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 defence which I now make to you.

Festus

And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked, and some said, We will hear thee again also concerning this.

And as he reasoned concerning righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment about to come, Felix, being filled with fear, answered, Go for the present, and when I get an opportunity I will send for thee;

but had against him certain questions of their own system of worship, and concerning a certain Jesus who is dead, whom Paul affirmed to be living.

Paul

And often punishing them in all the synagogues, I compelled them to blaspheme. And, being exceedingly furious against them, I persecuted them even to cities out of our own land.

And Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord. And one said to him, Is all well? why came this madman to thee? And he said to them, Ye know the man, and his mind.

Jehovah hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that there should be officers in the house of Jehovah, over every madman and self-made prophet, that thou shouldest put him in the stocks and in the shackles.

The days of visitation are come; the days of recompence are come: Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the inspired man is mad, because of the greatness of thine iniquity, and the great enmity.

And his relatives having heard of it went out to lay hold on him, for they said, He is out of his mind.

The Jews answered and said to him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan and hast a demon?

but many of them said, He has a demon and raves; why do ye hear him?

but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews an offence, and to nations foolishness;

which also we speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, communicating spiritual things by spiritual means.

We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye prudent in Christ: we weak, but ye strong: ye glorious, but we in dishonour.

For whether we are beside ourselves, it is to God; or are sober, it is for you.