Acts 26:25

26:25 But Paul replied, ¹  “I have not lost my mind, most excellent Festus, ²  but am speaking ³  true and rational ⁴  words.

Romans 12:3

Conduct in Humility

12:3 For by the grace given to me I say to every one of you not to think more highly of yourself than you ought to think, but to think with sober discernment, as God has distributed to each of you ⁵  a measure of faith. ⁶ 

[26:25]  ¹ tn Grk “said.”

[26:25]  ² sn See the note on Porcius Festus in 24:27.

[26:25]  ³ tn Or “declaring.” BDAG 125 s.v. ἀποφθέγγομαι states, “speak out, declare boldly or loudly…τὶ: σωφροσύνης ῥήματα Ac 26:25.”

[26:25]  ⁴ tn BDAG 987 s.v. σωφροσύνη 1 has “gener. soundness of mind, reasonableness, rationality…ἀληθείας καὶ σωφροσύνης ῥήματα true and rational words (opp. μαίνομαι) Ac 26:25.”

[12:3]  ⁵ tn The words “of you” have been supplied for clarity.

[12:3]  ⁶ tn Or “to each as God has distributed a measure of faith.”