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Acts 26:27 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.” "
Acts 26:27
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
25 But he said, “I am not crazy, most excellent Festus, but boldly declare words of truth and reasonableness.
26 For the king knows of these things, to whom also I speak freely. For I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him, for this has not been done in a corner.
27 King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.”
28 Agrippa said to Paul, “With a little persuasion are you trying to make me a Christian?”
29 Paul said, “I pray to God, that whether with little or with much, not only you, but also all that hear me today, might become such as I am, except for these bonds.”
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Acts 26:1
"Agrippa said to Paul, “You may speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense."
Acts 26:2
"“I think myself happy, King Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before you today concerning all the things that I am accused by the Jews,"
Acts 26:3
"especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently."
Acts 26:4
"“Indeed, all the Jews know my way of life from my youth up, which was from the beginning among my own nation and at Jerusalem;"
Acts 26:5
"having known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, that after the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee."
Acts 26:6
"Now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers,"
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