ACTS 26:25 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.”
'I am not insane, most excellent Festus,' Paul replied. 'What I am saying is true and reasonable.' - Paul's response is calm and firm: he is not insane. What he says is 'true' (alēthēs, alēthēs-'true') and 'reasonable' (sōphrōn, sōphrōn-'sound, sensible, temperate'). He appeals to truth and rationality, not mysticism. The resurrection of Jesus is not irrational but the logical conclusion of the evidence (his appearances, the conversion of doubters, the transformation of frightened disciples into bold proclaimers).
Church Fathers on Acts 26:25
Whether He, as the first to rise from the dead, should show light unto the people and to the Gentiles. Acts 26:23 Festus saw the boldness, and what says he? For Paul was all along addressing himself to the king — he was in a manner annoyed, and says to him, You are beside yourself, Paul: for, while he thus discoursed, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, you are beside yourself: much learning does make you mad. Acts 26:24 What then says Paul? With gentleness, I am not mad,…
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