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AndδὲAgrippaἈγρίππαςsaidἔφηtoπρὸςPaul,τὸν Παῦλον“You are permittedἘπιτρέπεταί σοιto speakλέγεινforὑπὲρyourself.”σεαυτοῦThenτότεPaul,ὁ Παῦλοςstretching outἐκτείναςhis hand,τὴν χεῖραmade his defense:ἀπελογεῖτο
Acts 26:1
Study it in the app“And Agrippa said to Paul, “You are permitted to speak for yourself.” Then Paul, stretching out his hand, made his defense:”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 26:1, word by word
- AgrippaἈγρίππαςAgrippas
Agrippa
Agrippa: the name of two Herodian kings, Herod Agrippa I and his son Agrippa II; Paul spoke before the second.
Where else “Agrippas” appears- saidἔφηephē
say
Say.
Where else “ephē” appears- PaulΠαῦλονPaulon
Paul
Paul: the Roman name of the apostle Saul; also Sergius Paulus, proconsul of Cyprus.
Where else “Paulon” appears- “You are permittedἘπιτρέπεταίEpitrepetai
permit
Permit, allow.
Where else “Epitrepetai” appears- to speakλέγεινlegein
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legein” appears- yourselfσεαυτοῦseautou
yourself
Yourself.
Where else “seautou” appears- Thenτότεtote
then
Then, at that time.
Where else “tote” appears- stretching outἐκτείναςekteinas
stretch out
Stretch out, extend (the hand).
Where else “ekteinas” appears- his handχεῖραcheira
hand
The part of the body at the end of the arm, used to hold and touch.
Where else “cheira” appears- made his defenseἀπελογεῖτοapelogeito
defend oneself
Defend oneself, speak in one's defense.
Where else “apelogeito” appears
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2“Concerning all the things of which I am accused by Jews, King Agrippa, I consider myself happy that before you I am about to make my defense today,
To study Acts 26 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul tell King Agrippa about his earlier life and what Jesus said to him? (vv. 4-18)
2. What it means
Paul says he only repeats what the prophets and Moses said would happen (vv. 22-23). How does he connect his story with Israel's hope?
3. How I live it
Paul wishes the best for those who judge him (v. 29). How can you treat kindly someone who does not think as you do?