GPN γίνεσθαιginesthaito happenG1096V-PNN Μωϋσῆς,MōusēsMoses,G3475N-NSM-P 23 that Christ should suffer, that by a resurrection of the dead, He would be the first, going to proclaim light to the people and to the nations.
παθητὸςpathētoswould sufferG3805A-NSM χριστός,christosChrist,G5547N-NSM-T ἀναστάσεωςanastaseōsresurrectionG0386N-GSF νεκρῶνnekrōnfrom [the] deadG3498A-GPM μέλλειmelleiHe is aboutG3195V-PAI-3S καταγγέλλεινkatangelleinto preachG2605V-PAN λαῷlaōour peopleG2992N-DSM ἔθνεσιν.¶ethnesinGentiles.G1484N-DPN 24 And he defending himself with these things, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, you rave! Your many letters turn you to insanity.
ΤαῦταTautaThese thingsG3778D-APN αὐτοῦautouwhen heG0846P-GSM ἀπολογουμένουapologoumenouis presenting a defenseG0626V-PNP-GSM ΦῆστοςPhēstosFestusG5347N-NSM-P μεγάλῃmegalēin a loudG3173A-DSF φησιν·phēsinsaid;G5346V-PAI-3S μαίνῃmainēYou are insaneG3105V-PNI-2S πολλάpollagreatG4183A-NPN γράμματαgrammatalearningG1121N-NPN μανίανmanianinsanityG3130N-ASF περιτρέπει.peritrepeiturns [you]!G4062V-PAI-3S 25 But he said, Not to insanity, most noble Festus, but I speak words of truth and sanity.
Παῦλος·PaulosPaul;G3972GN-NSM-P μαίνομαίmainomaiI am insaneG3105V-PNI-1S φησινphēsinsaysG5346V-PAI-3S κράτιστεkratistemost excellentG2903A-VSM Φῆστε,PhēsteFestus,G5347N-VSM-P ἀληθείαςalētheiasof truthG0225N-GSF σωφροσύνηςsōphrosunēssobrietyG4997N-GSF ῥήματαrhēmatadeclarationsG4487N-APN ἀποφθέγγομαι.apophthengomaiI utter.G0669V-PNI-1S 26 For the king understands about these things, to whom I speak, even being bold of speech. For I am persuaded that not any of these things are hidden from him, nothing. For the doing of this was not in a corner.
ἐπίσταταιepistataiUnderstandsG1987V-PNI-3S περὶpericoncerningG4012PREP τούτωνtoutōnthese thingsG3778D-GPN βασιλεύς,basileuskingG0935N-NSM παρρησιαζόμενοςparrēsiazomenosusing boldnessG3955V-PNP-NSM λαλῶ·lalōI speak;G2980V-PAI-1S λανθάνεινlanthaneinHidingG2990V-PAN τούτωνtoutōnof these thingsG3778D-GPN πείθομαιpeithomaiI am persuadedG3982V-PPI-1S οὐθέν·outhenno [thing];G3762A-ASN ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S γωνίᾳgōniaa cornerG1137N-DSF πεπραγμένονpepragmenondoneG4238V-RPP-NSN τοῦτο.toutoof these things.G3778D-NSN 27 King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.
πιστεύεις,pisteueisBelieve you,G4100V-PAI-2S βασιλεῦbasileuKingG0935N-VSM-T Ἀγρίππα,AgrippaAgrippa,G0067N-VSM-P προφήταις;prophētaisprophets?G4396N-DPM οἶδαoidaI knowG6063V-RAI-1S πιστεύεις.¶pisteueisyou believe.G4100V-PAI-2S 28 And Agrippa said to Paul, Do you persuade me to be a Christian in but a little?
ἈγρίππαςAgrippasAgrippaG0067N-NSM-P ἔφη·ephēwas saying:G5346V-IAI-3S ὀλίγῳoligōso little [time]G3641A-DSN πείθειςpeitheisyou [seek to] persuadeG3982V-PAI-2S ΧριστιανὸνChristianona ChristianG5546N-ASM-T ποιῆσαι.poiēsaito become!G4160GV-AAN 29 And Paul said, I would pray to God, both in a little and in much, that not only you, but also all hearing me today to become as I also am, except for these bonds.
εἶπεν·eipensaid;G2036V-2AAI-3S εὐξαίμηνeuxaimēnI would wishG2172V-ADO-1S ὀλίγῳoligōa littleG3641A-DSN μεγάλῳmegalōmuchG3173A-DSN πάνταςpantasallG3956A-APM ἀκούοντάςakouontashearingG0191V-PAP-APM σήμερονsēmeronthis dayG4594ADV γενέσθαιgenesthaito becomeG1096V-2ADN τοιούτουςtoioutoussuchG5108D-APM ὁποῖοςhopoiosasG3697I-NSM παρεκτὸςparektosexceptG3924PREP δεσμῶνdesmōnchainsG1199N-GPM τούτων.¶toutōnthese.G3778D-GPM 30 And he having spoken this, the king and the governor and Bernice and those who sat with them rose up.
ταῦταtautathese thingsG3778D-APN εἰπόντοςeipontoswhen was speakingG2036V-2AAP-GSM ἀνέστηanestērose upG0450V-2AAI-3S βασιλεὺςbasileuskingG0935N-NSM ἡγεμὼνhēgemōngovernorG2232N-NSM ΒερνίκηBernikēBerniceG0959N-NSF-P συγκαθήμενοιsugkathēmenoisitting withG4775V-PNP-NPM αὐτοῖς·autoisthem;G0846P-DPM 31 And withdrawing, they spoke with one another, saying, This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.
ἀναχωρήσαντεςanachōrēsanteshaving withdrawnG0402V-AAP-NPM ἐλάλουνelalounthey were speakingG2980V-IAI-3P ἀλλήλουςallēlousone anotherG0240C-APM λέγοντεςlegontessayingG3004GV-PAP-NPM οὐδὲνoudenNo [thing]G3762A-ASN θανάτουthanatouof deathG2288N-GSM δεσμῶνdesmōnof chainsG1199N-GPM ἄξιόνaxionworthyG0514A-ASN πράσσειprasseiis doingG4238V-PAI-3S ἄνθρωποςanthrōposmanG0444N-NSM οὗτος.houtosthis.G3778D-NSM 32 And Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been set at liberty if he had not appealed to Caesar.
ἈγρίππαςAgrippasAgrippaG0067N-NSM-P ΦήστῳPhēstōto FestusG5347N-DSM-P ἔφη·ephēwas saying;G5346V-IAI-3S ἀπολελύσθαιapolelusthaito have been releasedG0630GV-RPN ἐδύνατοedunatowas ableG1410V-INI-3S ἄνθρωποςanthrōposmanG0444N-NSM οὗτος,houtosthis,G3778D-NSM ἐπεκέκλητοepekeklētohe had appealedG1941V-LDI-3S Καίσαρα.¶Kaisarato Caesar.G2541HN-ASM-T