Acts 26

AAgrippa said to Paul, “You may speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense. Ἀγρίππας δὲ πρὸς τὸν Παῦλον ἔφη· Ἐπιτρέπεταί σοι ὑπὲρ σεαυτοῦ λέγειν. τότε ὁ Παῦλος ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα ἀπελογεῖτο· 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“I think myself happy, King Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before you today concerning all the things the Jews accuse me of, 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 because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear 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 4“Indeed, all the Jews know my way of life from my youth up, which was from the beginning among my own nation and at 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 5having known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, that after the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. 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 6Now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made by God 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 7which our twelve tribes, earnestly serving night and day, hope to attain. Concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, King Agrippa! 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 is it judged incredible with you if God does raise the dead? τίWhyI-ASNἄπιστονincredibleA-NSNκρίνεταιis it judgedV-PPI-3Sπαρ’byPREPὑμῖνyouP-2DPεἰifCONDὁ<the>T-NSMθεὸςGodN-NSM-Tνεκροὺς[the] deadA-APMἐγείρει;raises?V-PAI-3S 9“I myself most certainly thought that I ought to do many things contrary to 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 10I also did this in Jerusalem. I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death I gave 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 11Punishing them often in all the synagogues, I tried to make them blaspheme. Being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities. 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 12“Whereupon as I traveled to Damascus with the authority and commission from the chief priests, ἘνduringPREPοἷςwhichR-DPNπορευόμενοςjourneyingV-PNP-NSMεἰςtoPREPτὴν<the>T-ASFΔαμασκὸνDamascusN-ASF-Lμετ’withPREPἐξουσίας[the] authorityN-GSFκαὶandCONJἐπιτροπῆςcommissionN-GSFτῆςwhich [is]T-GSFτῶνtheT-GPMἀρχιερέωνchief priestsN-GPM 13at noon, O king, I saw on the way a light from the sky, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who traveled with me. 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 14When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting 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“I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ “He said, ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. 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 16But arise, and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose: to appoint you a servant and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things which I will reveal to 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 17delivering you from the people and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you, ἐξαιρούμενόςdeliveringV-PMP-NSMσεyouP-2ASἐκout fromPREPτοῦtheT-GSMλαοῦpeopleN-GSMκαὶandCONJἐκfromPREPτῶνtheT-GPNἐθνῶν,Gentiles,N-GPNεἰςtoPREPοὓςwhomR-APMἐγὼI myselfP-1NSἀποστέλλωam sendingV-PAI-1SσεyouP-2AS 18to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are 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 19“Therefore, 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 20but declared first to them of Damascus, at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of 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 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 22Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but 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 23how the Christ must suffer, and how, by the resurrection of the dead, he would be first to proclaim light both to these 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 24As he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!” 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 he said, “I am not crazy, most excellent Festus, but boldly declare words of truth and reasonableness. 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 of these things, to whom also I speak freely. For I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him, for this has not been 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 that you believe.” 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 28Agrippa said to Paul, “With a little persuasion are you trying to make me 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 29Paul said, “I pray to God, that whether with little or with much, not only you, but also all that hear me today, might become such as I am, except for these bonds.” 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 30The king rose up with the governor and Bernice, and those who sat with them. Ἀνέστηrose upV-2AAI-3SτεthenCONJὁtheT-NSMβασιλεὺςkingN-NSMκαὶandCONJὁtheT-NSMἡγεμὼνgovernorN-NSMἥ<the>T-NSFτεandCONJΒερνίκηBerniceN-NSF-PκαὶandCONJοἱthoseT-NPMσυγκαθήμενοιsitting withV-PNP-NPMαὐτοῖς,them;P-DPM 31When they had withdrawn, they spoke to one another, saying, “This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.” 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 32Agrippa said to Festus, “This man might have been set free 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