“Concerning all the things of which I am accused by the Jews, King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate that before you I am about to defend myself today, because[a] you are especially acquainted with both all the customs and controversial questions with respect to the Jews. Therefore I beg you[b] to listen to me with patience.

“Now all the Jews know my manner of life from my youth, that had taken place from the beginning among my own people[c] and in Jerusalem,

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 26:3 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“are”) which is understood as causal
  2. Acts 26:3 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  3. Acts 26:4 Or “nation”

“King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you(A) today as I make my defense against all the accusations of the Jews,(B) and especially so because you are well acquainted with all the Jewish customs(C) and controversies.(D) Therefore, I beg you to listen to me patiently.

“The Jewish people all know the way I have lived ever since I was a child,(E) from the beginning of my life in my own country, and also in Jerusalem.

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I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews:

Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.

My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

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“I think myself (A)happy, King Agrippa, because today I shall answer (B)for myself before you concerning all the things of which I am (C)accused by the Jews, especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which have to do with the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.

“My manner of life from my youth, which was spent from the beginning among my own nation at Jerusalem, all the Jews know.

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