Acts 26 Parallel Bible

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	BISHOPS Bishops' Bible of 1568	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	Then Agrippa sayde vnto Paul, thou art permitted to speake for thy selfe. Then Paul stretched foorth the hande, and aunswered for hym selfe	So Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and made his defense:	Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” So Paul motioned with his hand and began his defense:
2	I thynke my selfe happy, king Agrippa, because I shall aunswere this day before thee, of all the thynges whereof I am accused of the Iewes:	“I consider myself fortunate that it is before you, King Agrippa, I am going to make my defense today against all the accusations of the Jews,	“King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today as I make my defense against all the accusations of the Jews,
3	Namely, because thou art expert in all customes and questions, whiche are among the Iewes: Wherefore I beseche thee to heare me patiently.	especially because you are familiar with all the customs and controversies of the Jews. Therefore I beg you to listen to me patiently.	and especially so because you are well acquainted with all the Jewish customs and controversies. Therefore, I beg you to listen to me patiently.
4	My lyfe, that I haue led of a chylde, which was at the first among myne owne nation at Hierusalem, knowe all the Iewes,	“My manner of life from my youth, spent from the beginning among my own nation and in Jerusalem, is known by all the Jews.	“The Jewish people all know the way I have lived ever since I was a child, from the beginning of my life in my own country, and also in Jerusalem.
5	Which knewe me from the beginning, (yf they woulde testifie) that after the most straytest sect of our religion, I lyued a pharisee.	They have known for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that according to the strictest party of our religion I have lived as a Pharisee.	They have known me for a long time and can testify, if they are willing, that I conformed to the strictest sect of our religion, living as a Pharisee.
6	And nowe I stande and am iudged, for the hope of the promise made of God vnto our fathers:	And now I stand here on trial because of my hope in the promise made by God to our fathers,	And now it is because of my hope in what God has promised our ancestors that I am on trial today.
7	Unto which promise, our twelue tribes instantly seruyng God day & nyght, hope to come. For which hopes sake, kyng Agrippa, I am accused of the Iewes.	to which our twelve tribes hope to attain, as they earnestly worship night and day. And for this hope I am accused by Jews, O king!	This is the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to see fulfilled as they earnestly serve God day and night. King Agrippa, it is because of this hope that these Jews are accusing me.
8	Why shoulde it be thought a thyng incredible vnto you, that God shoulde rayse agayne the dead?	Why is it thought incredible by any of you that God raises the dead?	Why should any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?
9	I also veryly thought in my selfe that I ought to do many contrary thynges, cleane agaynst the name of Iesus of Nazareth:	“I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things in opposing the name of Jesus of Nazareth.	“I too was convinced that I ought to do all that was possible to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
10	Which thyng I also dyd in Hierusalem. And many of the Saintes dyd I shut vp in pryson, hauyng receaued aucthoritie of the hye priestes: And when they were put to death, I gaue the sentence.	And I did so in Jerusalem. I not only locked up many of the saints in prison after receiving authority from the chief priests, but when they were put to death I cast my vote against them.	And that is just what I did in Jerusalem. On the authority of the chief priests I put many of the Lord’s people in prison, and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them.
11	And I punished them oft in euery synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme: and was yet more mad vpon them, and persecuted them, euen vnto straunge cities.	And I punished them often in all the synagogues and tried to make them blaspheme, and in raging fury against them I persecuted them even to foreign cities.	Many a time I went from one synagogue to another to have them punished, and I tried to force them to blaspheme. I was so obsessed with persecuting them that I even hunted them down in foreign cities.
12	About which thynges, as I went to Damascus, with auctoritie and commission of the hye priestes:	“In this connection I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests.	“On one of these journeys I was going to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests.
13	Euen at mydday, O kyng, I sawe in the way, a lyght from heauen, aboue the bryghtnesse of the Sunne, shyne rounde about me and them which iourneyed with me.	At midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, that shone around me and those who journeyed with me.	About noon, King Agrippa, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, blazing around me and my companions.
14	And when we were all fallen to the earth, I hearde a voyce speakyng vnto me, and saying in the Hebrewe tongue: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? It is harde for thee to kicke agaynste the prickes.	And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’	We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me in Aramaic, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’
15	And I sayde: Who art thou Lorde? And he sayde: I am Iesus whom thou persecutest.	And I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ And the Lord said, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.	“Then I asked, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ “ ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,’ the Lord replied.
