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Acts 26:1 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Acts 26:1Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 26:118 words
GreekMeaning
ἈγρίππαςAgrippas
AgrippanounG67
δὲde
thenwordG1161
πρὸςpros
toprepositionG4314
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
ΠαῦλονPaulon
PaulnounG3972
ἔφηephē
was sayingverbG5346
ἘπιτρέπεταίEpitrepetai
It is permittedverbG2010
σοιsoi
youpronounG4771
ὑπὲρhyper
above / forprepositionG5228
σεαυτοῦseautou
thee, thine own self, (thou) thy(-self)pronounG4572
λέγεινlegein
to speakverbG3004
τότεtote
ThenadverbG5119
ho
thearticleG3588
ΠαῦλοςPaulos
PaulnounG3972
ἐκτείναςekteinas
having stretched outverbG1614
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
χεῖραcheira
handnounG5495
ἀπελογεῖτοapelogeito
was presenting a defenseverbG626
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 26:1

Agrippa said to Paul, You are permitted to speak for yourself. Acts 26:1 From his great desire to hear, the king permits him to speak. But Paul speaks out immediately with boldness, not flattering, but for this reason saying that he is happy, namely, because (Agrippa) knew all. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself. I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before you touching all the things whereof I am accused of…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 52 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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