Acts 26

AAgrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense: ἈγρίππαςAgrippaN-NSM-PδὲthenCONJπρὸςtoPREPτὸν<the>T-ASMΠαῦλονPaulN-ASM-Pἔφη·was saying;V-IAI-3SἘπιτρέπεταίIt is permittedV-PPI-3SσοιyouP-2DSὑπὲρσεαυτοῦyourselfF-2GSMλέγειν.to speak.V-PANτότεThenADVὁ<the>T-NSMΠαῦλοςPaulN-NSM-Pἐκτείναςhaving stretched outV-AAP-NSMτὴνtheT-ASFχεῖραhandN-ASFἀπελογεῖτο·was presenting a defense:V-INI-3S 2“King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today to defend myself against all the accusations of the Jews, ΠερὶConcerningPREPπάντωνallA-GPNὧνof whichR-GPNἐγκαλοῦμαιI am accusedV-PPI-1SὑπὸbyPREPἸουδαίων,[the] Jews,N-GPM-PGβασιλεῦKingN-VSM-TἈγρίππα,Agrippa,N-VSM-PἥγημαιI have esteemedV-RNI-1SἐμαυτὸνmyselfF-1ASMμακάριονfortunateA-ASMἐπὶbeforePREPσοῦyouP-2GSμέλλωνbeing aboutV-PAP-NSMσήμερονtodayADVἀπολογεῖσθαι,to present a defense;V-PNN 3especially since you are acquainted with all the Jewish customs and controversies. I beg you, therefore, to listen to me patiently. μάλισταEspeciallyADVγνώστηνacquaintedN-ASMὄνταbeingV-PAP-ASMσεyouP-2ASπάντωνwith allA-GPNτῶνtheT-GPNκατὰofPREPἸουδαίους[the] JewsN-APM-PGἐθῶνcustomsN-GPNτεandCONJκαὶalsoCONJζητημάτων·controversies.N-GPNδιὸthereforeCONJδέομαιI imploreV-PNI-1SμακροθύμωςpatientlyADVἀκοῦσαίto hearV-AANμου.me.P-1GS 4Surely all the Jews know how I have lived from my earliest childhood among my own people, and also in Jerusalem. ΤὴνTheT-ASFμὲνindeedPRTοὖνthenCONJβίωσίνmanner of lifeN-ASFμουof mineP-1GSτὴνwhich [is]T-ASFἐκfromPREPνεότητοςyouthN-GSFτὴν<the>T-ASFἀπ’from [its]PREPἀρχῆςbeginningN-GSFγενομένηνhaving beenV-2ADP-ASFἐνamongPREPτῷtheT-DSNἔθνειnationN-DSNμουof mineP-1GSἔνinPREPτεalsoCONJἹεροσολύμοιςJerusalemN-DPN-LἴσασιknowV-PAI-3PπάντεςallA-NPMἸουδαῖοι,JewsN-NPM-PG 5They have known me for a long time and can testify, if they are willing, that I lived as a Pharisee, adhering to the strictest sect of our religion. προγινώσκοντέςknowingV-PAP-NPMμεmeP-1ASἄνωθεν,from the first,ADVἐὰνifCONDθέλωσιthey may be willingV-PAS-3Pμαρτυρεῖν,to testifyV-PANὅτιthatCONJκατὰaccording toPREPτὴνtheT-ASFἀκριβεστάτηνstrictestA-ASFαἵρεσινsectN-ASFτῆς<the>T-GSFἡμετέραςof our ownS-1PGSFθρησκείαςreligionN-GSFἔζησαI lived [as]V-AAI-1SΦαρισαῖος.a Pharisee;N-NSM-T 6And now I stand on trial because of my hope in the promise that God made to our fathers, καὶAndCONJνῦνnowADVἐπ’for [the]PREPἐλπίδιhopeN-DSFτῆςof theT-GSFεἰςtoPREPτοὺςtheT-APMπατέραςfathersN-APMἡμῶνof usP-1GPἐπαγγελίαςpromiseN-GSFγενομένηςhaving been madeV-2ADP-GSFὑπὸbyPREPτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦGodN-GSM-TἕστηκαI have stoodV-RAI-1Sκρινόμενος,being judged,V-PPP-NSM 7the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to see fulfilled as they earnestly