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Acts 26:25

NETBible	But Paul replied,¹ “I have not lost my mind, most excellent Festus,² but am speaking³ true and rational⁴ words.
NIV © biblegateway Act 26:25	"I am not insane, most excellent Festus," Paul replied. "What I am saying is true and reasonable.
NASB © biblegateway Act 26:25	But Paul *said, "I am not out of my mind, most excellent Festus, but I utter words of sober truth.
NLT © biblegateway Act 26:25	But Paul replied, "I am not insane, Most Excellent Festus. I am speaking the sober truth.
MSG © biblegateway Act 26:25	But Paul stood his ground. "With all respect, Festus, Your Honor, I'm not crazy. I'm both accurate and sane in what I'm saying.
BBE © SABDAweb Act 26:25	Then Paul said, I am not off my head, most noble Festus, but my words are true and wise.
NRSV © bibleoremus Act 26:25	But Paul said, "I am not out of my mind, most excellent Festus, but I am speaking the sober truth.
NKJV © biblegateway Act 26:25	But he said, "I am not mad, most noble Festus, but speak the words of truth and reason.
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KJV	But <1161> he said <5346> (5748)_, I am <3105> (0) not <3756> mad <3105> (5736)_, most noble <2903> Festus <5347>_; but <235> speak forth <669> (5736) the words <4487> of truth <225> and <2532> soberness <4997>_.
NASB © biblegateway Act 26:25	But Paul <3972> *said <5346> , "I am <3105> not out of my mind <3105> , most <2903> excellent <2903> Festus <5347> , but I utter <669> words <4487> of sober <4997> truth <225> .
NET [draft] ITL	But <1161> Paul <3972> replied <5346> , “I have <3105> not <3756> lost <3105> my mind <3105> , most excellent <2903> Festus <5347> , but <235> am speaking <669> true <225> and <2532> rational <4997> words <4487> .
GREEK	o de paulov ou mainomai fhste alla alhyeiav kai swfrosunhv rhmata apofyeggomai <669> (5736) V-PNI-1S

NETBible

But Paul replied,¹ “I have not lost my mind, most excellent Festus,² but am speaking³ true and rational⁴ words.

NET Notes

¹tn Grk “said.”

²sn See the note on Porcius Festus in 24:27.

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

⁴tn 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.”