Paulʼs Testimony to Agrippa

ACT 26:1

KJV

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

BSB

Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense:

Koinōnos

Agrippa said to Paul, "You are permitted to speak for yourself." Then Paul stretched out his hand and made his defense:

ACT 26:2

KJV

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:

BSB

“King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today to defend myself against all the accusations of the Jews,

Koinōnos

Regarding all the things of which I am accused by Jews, King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate that it is before you I am to make my defense today,

ACT 26:3

KJV

Especially 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.

BSB

especially since you are acquainted with all the Jewish customs and controversies. I beg you, therefore, to listen to me patiently.

Koinōnos

especially because you are familiar with all the customs and controversies of the Jews. Therefore I ask you to hear me patiently.

ACT 26:4

KJV

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

BSB

Surely all the Jews know how I have lived from my earliest childhood among my own people, and also in Jerusalem.

Koinōnos

My manner of life from my youth, spent from the beginning among my own nation and in Jerusalem, is known by all the Jews.

ACT 26:5

KJV

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

BSB

They have known me for a long time and can testify, if they are willing, that I lived as a Pharisee, adhering to the strictest sect of our religion.

Koinōnos

They have known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived as a Pharisee.

ACT 26:6

KJV

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

BSB

And now I stand on trial because of my hope in the promise that God made to our fathers,

Koinōnos

And now I stand here on trial because of my hope in the promise made by God to our fathers —

ACT 26:7

KJV

Unto 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.

BSB

the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to see fulfilled as they earnestly serve God day and night. It is because of this hope, O king, that I am accused by the Jews.

Koinōnos

the promise our twelve tribes hope to attain as they earnestly serve God night and day. It is concerning this hope, King Agrippa, that I am accused by Jews.

ACT 26:8

KJV

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

BSB

Why would any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?

Koinōnos

Why is it judged incredible among you that God raises the dead?

ACT 26:9

KJV

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

BSB

So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Koinōnos

I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things in opposing the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

ACT 26:10

KJV

Which 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.

BSB

And that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them.

Koinōnos

And I did this in Jerusalem. I locked up many of the holy ones in prison after receiving authority from the chief priests, and when they were put to death I cast my vote against them.

ACT 26:11

KJV

And 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.

BSB

I frequently had them punished in the synagogues, and I tried to make them blaspheme. In my raging fury against them, I even went to foreign cities to persecute them.

Koinōnos

And punishing them often in all the synagogues, I tried to force them to blaspheme, and in raging fury against them I pursued them even to foreign cities.

ACT 26:12

KJV

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

BSB

In this pursuit I was on my way to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests.

Koinōnos

In this connection I was traveling to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,

ACT 26:13

KJV

At 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.

BSB

About noon, O king, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and my companions.

Koinōnos

when at midday, King, I saw on the road a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who were traveling with me.

ACT 26:14

KJV

And 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.

BSB

We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’

Koinōnos

When we had all fallen to the ground, 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.

ACT 26:15

KJV

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

BSB

‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,’ the Lord replied.

Koinōnos

And Jesus said: 'Who are you, Lord?' And the Lord answered: 'I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.

ACT 26:16

KJV

But 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;

BSB

‘But get up and stand on your feet. For I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen from Me and what I will show you.

Koinōnos

But rise and stand on your feet, for this is why I have appeared to you — to appoint you as a servant and witness both to what you have seen and to what I will appear to you about,

ACT 26:17

KJV

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

BSB

I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them

Koinōnos

delivering you from your people and from the Gentiles, to whom I am sending you

ACT 26:18

KJV

To 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.

BSB

to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’

Koinōnos

to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of the Adversary to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.

ACT 26:19

KJV

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

BSB

So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.

Koinōnos

Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

ACT 26:20

KJV

But 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.

BSB

First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance.

Koinōnos

but declared first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds consistent with repentance.

ACT 26:21

KJV

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

BSB

For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple courts and tried to kill me.

Koinōnos

For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.

ACT 26:22

KJV

Having 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:

BSB

But I have had Godʼs help to this day, and I stand here to testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen:

Koinōnos

To this day I have had the help that comes from God, and so I stand here testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would come to pass:

ACT 26:23

KJV

That 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.

BSB

that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”

Koinōnos

that the Christ must suffer and that, by being the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light both to our people and to the Gentiles.