serve God day and night. It is because of this hope, O king, that I am accused by the Jews. εἰςtoPREPἣνwhichR-ASFτὸtheT-NSNδωδεκάφυλονtwelve tribesN-NSNἡμῶνof usP-1GPἐνinPREPἐκτενείᾳearnestnessN-DSFνύκταnightN-ASFκαὶandCONJἡμέρανdayN-ASFλατρεῦονservingV-PAP-NSNἐλπίζειthey hopeV-PAI-3Sκαταντῆσαι·to attain,V-AANπερὶconcerningPREPἧςwhichR-GSFἐλπίδοςhopeN-GSFἐγκαλοῦμαιI am accusedV-PPI-1SὑπὸbyPREPἸουδαίων,Jews,N-GPM-PGβασιλεῦ·O king,N-VSM 8Why would any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead? τίWhyI-ASNἄπιστονincredibleA-NSNκρίνεταιis it judgedV-PPI-3Sπαρ’byPREPὑμῖνyouP-2DPεἰifCONDὁ<the>T-NSMθεὸςGodN-NSM-Tνεκροὺς[the] deadA-APMἐγείρει;raises?V-PAI-3S 9So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth. ἘγὼI myselfP-1NSμὲνindeedPRTοὖνthereforeCONJἔδοξαthoughtV-AAI-1Sἐμαυτῷin myselfF-1DSMπρὸςtoPREPτὸtheT-ASNὄνομαnameN-ASNἸησοῦof JesusN-GSM-Pτοῦ<the>T-GSMΝαζωραίουof NazarethN-GSM-LGδεῖνneedingV-PANπολλὰmany thingsA-APNἐναντίαcontraryA-APNπρᾶξαι·to do,V-AAN 10And that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them. ὃwhichR-ASNκαὶalsoCONJἐποίησαI didV-AAI-1SἐνinPREPἹεροσολύμοις,JerusalemN-DPN-LκαὶandCONJπολλούςmanyA-APMτεalsoCONJτῶνof theT-GPMἁγίωνsaintsA-GPMἐγὼI myselfP-1NSἐνinPREPφυλακαῖςprisonsN-DPFκατέκλεισαlocked upV-AAI-1SτὴνtheT-ASFπαρὰfromPREPτῶνtheT-GPMἀρχιερέωνchief priestsN-GPMἐξουσίανauthorityN-ASFλαβών,having received,V-2AAP-NSMἀναιρουμένωνwhen were being executedV-PPP-GPMτεthenCONJαὐτῶνtheyP-GPMκατήνεγκαI cast against [them]V-AAI-1Sψῆφον,a vote;N-ASF 11I frequently had them punished in the synagogues, and I tried to make them blaspheme. In my raging fury against them, I even went to foreign cities to persecute them. καὶAndCONJκατὰinPREPπάσαςallA-APFτὰςtheT-APFσυναγωγὰςsynagoguesN-APFπολλάκιςoftenADVτιμωρῶνpunishingV-PAP-NSMαὐτοὺςthemP-APMἠνάγκαζονI was compelling [them]V-IAI-1Sβλασφημεῖν,to blaspheme,V-PANπερισσῶςExcessivelyADVτεthenCONJἐμμαινόμενοςbeing furiousV-PNP-NSMαὐτοῖςagainst themP-DPMἐδίωκονI was persecuting [them]V-IAI-1Sἕωςas far asPREPκαὶevenCONJεἰςtoPREPτὰς<the>T-APFἔξωforeignPREPπόλεις.cities.N-APF 12In this pursuit I was on my way to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests. ἘνduringPREPοἷςwhichR-DPNπορευόμενοςjourneyingV-PNP-NSMεἰςtoPREPτὴν<the>T-ASFΔαμασκὸνDamascusN-ASF-Lμετ’withPREPἐξουσίας[the] authorityN-GSFκαὶandCONJἐπιτροπῆςcommissionN-GSFτῆςwhich [is]T-GSFτῶνtheT-GPMἀρχιερέωνchief priestsN-GPM 13About noon, O king, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and my companions. ἡμέραςAt dayN-GSFμέσηςmidA-GSFκατὰonPREPτὴνtheT-ASFὁδὸνroadN-ASFεἶδον,I saw,V-2AAI-1Sβασιλεῦ,O king,N-VSMοὐρανόθενfrom heavenADVὑπὲρabovePREPτὴνtheT-ASFλαμπρότηταbrightnessN-ASFτοῦof theT-GSMἡλίουsunN-GSMπεριλάμψανhaving