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Acts 26:1 (show verse)
And Agrippa said to Paul, It is permitted thee to speak for thyself. Then Paul defended himself, having stretched out the hand:
Agrippa » Herod agrippa ii of the new testament facts concerning » He was the son of herod agrippa i, was king of chalcis, ituraea, trachonitis and abilene
Courts of justice » The accused » Permitted to plead their own cause
Defense » Of paul
Herods of the new testament » Agrippa ii facts concerning » He was the son of herod agrippa i, was king of chalcis, ituraea, trachonitis and abilene
Prisoners » Permitted to make defense
Courts of justice » The accused » Permitted to plead their own cause
Defense » Of paul
Herods of the new testament » Agrippa ii facts concerning » He was the son of herod agrippa i, was king of chalcis, ituraea, trachonitis and abilene
Prisoners » Permitted to make defense
Acts 26:2 (show verse)
Concerning all of which I am accused by the Jews, king Agrippa, I deem myself happy, being about to defend myself to thee this day:
Acts 26:3 (show verse)
Especially thee being judge of all the customs among the Jews, and also of the questions: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.
Acts 26:4 (show verse)
Therefore truly my manner of life from youth, having been from the beginning in my nation in Jerusalem, all the Jews know:
Acts 26:5 (show verse)
Knowing me beforehand, from a former period, if they would testify, that according to the most strict sect of our religion, I lived a Pharisee.
Acts 26:6 (show verse)
And now in the hope of the solemn promise having been made to the fathers by God, I stand, being judged,
Acts 26:7 (show verse)
To which our twelve tribes, serving night and day, hope to arrive. For which hope I am accused, king Agrippa, by the Jews.
Acts 26:8 (show verse)
Why is it judged incredible by you, if God raise the dead?
Acts 26:9 (show verse)
I therefore truly thought to myself, I must do many things contrary to the name of Jesus, the Nazarite.
Acts 26:10 (show verse)
Which I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the holy ones I shut up in prison, having received authority from chief priests; and they taken up, I carried down a vote.
Acts 26:11 (show verse)
And in all the synagogues, many times punishing them, I compelled to blaspheme; and being exceedingly enraged against them, I drove out even also to cities without.
Blasphemy » Instances of » The early Christians, persecuted by saul of tarsus, compelled to blaspheme the name of jesus
Courts of justice » Sometimes held in synagogues
Defense » Of paul
Evil » Zeal » Against » Manifested by evil men in pursuing their plans
Paul » His vision and conversion
Persecution » Originates in » Mistaken zeal
Synagogue » Primarily an assembly of jews and God-fearers » Had powers » Of criminal courts
Synagogues » General references to
Zeal » Evil » Manifested by evil men in pursuing their plans
Courts of justice » Sometimes held in synagogues
Defense » Of paul
Evil » Zeal » Against » Manifested by evil men in pursuing their plans
Paul » His vision and conversion
Persecution » Originates in » Mistaken zeal
Synagogue » Primarily an assembly of jews and God-fearers » Had powers » Of criminal courts
Synagogues » General references to
Zeal » Evil » Manifested by evil men in pursuing their plans
Acts 26:12 (show verse)
In which also going to Damascus with authority, and superintendence from the chief priests,
Acts 26:13 (show verse)
The middle of day, I saw in the way, O king, a light from heaven, above the brilliancy of the sun, having shone around me, and those going with me.
Converts » Instances of » Sergius paulus
Damascus » Paul's experiences in
Defense » Of paul
Gentiles/heathen » The apostle of the gentiles/heathen
Light » Illustrative of » Glory of Christ
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » The man of vision » The vision of Christ
The sun » General references to
Damascus » Paul's experiences in
Defense » Of paul
Gentiles/heathen » The apostle of the gentiles/heathen
Light » Illustrative of » Glory of Christ
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » The man of vision » The vision of Christ
The sun » General references to
Acts 26:14 (show verse)
And we having all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking to me, and saying in the Hebrew dialect, Saul, Saul, why drivest thou me out? hard for thee to kick against goads.
Converts » Instances of » Sergius paulus
Damascus » Paul's experiences in
Defense » Of paul
Gentiles/heathen » The apostle of the gentiles/heathen
Hebrew » Used to denote the language (aramaic) of the jews
Language » Kinds of, mentioned » Hebrew
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » The man of vision » The vision of Christ
Voice » Of God
Damascus » Paul's experiences in
Defense » Of paul
Gentiles/heathen » The apostle of the gentiles/heathen
Hebrew » Used to denote the language (aramaic) of the jews
Language » Kinds of, mentioned » Hebrew
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » The man of vision » The vision of Christ
Voice » Of God
Acts 26:15 (show verse)
And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou drivest out.
Acts 26:16 (show verse)
But arise, and stand upon thy feet: for, for this was I sent to thee, to take thee in hand, a servant and witness both of what things thou sawest, and of what I shall be seen to thee;
Christian ministers » Witnesses
Converts » Instances of » Sergius paulus
Damascus » Paul's experiences in
Defense » Of paul
Gentiles/heathen » The apostle of the gentiles/heathen
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » Paul
Jesus Christ » History of » Appears to paul (on the road to damascus)
Paul » Called to be an apostle
divine Purposes » Seen in his choice of instruments
Titles and names of ministers » Witnesses
Converts » Instances of » Sergius paulus
Damascus » Paul's experiences in
Defense » Of paul
Gentiles/heathen » The apostle of the gentiles/heathen
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » Paul
Jesus Christ » History of » Appears to paul (on the road to damascus)
Paul » Called to be an apostle
divine Purposes » Seen in his choice of instruments
Titles and names of ministers » Witnesses
Acts 26:17 (show verse)
Taking thee away from people, and nations, to whom I now send thee.
