Acts 26:1

WEB

¹Agrippa said to Paul, “You may speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense.

KJV

¹Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:

BSB

¹Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense:

FBV

¹Agrippa then said to Paul, “You are free to speak on your own behalf.” With a sweep of his arm, Paul began his defense.

Extra References

Acts 9:15

¹⁵But the Lord said to him, “Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.

John 7:51

⁵¹“Does our law judge a man unless it first hears from him personally and knows what he does?”

Proverbs 1:24

²⁴Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;

Acts 26:2

²“I think myself happy, King Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before you today concerning all the things that I am accused by the Jews,

¹⁶I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction before the accused has met the accusers face to face and has had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.

Romans 10:21

²¹But about Israel he says, “All day long I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people.”

Proverbs 18:13

¹³He who answers before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.

Proverbs 18:17

¹⁷He who pleads his cause first seems right— until another comes and questions him.

Acts 22:1

¹“Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you.”

Ezekiel 16:27

²⁷See therefore, I have stretched out my hand over you, and have diminished your portion, and delivered you to the will of those who hate you, the daughters of the Philistines, who are ashamed of your lewd way.