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21 For these reasons, Jews, having seized me while being in the temple, were trying to murder me. 22 Therefore, having obtained help from God, I stand to this day[a] bearing-witness to both small and great, saying nothing outside of the things which both the Prophets and Moses spoke about things going to take place— 23 whether[b] the Christ is subject-to-suffering[c]; whether He first[d] from[e] a resurrection from the dead is going to proclaim light both to the [Jewish] people and to the Gentiles”.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 26:22 Or, help from God to this day, I stand here bearing-witness.
  2. Acts 26:23 Or, if. Paul presents these two issues as questions to be considered based on the Scripture. These two subjects are the same two mentioned by Jesus in Lk 24:46.
  3. Acts 26:23 That is, whether the Scripture teaches that Messiah is capable of suffering, as opposed to being a conquering king reigning in glory forever.
  4. Acts 26:23 That is, first before He comes in glory; or, first before others, whether He, the first One from.
  5. Acts 26:23 Or, by.

21 That is why some Jews seized me(A) in the temple courts and tried to kill me.(B) 22 But God has helped me to this very day; so I stand here and testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen(C) 23 that the Messiah would suffer(D) and, as the first to rise from the dead,(E) would bring the message of light to his own people and to the Gentiles.”(F)

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