shone aroundV-AAP-ASNμεmeP-1ASφῶςa lightN-ASNκαὶandCONJτοὺςthoseT-APMσὺνwithPREPἐμοὶme myselfP-1DSπορευομένους·journeying.V-PNP-APM 14We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’ πάντωνAllA-GPMτεandCONJκαταπεσόντωνwhen were falling downV-2AAP-GPMἡμῶνweP-1GPεἰςtoPREPτὴνtheT-ASFγῆνgroundN-ASFἤκουσαI heardV-AAI-1Sφωνὴνa voiceN-ASFλέγουσανsayingV-PAP-ASFπρόςtoPREPμεmeP-1ASτῇin theT-DSFἙβραΐδιHebrewA-DSF-Tδιαλέκτῳ·language;N-DSFΣαοὺλSaulN-VSM-PΣαούλ,Saul,N-VSM-PτίwhyI-ASNμεMeP-1ASδιώκεις;persecute you?V-PAI-2Sσκληρόν[It is] hardA-NSNσοιfor youP-2DSπρὸςagainstPREPκέντρα[the] goadsN-APNλακτίζειν.to kick.V-PAN 15‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,’ the Lord replied. ἐγὼI myselfP-1NSδὲthenCONJεἶπα·said;V-2AAI-1SΤίςWhoI-NSMεἶ,are YouV-PAI-2Sκύριε;Lord?N-VSM-Tὁ<the>T-NSMδὲAndCONJκύριοςthe LordN-NSM-Tεἶπεν·said;V-2AAI-3SἘγώI myselfP-1NSεἰμιamV-PAI-1SἸησοῦςJesusN-NSM-PὃνwhomR-ASMσὺyou yourselfP-2NSδιώκεις·are persecuting.V-PAI-2S 16‘But get up and stand on your feet. For I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen from Me and what I will show you. ἀλλὰButCONJἀνάστηθιdo rise upV-2AAM-2SκαὶandCONJστῆθιdo standV-2AAM-2SἐπὶonPREPτοὺςtheT-APMπόδαςfeetN-APMσου·of you;P-2GSεἰςtoPREPτοῦτοthis [purpose]D-ASNγὰρforCONJὤφθηνI have appearedV-API-1Sσοι,to youP-2DSπροχειρίσασθαίto appointV-AMNσεyouP-2ASὑπηρέτηνa servantN-ASMκαὶandCONJμάρτυραa witnessN-ASMὧνof that whichR-GPNτεbothCONJεἶδέςyou have seenV-2AAI-2Sμεof MeP-1ASὧνof the things in whichR-GPNτεthenCONJὀφθήσομαίI will appearV-FPI-1Sσοι,to you,P-2DS 17I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them ἐξαιρούμενόςdeliveringV-PMP-NSMσεyouP-2ASἐκout fromPREPτοῦtheT-GSMλαοῦpeopleN-GSMκαὶandCONJἐκfromPREPτῶνtheT-GPNἐθνῶν,Gentiles,N-GPNεἰςtoPREPοὓςwhomR-APMἐγὼI myselfP-1NSἀποστέλλωam sendingV-PAI-1SσεyouP-2AS 18to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’ ἀνοῖξαιto openV-AANὀφθαλμοὺςeyesN-APMαὐτῶν,of them,P-GPMτοῦthatT-GSNἐπιστρέψαιto turnV-AANἀπὸfromPREPσκότουςdarknessN-GSNεἰςtoPREPφῶςlightN-ASNκαὶandCONJτῆςfrom theT-GSFἐξουσίαςpowerN-GSFτοῦ<the>T-GSMΣατανᾶof SatanN-GSM-TἐπὶtoPREPτὸν<the>T-ASMθεόν,God,N-ASM-Tτοῦ[that]T-GSNλαβεῖνto receiveV-2AANαὐτοὺςtheyP-APMἄφεσινforgivenessN-ASFἁμαρτιῶνof sinsN-GPFκαὶandCONJκλῆρον[an] inheritanceN-ASMἐνamongPREPτοῖςthoseT-DPMἡγιασμένοιςsanctifiedV-RPP-DPMπίστειby faithN-DSFτῇwhich [is]T-DSFεἰςinPREPἐμέ.Me myself.P-1AS 19So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision. Ὅθεν,So then,CONJβασιλεῦO kingN-VSMἈγρίππα,Agrippa,N-VSM-PοὐκnotPRT-NἐγενόμηνI wasV-2ADI-1SἀπειθὴςdisobedientA-NSMτῇto theT-DSFοὐρανίῳheavenlyA-DSFὀπτασίᾳ,vision,N-DSF 20First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance. ἀλλὰbutCONJτοῖςto