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Acts 26:1 (show verse)
And Agrippa said unto Paul, 'It is permitted to thee to speak for thyself;' then Paul having stretched forth the hand, was making a defence:
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 things of which I am accused by Jews, king Agrippa, I have thought myself happy, being about to make a defence before thee to-day,
Acts 26:3 (show verse)
especially knowing thee to be acquainted with all things -- both customs and questions -- among Jews; wherefore, I beseech thee, patiently to hear me.
Acts 26:4 (show verse)
The manner of my life then, indeed, from youth -- which from the beginning was among my nation, in Jerusalem -- know do all the Jews,
Acts 26:5 (show verse)
knowing me before from the first, (if they may be willing to testify,) that after the most exact sect of our worship, I lived a Pharisee;
Acts 26:6 (show verse)
and now for the hope of the promise made to the fathers by God, I have stood judged,
Acts 26:7 (show verse)
to which our twelve tribes, intently night and day serving, do hope to come, concerning which hope I am accused, king Agrippa, by the Jews;
Acts 26:8 (show verse)
why is it judged incredible with you, if God doth raise the dead?
Acts 26:9 (show verse)
I, indeed, therefore, thought with myself, that against the name of Jesus of Nazareth it behoved me many things to do,
Acts 26:10 (show verse)
which also I did in Jerusalem, and many of the saints I in prison did shut up, from the chief priests having received the authority; they also being put to death, I gave my vote against them,
Acts 26:11 (show verse)
and in every synagogue, often punishing them, I was constraining them to speak evil, being also exceedingly mad against them, I was also persecuting them even unto strange cities.
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 things, also, going on to Damascus -- with authority and commission from the chief priests --
Acts 26:13 (show verse)
at mid-day, I saw in the way, O king, out of heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me a light -- and those going on 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 all having fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew dialect, Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute? hard for thee against pricks to kick!
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 dost persecute;
Acts 26:16 (show verse)
but rise, and stand upon thy feet, for for this I appeared to thee, to appoint thee an officer and a witness both of the things thou didst see, and of the things in which I will appear 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)
delivering thee from the people, and the nations, to whom now I send thee,
Acts 26:18 (show verse)
to open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light, and from the authority of the Adversary unto God, for their receiving forgiveness of sins, and a lot among those having been sanctified, by faith that is toward 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)
'Whereupon, king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,
Acts 26:20 (show verse)
but to those in Damascus first, and to those in Jerusalem, to all the region also of Judea, and to the nations, I was preaching to reform, and to turn back unto God, doing works worthy of reformation;
Acts 26:21 (show verse)
because of these things the Jews -- having caught me in the temple -- were endeavouring to kill me.
Acts 26:22 (show verse)
'Having obtained, therefore, help from God, till this day, I have stood witnessing both to small and to great, saying nothing besides the things that both the prophets and Moses spake of as about to come,
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 the Christ is to suffer, whether first by a rising from the dead, he is about to proclaim light to the people and to the 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 thus making a defence, Festus with a loud voice said, 'Thou art mad, Paul; much learning doth turn thee mad;'
Acts 26:25 (show verse)
and he saith, 'I am not mad, most noble Festus, but of truth and soberness the sayings I speak forth;
Acts 26:26 (show verse)
for the king doth know concerning these things, before whom also I speak boldly, for none of these things, I am persuaded, are hidden from him; for this thing hath not been done in a corner;
No Themes for this verse.
Acts 26:27 (show verse)
thou dost believe, king Agrippa, the prophets? I have known that thou dost believe!'
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 unto Paul, 'In a little thou dost persuade me to become a Christian!'
Acts 26:29 (show verse)
and Paul said, 'I would have wished to God, both in a little, and in much, not only thee, but also all those hearing me to-day, to become such as I also am -- except these bonds.'
Acts 26:30 (show verse)
And, he having spoken these things, the king rose up, and the governor, Bernice also, and those sitting with them,
Acts 26:31 (show verse)
and having withdrawn, they were speaking unto one another, saying -- 'This man doth nothing worthy of death or of bonds;'
Acts 26:32 (show verse)
and Agrippa said to Festus, 'This man might have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.'