Acts 26:24

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Summary

And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.

Spake

Acts 22:1

Festus

Acts 17:32

Acts 24:25

Acts 25:19

Paul

Bible References

Spake

"Brethren and fathers, hear my defense which I now offer to you."

Festus

Now when they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some of them sneered, but others said, "We want to hear you again on this subject."

But as he was discussing righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix became frightened and said, "Go away for the present, and when I find time I will summon you."

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

Paul

And as I punished them often in all the synagogues, I tried to force them to blaspheme; and being furiously enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.

When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, "He is out of his mind."

The Jews answered him, "Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?"

Many of them said, "He has a demon, and is mad. Why listen to him?"

but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness,

This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.

We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are distinguished, but we are without honor.

For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you.