Acts 26:18 (show verse)
To open their eyes, to turn them back from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, fur them to receive remission of sins, and inheritance with the consecrated by faith in me.
spiritual Blindness » Christ's ministers are lights to remove
Conversion » Through the instrumentality of » Ministers
Converts » Instances of » Sergius paulus
Damascus » Paul's experiences in
Darkness » Illustrative of » Ignorance and error
Defense » Of paul
Enlightenment » Spiritual
Faith » Through it is » Sanctification
Gentiles/heathen » The apostle of the gentiles/heathen
Heritage » Spiritual
Inheritance » Earthly » Spiritual
Inheritance » Figurative
Light, spiritual » General references to
Paul » Called to be an apostle
Power » Of satan » Sinners under the dominion of
the Reward of saints » Described as » Inheritance with saints in light
Sanctification » All saints are in a state of
Satan » The prince » Satan
Satan » Adversary » Power of » Sinners under the dominion of
Satan's » Power » Sinners under the dominion of
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Enlightenment, spiritual
Spiritual » Enlargement » Enlightenment
Spiritual » Hearing » Heritage
Spiritual » Light » General references to
Conversion » Through the instrumentality of » Ministers
Converts » Instances of » Sergius paulus
Damascus » Paul's experiences in
Darkness » Illustrative of » Ignorance and error
Defense » Of paul
Enlightenment » Spiritual
Faith » Through it is » Sanctification
Gentiles/heathen » The apostle of the gentiles/heathen
Heritage » Spiritual
Inheritance » Earthly » Spiritual
Inheritance » Figurative
Light, spiritual » General references to
Paul » Called to be an apostle
Power » Of satan » Sinners under the dominion of
the Reward of saints » Described as » Inheritance with saints in light
Sanctification » All saints are in a state of
Satan » The prince » Satan
Satan » Adversary » Power of » Sinners under the dominion of
Satan's » Power » Sinners under the dominion of
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Enlightenment, spiritual
Spiritual » Enlargement » Enlightenment
Spiritual » Hearing » Heritage
Spiritual » Light » General references to
Acts 26:19 (show verse)
Wherefore, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision:
Acts 26:20 (show verse)
But to them in Damascus first, and Jerusalem, and all the country of Judea, and to the nations, announcing to change the mind, and to turn back to God, doing works worthy of change of mind.
Acts 26:21 (show verse)
For these things, me the Jews, having seized in the temple, attempted to kill with their own hands.
Acts 26:22 (show verse)
Therefore having obtained assistance from God, till this day do I stand, testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what both the prophets and Moses spake being about to be:
Christ » Reproves » Resurrection of
Converts » Instances of » Sergius paulus
Defense » Of paul
Law » Prophecies in, of the messiah
Power » Of testimony » Becomes irrepressible
Resurrection » Examples of » Of Christ foretold
religious Testimony » Withheld special marks of true » Becomes irrepressible
Witnessing to the truth » Examples of
Converts » Instances of » Sergius paulus
Defense » Of paul
Law » Prophecies in, of the messiah
Power » Of testimony » Becomes irrepressible
Resurrection » Examples of » Of Christ foretold
religious Testimony » Withheld special marks of true » Becomes irrepressible
Witnessing to the truth » Examples of
Acts 26:23 (show verse)
That Christ exposed to suffering, that first from the rising of the dead, he is about to announce light to the people, and nations.
Christ » Reproves » Resurrection of
Converts » Instances of » Sergius paulus
Defense » Of paul
Gentiles/heathen » The lord showing light to the gentiles
Law » Prophecies in, of the messiah
Light » The lord showing light
Resurrection » Examples of » Of Christ foretold
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Firstfruits of our resurrection
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Asserted and preached by the apostles
Converts » Instances of » Sergius paulus
Defense » Of paul
Gentiles/heathen » The lord showing light to the gentiles
Law » Prophecies in, of the messiah
Light » The lord showing light
Resurrection » Examples of » Of Christ foretold
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Firstfruits of our resurrection
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Asserted and preached by the apostles
Acts 26:24 (show verse)
And he defending himself by these, Festus said with a great voice, Thou art frenzied, Paul; many letters turn thee to madness.
Acts 26:25 (show verse)
And he says, I am not frenzied, most excellent Festus; but I speak the words of truth and soundness of mind.
Acts 26:26 (show verse)
For the king knows of these, to whom speaking freely I speak: for I am persuaded that none of these are unknown to him; for these were not done in a corner.
No Themes for this verse.
Acts 26:27 (show verse)
Believest thou the prophets, king Agrippa? I know that thou believest.
Agrippa » Herod agrippa ii of the new testament facts concerning » He was the son of herod agrippa i, was king of chalcis, ituraea, trachonitis and abilene
Faith » The objects of, are » Writings of the prophets
Herods of the new testament » Agrippa ii facts concerning » He was the son of herod agrippa i, was king of chalcis, ituraea, trachonitis and abilene
Kings » The gospel to be preached to
Faith » The objects of, are » Writings of the prophets
Herods of the new testament » Agrippa ii facts concerning » He was the son of herod agrippa i, was king of chalcis, ituraea, trachonitis and abilene
Kings » The gospel to be preached to
Acts 26:28 (show verse)
And Agrippa said to Paul, In a little thou persuadest me to be a Christian.
Acts 26:29 (show verse)
And Paul said, I would pray to God also in little, and in much, not only thee, but also all hearing me this day to become such, of what kind I also am, besides these bonds.
Acts 26:30 (show verse)
And he having said these, the king arose, and the leader, and Bernice, and they sitting with them:
Acts 26:31 (show verse)
And having withdrawn, they spake to one another, saying, This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.
Acts 26:32 (show verse)
And Agrippa said to Festus, This man could have been loosed, if he had not appealed to Caesar.