Acts 26:26

NETBible

For the king knows about these things, and I am speaking freely 1  to him, 2  because I cannot believe 3  that any of these things has escaped his notice, 4  for this was not done in a corner. 5 

NIV ©

The king is familiar with these things, and I can speak freely to him. I am convinced that none of this has escaped his notice, because it was not done in a corner.

NASB ©

"For the king knows about these matters, and I speak to him also with confidence, since I am persuaded that none of these things escape his notice; for this has not been done in a corner.

NLT ©

And King Agrippa knows about these things. I speak frankly, for I am sure these events are all familiar to him, for they were not done in a corner!

MSG ©

The King knows what I'm talking about. I'm sure that nothing of what I've said sounds crazy to him. He's known all about it for a long time. You must realize that this wasn't done behind the scenes.

BBE ©

For the king has knowledge of these things, to whom I am talking freely; being certain that all this is common knowledge to him; for it has not been done in secret.

NRSV ©

Indeed the king knows about these things, and to him I speak freely; for I am certain that none of these things has escaped his notice, for this was not done in a corner.

NKJV ©

"For the king, before whom I also speak freely, knows these things; for I am convinced that none of these things escapes his attention, since this thing was not done in a corner.

KJV
For
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the king
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knoweth
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of
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these
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things, before
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whom
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also
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I speak
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freely
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for
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I am persuaded
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that
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none
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of these things
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are hidden
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from him
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for
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this thing
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was
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not
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done
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in
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a corner
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NASB ©
"For the king
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knows
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about
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these
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matters, and I speak
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to him also
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with confidence
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, since
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I am persuaded
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that none
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things
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escape
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his notice
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; for this
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has not been
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done
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in a corner
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.
NET [draft] ITL
For
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the king
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knows
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about
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these things
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, and I am speaking
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freely
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to
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him
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, because
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I
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cannot
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believe
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that any of these things has escaped his notice, for
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this was
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not
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done
<4238>
in
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a corner
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.
GREEK
epistatai
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V-PNI-3S
gar
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CONJ
peri
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PREP
toutwn
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D-GPN
o
<3588>
T-NSM
basileuv
<935>
N-NSM
prov
<4314>
PREP
on
<3739>
R-ASM
parrhsiazomenov
<3955> (5740)
V-PNP-NSM
lalw
<2980> (5719)
V-PAI-1S
lanyanein
<2990> (5721)
V-PAN
gar
<1063>
CONJ
auton
<846>
P-ASM
toutwn
<5130>
D-GPN
ou
<3756>
PRT-N
peiyomai
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V-PPI-1S
ouyen
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A-ASN
ou
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PRT-N
gar
<1063>
CONJ
estin
<1510> (5748)
V-PXI-3S
en
<1722>
PREP
gwnia
<1137>
N-DSF
pepragmenon
<4238> (5772)
V-RPP-NSN
touto
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D-NSN
NETBible

For the king knows about these things, and I am speaking freely 1  to him, 2  because I cannot believe 3  that any of these things has escaped his notice, 4  for this was not done in a corner. 5 

NET Notes

1 tn BDAG 782 s.v. παρρησιάζομαι 1 states, “speak freely, openly, fearlessly…likew. in the ptc. w. a verb of saying foll.…παρρησιασάμενοι εἶπαν 13:46. – 26:26.” This could refer to boldness in speaking here.

2 tn Grk “to whom I am speaking freely.” The relative pronoun (“whom”) was replaced by the personal pronoun (“him”) to simplify the translation.

3 tn Grk “I cannot convince myself.” BDAG 792 s.v. πείθω 3.a states, “οὐ πείθομαι w. acc. and inf. I cannot believe Ac 26:26” (see also BDAG 586 s.v. λανθάνω).

4 tn BDAG 586 s.v. λανθάνω states, “λανθάνειν αὐτὸν τούτων οὐ πείθομαι οὐθέν I cannot bring myself to believe that any of these things has escaped his notice Ac 26:26.”

5 tn This term refers to a hidden corner (BDAG 209 s.v. γωνία). Paul’s point is that these events to which he refers were not done in a secret, hidden place, tucked away outside of view. They were done in public for all the world to see.