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Acts 26:25 — King James Version← Study notes

But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.


Acts 26:25Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 26:2514 words
GreekMeaning
ho
thearticleG3588
δὲde
ButwordG1161
ΠαῦλοςPaulos
Paul, PaulusnounG3972
ΟὐOu
NotadverbG3756
μαίνομαιmainomai
I am insaneverbG3105
φησίνphēsin
saysverbG5346
κράτιστεkratiste
most excellentadjectiveG2903
ΦῆστεPhēste
FestusnounG5347
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
ἀληθείαςalētheias
of truthnounG225
καὶkai
andwordG2532
σωφροσύνηςsōphrosynēs
sobrietynounG4997
ῥήματαrhēmata
declarationsnounG4487
ἀποφθέγγομαιapophthengomai
I utterverbG669
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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,…

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