Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

especially because you are an expert in all customs and questions among the Jews; therefore I beg you to listen to me patiently.

King James Version

Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.

Holman Bible

especially since you are an expert in all the Jewish customs and controversies. Therefore I beg you to listen to me patiently.

International Standard Version

since you are especially familiar with all the Jewish customs and controversies. I beg you, therefore, to listen patiently to me.

A Conservative Version

Especially thee, being an expert of all things regarding Jews, both habits and issues. Therefore I beg thee to hear me patiently.

American Standard Version

especially because thou art expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.

Amplified

especially because you are an expert [fully knowledgeable, experienced and unusually conversant] in all the Jewish customs and controversial issues; therefore, I beg you to listen to me patiently.

An Understandable Version

especially since you are an expert on all the customs and issues discussed among the Jews. So, for this reason I request that you hear [my response to them] patiently.

Anderson New Testament

especially, since you are acquainted with all the customs and questions that are among the Jews. For this reason, I beseech you to hear me patiently.

Bible in Basic English

The more so, because you are expert in all questions to do with the Jews and their ways: so I make my request to you to give me a hearing to the end.

Common New Testament

because you are especially familiar with all customs and controversies of the Jews; therefore I beg you to listen to me patiently.

Daniel Mace New Testament

for I know you are fully acquainted with the Jewish customs and controversies: and therefore I beg the indulgence of your attention.

Darby Translation

especially because thou art acquainted with all the customs and questions which are among the Jews; wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.

Godbey New Testament

especially as thou art acquainted with all the customs and questions among the Jews: therefore I pray you to hear me patiently.

Goodspeed New Testament

especially because you are so familiar with all the Jewish customs and questions. I beg you, therefore, to listen to me with patience.

John Wesley New Testament

Who art accurately acquainted with all the customs and questions which are among the Jews, wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.

Julia Smith Translation

Especially thee being judge of all the customs among the Jews, and also of the questions: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.

King James 2000

Especially because I know you to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: therefore I beseech you to hear me patiently.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[because] you are especially acquainted with both all the customs and controversial questions with respect to the Jews. Therefore I beg [you] to listen to me with patience.

Modern King James verseion

you being especially expert in all customs and questions among the Jews. Therefore I beseech you to hear me patiently.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

namely because thou art expert in all customs, and questions, which are among the Jews. Wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.

Moffatt New Testament

for you are well acquainted with all Jewish customs and questions. Pray listen to me then with patience.

Montgomery New Testament

"especially since you are an export in all Jewish customs and questions. I pray you, expert in all Jewish customs and questions. I pray you, hear me with patience.

NET Bible

because you are especially familiar with all the customs and controversial issues of the Jews. Therefore I ask you to listen to me patiently.

New Heart English Bible

especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.

Noyes New Testament

especially as thou art acquainted with all the customs and questions among the Jews. Wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.

Sawyer New Testament

especially as you are acquainted with all the customs and questions of the Jews; wherefore, I beg you to hear me patiently.

The Emphasized Bible

especially, as thou art, well-versed, in all the Jewish customs and questions. Wherefore, I beseech thee, patiently, to hear me.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

especially as thou art skilled both in all the customs, and questions which respect the Jews: wherefore I beg the favour of thee to hear me patiently.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Especially as you are so well-versed in all the customs and questions of the Jewish world. I beg you therefore to give me a patient hearing.

Webster

Especially, because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.

Weymouth New Testament

who are so familiar with all the customs and speculations that prevail among the Jews; and for this reason, I pray you, give me a patient hearing.

Williams New Testament

especially because you are familiar with all the Jewish customs and questions. I beg you, therefore, to hear me with patience.

World English Bible

especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.

Worrell New Testament

especially since you are an expert in all matters relating to Jews, both in customs and questions. Wherefore, I beseech you to hear me patiently.

Worsley New Testament

especially as thou art acquainted with all the customs and questions which are among the Jews; wherefore I intreat thee to hear me patiently.

Youngs Literal Translation

especially knowing thee to be acquainted with all things -- both customs and questions -- among Jews; wherefore, I beseech thee, patiently to hear me.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
μάλιστα 
Malista 
Usage: 12

σέ 
Se 
thee, thou, thy house, not tr
Usage: 110

to be
ὤν οὖσα ὄν 
On 
being, when ... was, which is, that is, not tr,
Usage: 128

γνώστης 
Gnostes 
Usage: 1

in all
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

τε 
Te 
and, both, then, whether, even, also, not tr s
Usage: 170

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

διό 
Dio 
Usage: 52

κατά 
Kata 
according to, after, against, in, by, daily , as,
Usage: 428

Ἰουδαῖος 
Ioudaios 
Usage: 190

the Jews
ἔθος 
Ethos 
Usage: 12

δέομαι 
Deomai 
Usage: 18

σοῦ 
Sou 
thy, thee, thine, thine own, thou, not tr
Usage: 241

μακροθυμώς 
Makrothumos 
Usage: 1

to hear
ἀκούω 
Akouo 
Usage: 313

me
μοῦ 
Mou 
my, me, mine, I, mine own
Usage: 313

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Paul Makes His Defense Before King Agrippa

2 “In regard to all the things of which I am accused by the Jews, I consider myself fortunate, King Agrippa, that I am about to make my defense before you today; 3 especially because you are an expert in all customs and questions among the Jews; therefore I beg you to listen to me patiently. 4 “So then, all Jews know my manner of life from my youth up, which from the beginning was spent among my own nation and at Jerusalem;


Cross References

Acts 6:14

for we have heard him say that this Nazarene, Jesus, will destroy this place and alter the customs which Moses handed down to us.”

Deuteronomy 17:18

“Now it shall come about when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, he shall write for himself a copy of this law on a scroll in the presence of the Levitical priests.

Acts 21:21

and they have been told about you, that you are teaching all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children nor to walk according to the customs.

Acts 24:4

But, that I may not weary you any further, I beg you to grant us, by your kindness, a brief hearing.

Acts 24:10

When the governor had nodded for him to speak, Paul responded:“Knowing that for many years you have been a judge to this nation, I cheerfully make my defense,

Acts 25:19-20

but they simply had some points of disagreement with him about their own religion and about a dead man, Jesus, whom Paul asserted to be alive.

Acts 25:26

Yet I have nothing definite about him to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him before you all and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after the investigation has taken place, I may have something to write.

Acts 26:7

the promise to which our twelve tribes hope to attain, as they earnestly serve God night and day. And for this hope, O King, I am being accused by Jews.

Acts 26:26

For the king knows about these matters, and I speak to him also with confidence, since I am persuaded that none of these things escape his notice; for this has not been done in a corner.

Acts 28:17

After three days Paul called together those who were the leading men of the Jews, and when they came together, he began saying to them, “Brethren, though I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

1 Corinthians 13:2

If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.

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