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Acts 26:3 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


Acts 26:3Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 26:317 words
GreekMeaning
μάλισταmalista
EspeciallyadverbG3122
γνώστηνgnōstēn
acquaintednounG1109
ὄνταonta
beingverbG1510
σεse
youpronounG4771
πάντωνpantōn
with alladjectiveG3956
τῶνtōn
thearticleG3588
κατὰkata
ofprepositionG2596
ἸουδαίουςIoudaious
the JewsadjectiveG2453
ἐθῶνethōn
custom, manner, be wontnounG1485
τεte
andwordG5037
καὶkai
alsowordG2532
ζητημάτωνzētēmatōn
controversiesnounG2213
διὸdio
thereforewordG1352
δέομαιdeomai
I imploreverbG1189
μακροθύμωςmakrothymōs
patientlyadverbG3116
ἀκοῦσαίakousai
to hearverbG191
μουmou
IpronounG1473
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 26:3

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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