Acts 26 - Compare Translations
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Acts 26:1
KJVThen Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:
WEBAgrippa said to Paul, “You may speak for yourself.”
YLTAnd Agrippa said unto Paul, `It is permitted to thee to speak for thyself;' then Paul having stretched forth the hand, was making a defence:
Acts 26:2
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:
WEB“I think myself happy, King Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before you today concerning all the things that I am accused by the Jews,
YLT`Concerning all things of which I am accused by Jews, king Agrippa, I have thought myself happy, being about to make a defence before thee to-day,
Acts 26:3
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.
WEBespecially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.
YLTespecially knowing thee to be acquainted with all things -- both customs and questions -- among Jews; wherefore, I beseech thee, patiently to hear me.
Acts 26:4
KJVMy manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;
WEB“Indeed, all the Jews know my way of life from my youth up, which was from the beginning among my own nation and at Jerusalem;
YLT`The manner of my life then, indeed, from youth -- which from the beginning was among my nation, in Jerusalem -- know do all the Jews,
Acts 26:5
KJVWhich knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
WEBhaving known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, that after the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
YLTknowing me before from the first, (if they may be willing to testify,) that after the most exact sect of our worship, I lived a Pharisee;
Acts 26:6
KJVAnd now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God, unto our fathers:
WEBNow I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers,
YLTand now for the hope of the promise made to the fathers by God, I have stood judged,
Acts 26:7
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.
WEBwhich our twelve tribes, earnestly serving night and day, hope to attain. Concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, King Agrippa!
YLTto which our twelve tribes, intently night and day serving, do hope to come, concerning which hope I am accused, king Agrippa, by the Jews;
Acts 26:8
KJVWhy should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
WEBWhy is it judged incredible with you, if God does raise the dead?
YLTwhy is it judged incredible with you, if God doth raise the dead?
Acts 26:9
KJVI verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
WEB“I myself most certainly thought that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
YLT`I, indeed, therefore, thought with myself, that against the name of Jesus of Nazareth it behoved [me] many things to do,
Acts 26:10
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Acts 26:11
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.
WEBPunishing them often in all the synagogues, I tried to make them blaspheme. Being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.
YLTand in every synagogue, often punishing them, I was constraining [them] to speak evil, being also exceedingly mad against them, I was also persecuting [them] even unto strange cities.
Acts 26:12
KJVWhereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
WEB“Whereupon as I traveled to Damascus with the authority and commission from the chief priests,
YLT`In which things, also, going on to Damascus -- with authority and commission from the chief priests --
Acts 26:13
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.
WEBat noon, O king, I saw on the way a light from the sky, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who traveled with me.
YLTat mid-day, I saw in the way, O king, out of heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me a light -- and those going on with me;
Acts 26:14
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.
WEBWhen we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’
YLTand we all having fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew dialect, Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute? hard for thee against pricks to kick!
Acts 26:15
KJVAnd I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
WEB“I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’
YLT`And I said, Who art thou, Lord? and he said, I am Jesus whom thou dost persecute;
Acts 26:16
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;
WEBBut arise, and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose: to appoint you a servant and a witness both of the things which you have seen, and of the things which I will reveal to you;
YLTbut rise, and stand upon thy feet, for for this I appeared to thee, to appoint thee an officer and a witness both of the things thou didst see, and of the things [in which] I will appear to thee,
Acts 26:17
KJVDelivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
WEBdelivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you,
YLTdelivering thee from the people, and the nations, to whom now I send thee,
Acts 26:18
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.
WEBto open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’
YLTto open their eyes, to turn [them] from darkness to light, and [from] the authority of the Adversary unto God, for their receiving forgiveness of sins, and a lot among those having been sanctified, by faith that [is] toward me.
Acts 26:19
KJVWhereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
WEB“Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,
YLT`Whereupon, king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,
Acts 26:20
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Acts 26:21
KJVFor these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.
WEBFor this reason the Jews seized me in the temple, and tried to kill me.
YLTbecause of these things the Jews -- having caught me in the temple -- were endeavouring to kill [me].
Acts 26:22
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:
WEBHaving therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would happen,
YLT`Having obtained, therefore, help from God, till this day, I have stood witnessing both to small and to great, saying nothing besides the things that both the prophets and Moses spake of as about to come,
Acts 26:23
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.
WEBhow the Christ must suffer, and how, by the resurrection of the dead, he would be first to proclaim light both to these people and to the Gentiles.”
YLTthat the Christ is to suffer, whether first by a rising from the dead, he is about to proclaim light to the people and to the nations.'
Acts 26:24
KJVAnd as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.
WEBAs he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!”
YLTAnd, he thus making a defence, Festus with a loud voice said, `Thou art mad, Paul; much learning doth turn thee mad;'
Acts 26:25
KJVBut he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.
WEBBut he said, “I am not crazy, most excellent Festus, but boldly declare words of truth and reasonableness.
YLTand he saith, `I am not mad, most noble Festus, but of truth and soberness the sayings I speak forth;
Acts 26:26
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.
WEBFor the king knows of these things, to whom also I speak freely. For I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him, for this has not been done in a corner.
YLTfor the king doth know concerning these things, before whom also I speak boldly, for none of these things, I am persuaded, are hidden from him; for this thing hath not been done in a corner;
Acts 26:27
KJVKing Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.
WEBKing Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.”
YLTthou dost believe, king Agrippa, the prophets? I have known that thou dost believe!'
Acts 26:28
KJVThen Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.
WEBAgrippa said to Paul, “With a little persuasion are you trying to make me a Christian?”
YLTAnd Agrippa said unto Paul, `In a little thou dost persuade me to become a Christian!'
Acts 26:29
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.
WEBPaul said, “I pray to God, that whether with little or with much, not only you, but also all that hear me today, might become such as I am, except for these bonds.”
YLTand Paul said, `I would have wished to God, both in a little, and in much, not only thee, but also all those hearing me to-day, to become such as I also am -- except these bonds.'
Acts 26:30
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Acts 26:31
KJVAnd when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.
WEBWhen they had withdrawn, they spoke to one another, saying, “This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.”
YLTand having withdrawn, they were speaking unto one another, saying -- `This man doth nothing worthy of death or of bonds;'
Acts 26:32
KJVThen said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.
WEBAgrippa said to Festus, “This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
YLTand Agrippa said to Festus, `This man might have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.'
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