thoseT-DPMἐνinPREPΔαμασκῷDamascusN-DSF-LπρῶτόνfirstA-ASNτεbothCONJκαὶalsoCONJἹεροσολύμοις,in JerusalemN-DPN-LπᾶσάνallA-ASFτεbothCONJτὴνtheT-ASFχώρανregionN-ASFτῆς<the>T-GSFἸουδαίας,of Judea,N-GSF-LκαὶandCONJτοῖςto theT-DPNἔθνεσινGentilesN-DPNἀπήγγελλονI was declaringV-IAI-1Sμετανοεῖνto repentV-PANκαὶandCONJἐπιστρέφεινto turnV-AANἐπὶtoPREPτὸν<the>T-ASMθεόν,GodN-ASM-TἄξιαworthyA-APNτῆς<the>T-GSFμετανοίαςof repentanceN-GSFἔργαworksN-APNπράσσοντας.doing.V-PAP-APM 21For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple courts and tried to kill me. ἕνεκαOn account ofPREPτούτωνthese thingsD-GPNμεmeP-1ASἸουδαῖοιJewsN-NPM-PGσυλλαβόμενοιhaving seizedV-2AMP-NPMἐνinPREPτῷtheT-DSNἱερῷtempleN-DSNἐπειρῶντοthey were attemptingV-INI-3Pδιαχειρίσασθαι.to kill.V-AMN 22But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen: ἐπικουρίαςHelpN-GSFοὖνthereforeCONJτυχὼνhaving obtainedV-2AAP-NSMτῆς<the>T-GSFἀπὸfromPREPτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦGodN-GSM-TἄχριuntoPREPτῆς<the>T-GSFἡμέραςdayN-GSFταύτηςthisD-GSFἕστηκαI have stoodV-RAI-1Sμαρτυρόμενοςbearing witnessV-PNP-NSMμικρῷto smallA-DSMτεbothCONJκαὶandCONJμεγάλῳ,to great,A-DSMοὐδὲνno [thing]A-ASNἐκτὸςotherPREPλέγωνsayingV-PAP-NSMὧνthan whatR-GPNτεbothCONJοἱtheT-NPMπροφῆταιprophetsN-NPMἐλάλησανsaidV-AAI-3Pμελλόντωνwas aboutV-PAP-GPNγίνεσθαιto happenV-PNNκαὶandCONJΜωϋσῆς,Moses,N-NSM-P 23that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.” εἰthatCONDπαθητὸςwould sufferA-NSMὁtheT-NSMχριστός,Christ,N-NSM-TεἰasCONDπρῶτοςfirstA-NSMἐξthroughPREPἀναστάσεωςresurrectionN-GSFνεκρῶνfrom [the] deadA-GPMφῶςlightN-ASNμέλλειHe is aboutV-PAI-3Sκαταγγέλλεινto preachV-PANτῷ<the>T-DSMτεto bothCONJλαῷour peopleN-DSMκαὶandCONJτοῖςto theT-DPNἔθνεσιν.Gentiles.N-DPN 24At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!” Ταῦτα δὲ αὐτοῦ ἀπολογουμένου ὁ Φῆστος μεγάλῃ τῇ φωνῇ φησιν· Μαίνῃ, Παῦλε· τὰ πολλά σε γράμματα εἰς μανίαν περιτρέπει. ΤαῦταThese thingsD-APNδὲnowCONJαὐτοῦwhen heP-GSMἀπολογουμένουis presenting a defenseV-PNP-GSMὁ<the>T-NSMΦῆστοςFestusN-NSM-Pμεγάλῃin a loudA-DSFτῇ<the>T-DSFφωνῇvoiceN-DSFφησιν·said;V-PAI-3SΜαίνῃ,You are insaneV-PNI-2SΠαῦλε·Paul!N-VSM-PτὰTheT-NPNπολλάgreatA-NPNσεof youP-2ASγράμματαlearningN-NPNεἰςtoPREPμανίανinsanityN-ASFπεριτρέπει.turns [you]!V-PAI-3S 25But Paul answered, “I am not insane, most excellent Festus; I am speaking words of truth and sobriety. ὁ<the>T-NSMδὲButCONJΠαῦλος·Paul;N-NSM-PΟὐNotPRT-Nμαίνομαι,I am insaneV-PNI-1Sφησίν,saysV-PAI-3Sκράτιστεmost excellentA-VSMΦῆστε,Festus,N-VSM-PἀλλὰbutCONJἀληθείαςof truthN-GSFκαὶandCONJσωφροσύνηςsobrietyN-GSFῥήματαdeclarationsN-APNἀποφθέγγομαι.I utter.V-PNI-1S 26For the king knows about these matters, and I can speak freely to him. I am confident that none of