16	But ryse and stande vpon thy feete. For I haue appeared vnto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witnesse, both of those thynges which thou hast seene, and of those thynges in the which I wyll appeare vnto thee,	But rise and stand upon your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you as a servant and witness to the things in which you have seen me and to those in which I will appear to you,	Now get up and stand on your feet. I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen and will see of me.
17	Delyueryng thee from the people, and from the gentiles, vnto whom nowe I sende thee,	delivering you from your people and from the Gentiles—to whom I am sending you	I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them
18	To open their eyes, that they may be turned from darknesse to lyght, & from the power of Satan vnto God, that they may receaue forgeuenes of sinnes, & inheritaunce among them which are sanctified by fayth that is towarde me.	to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’	to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’
19	Wherfore, O kyng Agrippa, I was not disobedient vnto the heauenly visio:	“Therefore, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,	“So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the vision from heaven.
20	But shewed first vnto them of Damascus, & at Hierusalem, and throughout all the coastes of Iurie, and then to the gentiles, that they shoulde repent, and turne to God, and do such workes as become them that repent.	but declared first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds in keeping with their repentance.	First to those in Damascus, then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I preached that they should repent and turn to God and demonstrate their repentance by their deeds.
21	For this cause the Iewes caught me in the temple, & went about to kyll me.	For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.	That is why some Jews seized me in the temple courts and tried to kill me.
22	Seyng therefore, that I haue obtayned helpe of God, I continue vnto this day, witnessyng both to small and to great, saying none other thynges, then those which the prophetes and Moyses dyd say shoulde come:	To this day I have had the help that comes from God, and so I stand here testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would come to pass:	But God has helped me to this very day; so I stand here and testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen—
23	That Christe shoulde suffer, and that he shoulde be the first that shoulde ryse from the dead, and shoulde shewe lyght vnto the people, and to the gentiles.	that the Christ must suffer and that, by being the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light both to our people and to the Gentiles.”	that the Messiah would suffer and, as the first to rise from the dead, would bring the message of light to his own people and to the Gentiles.”
24	And as he thus spake for hym selfe, Festus sayde with a loude voyce: Paul, thou art besyde thy selfe, much learnyng doth make thee mad.	And as he was saying these things in his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, you are out of your mind; your great learning is driving you out of your mind.”	At this point Festus interrupted Paul’s defense. “You are out of your mind, Paul!” he shouted. “Your great learning is driving you insane.”
25	But he sayde: I am not mad, most noble Festus, but speake foorth the wordes of trueth and sobernesse.	But Paul said, “I am not out of my mind, most excellent Festus, but I am speaking true and rational words.	“I am not insane, most excellent Festus,” Paul replied. “What I am saying is true and reasonable.
26	For the kyng knoweth of these thynges, before whom also I speake freely, neither thynke I, that any of these thynges are hydden from him: For this thyng was not done in a corner.	For the king knows about these things, and to him I speak boldly. For I am persuaded that none of these things has escaped his notice, for this has not been done in a corner.	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.
27	Kyng Agrippa, beleuest thou the prophetes? I wote wel that thou beleuest.	King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.”	King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you do.”
28	Then Agrippa sayde vnto Paul: Somewhat thou perswadest me to be a christian.	And Agrippa said to Paul, “In a short time would you persuade me to be a Christian?”	Then Agrippa said to Paul, “Do you think that in such a short time you can persuade me to be a Christian?”
29	And Paul sayde: I woulde to God, that not only thou, but also all that heare me to day, were both somewhat, and also in a great deale, such as I am, except these bondes.	And Paul said, “Whether short or long, I would to God that not only you but also all who hear me this day might become such as I am—except for these chains.”	Paul replied, “Short time or long—I pray to God that not only you but all who are listening to me today may become what I am, except for these chains.”
30	And when he had thus spoken, the king rose vp, and the deputie, & Bernice, and they that sate with them.	Then the king rose, and the governor and Bernice and those who were sitting with them.	The king rose, and with him the governor and Bernice and those sitting with them.
31	And when they were gone apart, they talked betwene the selues, saying: This man doth nothyng worthy of death, or of bondes.	And when they had withdrawn, they said to one another, “This man is doing nothing to deserve death or imprisonment.”	After they left the room, they began saying to one another, “This man is not doing anything that deserves death or imprisonment.”
32	Then sayde Agrippa vnto Festus: This man myght haue ben let loose, yf he had not appealed vnto Caesar.	And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.”	Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
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