Acts 26:1-4

Paul Offers His Defense

26:1 So Agrippa ¹  said to Paul, “You have permission ²  to speak for yourself.” Then Paul held out his hand ³  and began his defense: ⁴ 

26:2 “Regarding all the things I have been accused of by the Jews, King Agrippa, ⁵  I consider myself fortunate that I am about to make my defense before you today, 26:3 because you are especially ⁶  familiar with all the customs and controversial issues ⁷  of the Jews. Therefore I ask ⁸  you to listen to me patiently. 26:4 Now all the Jews know the way I lived ⁹  from my youth, spending my life from the beginning among my own people ¹⁰  and in Jerusalem. ¹¹ 

[26:1]  ¹ sn See the note on King Agrippa in 25:13.

[26:1]  ² tn Grk “It is permitted for you.”

[26:1]  ³ tn Or “extended his hand” (a speaker’s gesture).

[26:1]  ⁴ tn Or “and began to speak in his own defense.”

[26:2]  ⁵ sn See the note on King Agrippa in 25:13.

[26:3]  ⁶ tn BDAG 613 s.v. μάλιστα 1 states, “μ. γνώστην ὄντα σε since you are outstandingly familiar Ac 26:3.”

[26:3]  ⁷ tn Grk “several controversial issues.” BDAG 428 s.v. ζήτημα states, “in our lit. only in Ac, w. the mng. it still has in Mod. Gk. (controversial) question, issue, argument…Ac 15:2; 26:3. ζ. περί τινος questions about someth.…18:15; 25:19.”

[26:3]  ⁸ tn BDAG 218 s.v. δέομαι states, “In our lit. only w. the mng. to ask for something pleadingly, ask, request,” and then in section a.α states, “w. inf. foll.…Ac 26:3.”

[26:4]  ⁹ tn Grk “my manner of life.”

[26:4]  ¹⁰ tn Or “nation.”

[26:4]  ¹¹ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.