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Andδὲwhile heαὐτοῦwas saying these thingsΤαῦταin his defense,ἀπολογουμένουFestusὁ Φῆστοςsaysφησινin a loudμεγάλῃvoice,τῇ φωνῇ“You are out of your mind,ΜαίνῃPaul;Παῦλεyour greatτὰ πολλάlearningγράμματαis drivingπεριτρέπειyouσεtoεἰςmadness.”μανίαν
Acts 26:24
Study it in the app“And while he was saying these things in his defense, Festus says in a loud voice, “You are out of your mind, Paul; your great learning is driving you to madness.””
With the Greek beneath
Acts 26:24, word by word
- in his defenseἀπολογουμένουapologoumenou
defend oneself
Defend oneself, speak in one's defense.
Where else “apologoumenou” appears- FestusΦῆστοςPhēstos
Festus
Festus: Porcius Festus, Roman governor of Judea about AD 59-62, after Felix.
Where else “Phēstos” appears- saysφησινphēsin
say
Say.
Where else “phēsin” appears- in a loudμεγάλῃmegalēi
intense
Of great force or intensity, like an enormous joy or fear.
Where else “megalēi” appears- voiceφωνῇphōnēi
voice
Someone's voice, or a shout.
Where else “phōnēi” appears- “You are out of your mindΜαίνῃMainēi
be insane
Be mad, rave, talk out of one's mind.
Where else “Mainēi” appears- PaulΠαῦλεPaule
Paul
Paul: the Roman name of the apostle Saul; also Sergius Paulus, proconsul of Cyprus.
Where else “Paule” appears- your greatπολλάpolla
great
Of great size or strength, like a crowd or a lament.
Where else “polla” appears- learningγράμματαgrammata
learning
Education, having studied.
Where else “grammata” appears- is drivingπεριτρέπειperitrepei
turn, drive
Turn about, change; drive someone into a state, as into madness.
Where else “peritrepei” appears- madnessμανίανmanian
madness
Madness, being out of one's mind.
Where else “manian” appears
The context
23that the Messiah would suffer, and that, being the first out of the resurrection of the dead, he would proclaim light both to the people and to the nations.”
24 · This verse (above)
25But Paul says, “I am not out of my mind, most excellent Festus, but I am uttering words of truth and sound judgment.
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?