this has escaped his notice, because it was not done in a corner. ἐπίσταταιUnderstandsV-PNI-3SγὰρforCONJπερὶconcerningPREPτούτωνthese thingsD-GPNὁtheT-NSMβασιλεύς,kingN-NSMπρὸςtoPREPὃνwhomR-ASMκαὶalsoCONJπαρρησιαζόμενοςusing boldnessV-PNP-NSMλαλῶ·I speak;V-PAI-1SλανθάνεινHidingV-PANγὰρforCONJαὐτὸνhimP-ASMτούτωνof these thingsD-GPNοὐnotPRT-NπείθομαιI am persuadedV-PPI-1Sοὐθέν,no [thing];A-ASNοὐnotPRT-NγάρforCONJἐστινisV-PAI-3SἐνinPREPγωνίᾳa cornerN-DSFπεπραγμένονdoneV-RPP-NSNτοῦτο.of these things.D-NSN 27King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you do.” πιστεύεις,Believe you,V-PAI-2SβασιλεῦKingN-VSM-TἈγρίππα,Agrippa,N-VSM-Pτοῖςin theT-DPMπροφήταις;prophets?N-DPMοἶδαI knowV-RAI-1SὅτιthatCONJπιστεύεις.you believe.V-PAI-2S 28Then Agrippa said to Paul, “Can you persuade me in such a short time to become a Christian?” ὁ<the>T-NSMδὲThenCONJἈγρίππαςAgrippaN-NSM-PπρὸςtoPREPτὸν<the>T-ASMΠαῦλον·PaulN-ASM-PἘνWithinPREPὀλίγῳso little [time]A-DSNμεmeP-1ASπείθειςyou [seek to] persuadeV-PAI-2SΧριστιανὸνa ChristianN-ASM-Tποιῆσαι.to become!V-AAN 29“Short time or long,” Paul replied, “I wish to God that not only you but all who hear me this day may become what I am, except for these chains.” ὁ<the>T-NSMδὲAndCONJΠαῦλος·PaulN-NSM-PΕὐξαίμηνI would wishV-ADO-1SἂνmayPRTτῷ<the>T-DSMθεῷGodN-DSM-TκαὶbothCONJἐνinPREPὀλίγῳa littleA-DSNκαὶandCONJἐνinPREPμεγάλῳmuchA-DSNοὐnotPRT-NμόνονonlyA-ASMσὲyouP-2ASἀλλὰbutCONJκαὶalsoCONJπάνταςallA-APMτοὺςthoseT-APMἀκούοντάςhearingV-PAP-APMμουmeP-1GSσήμερονthis dayADVγενέσθαιto becomeV-2ADNτοιούτουςsuchD-APMὁποῖοςasI-NSMκαὶalsoCONJἐγώI myselfP-1NSεἰμιamV-PAI-1SπαρεκτὸςexceptPREPτῶν<the>T-GPMδεσμῶνchainsN-GPMτούτων.these.D-GPM 30Then the king and the governor rose, along with Bernice and those seated with them. Ἀνέστηrose upV-2AAI-3SτεthenCONJὁtheT-NSMβασιλεὺςkingN-NSMκαὶandCONJὁtheT-NSMἡγεμὼνgovernorN-NSMἥ<the>T-NSFτεandCONJΒερνίκηBerniceN-NSF-PκαὶandCONJοἱthoseT-NPMσυγκαθήμενοιsitting withV-PNP-NPMαὐτοῖς,them;P-DPM 31On their way out, they said to one another, “This man has done nothing worthy of death or imprisonment.” καὶandCONJἀναχωρήσαντεςhaving withdrawnV-AAP-NPMἐλάλουνthey were speakingV-IAI-3PπρὸςtoPREPἀλλήλουςone anotherC-APMλέγοντεςsayingV-PAP-NPMὅτιthatCONJΟὐδὲνNo [thing]A-ASNθανάτουof deathN-GSMἢorCONJδεσμῶνof chainsN-GPMἄξιονworthyA-ASNτιanyX-ASNπράσσειis doingV-PAI-3Sὁ<the>T-NSMἄνθρωποςmanN-NSMοὗτος.this.D-NSM 32And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.” ἈγρίππαςAgrippaN-NSM-PδὲthenCONJτῷ<the>T-DSMΦήστῳto FestusN-DSM-Pἔφη·was saying;V-IAI-3SἈπολελύσθαιto have been releasedV-RPNἐδύνατοwas ableV-INI-3Sὁ<the>T-NSMἄνθρωποςmanN-NSMοὗτοςthis,D-NSMεἰonlyCONDμὴunlessPRT-Nἐπεκέκλητοhe had appealedV-LDI-3SΚαίσαρα.to Caesar.N-ASM-T