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ButδὲPaulὁ Παῦλοςsays,φησίν“I am notΟὐout of my mind,μαίνομαιmost excellentκράτιστεFestus,ΦῆστεbutἀλλὰI am utteringἀποφθέγγομαιwordsῥήματαof truthἀληθείαςandκαὶsound judgment.σωφροσύνης
Acts 26:25
Study it in the app“But Paul says, “I am not out of my mind, most excellent Festus, but I am uttering words of truth and sound judgment.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 26:25, word by word
- PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos
Paul
Paul: the Roman name of the apostle Saul; also Sergius Paulus, proconsul of Cyprus.
Where else “Paulos” appears- saysφησίνphēsin
say
Say.
Where else “phēsin” appears- out of my mindμαίνομαιmainomai
be insane
Be mad, rave, talk out of one's mind.
Where else “mainomai” appears- most excellentκράτιστεkratiste
most excellent
Most excellent: a title of respect for persons of high rank.
Where else “kratiste” appears- FestusΦῆστεPhēste
Festus
Festus: Porcius Festus, Roman governor of Judea about AD 59-62, after Felix.
Where else “Phēste” appears- I am utteringἀποφθέγγομαιapophthengomai
speak out, declare
Speak out, declare; utter clearly and boldly.
Where else “apophthengomai” appears- wordsῥήματαrhēmata
word
What comes out of someone's mouth: a saying, a sentence, a message.
Where else “rhēmata” appears- of truthἀληθείαςalētheias
truth
What God reveals of himself and his plan, received by believing.
Where else “alētheias” appears- sound judgmentσωφροσύνηςsōphrosynēs
sound mind
A healthy mind, in one's senses.
Where else “sōphrosynēs” appears
The context
24And 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.”
25 · This verse (above)
26For the king knows about these things, to whom I also speak boldly; for I am not persuaded that any of these things escapes his notice, for this has not been done in a corner.
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?