Acts 26:1

And, Agrippa, to Paul, said—It is permitted thee, on thine own behalf, to be speaking. Then Paul, stretching forth his hand, went on to make his defence.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2Concerning all things of which I am accused by Jews, King Agrippa, I have been counting myself happy, that, before thee, am I about, this day, to be making my defence;

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Cross References

Proverbs 1:24Because I called, and ye refused, I stretched out my hand, and no one regarded;

Proverbs 18:17Righteous is he that is first in his own cause, then cometh his neighbour, and thoroughly searcheth him.

John 7:51Surely, our law, doth not judge the man, unless it hear first from him, and get to know what he is doing?

Acts 22:1Brethren and fathers! Hear ye, the defence, which I now make unto you:—

Acts 26:2Concerning all things of which I am accused by Jews, King Agrippa, I have been counting myself happy, that, before thee, am I about, this day, to be making my defence;

Matthew Henry on Acts 26:1

We left Paul at the bar, and Festus, and Agrippa, and Bernice, and all the great men of the city of Cæsarea, upon the bench, or about it, waiting to hear what he had to say for himself. Now in this chapter we have, I. The account he gives of himself, in answer to the calumnies of the Jews. And in this, 1. His humble address to king Agrippa, and the compliment he passed upon him, ver. 1-3 . 2. His account of his origin, and education, his profession as a Pharisee, and his adherence still to that which was then the… Read the whole commentary →

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