KJV King James Version
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:
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Acts 26:2
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:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today to defend myself against all the accusations of the Jews,
WEB World English Bible
“I think myself happy, King Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before you this day concerning all the things that I am accused by the Jews,
ASV American Standard Version
I think myself happy, king Agrippa, that I am to make my defence before thee this day touching all the things whereof I am accused by the Jews:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘Concerning all things of which I am accused by Jews, king Agrippa, I have thought myself happy, being about to make a defence before thee to-day,
Surrounding context — Acts 26
1 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:
2 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:
3 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.
4 My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;
5 Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
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περὶG4012 · periaboutπάντωνG3956 · pasallὧνG3739 · hos, hēwhichἐγκαλοῦμαιG1458 · egkaleōto accuseὑπὸG5259 · hupoby/under: byἸουδαίων,G2453 · IoudaiosJewβασιλεῦG935 · basileuskingἈγρίππα,G67 · AgrippasAgrippaἥγημαιG2233 · hēgeomaito governἐμαυτὸνG1473 · egōI/weμακάριονG3107 · makariosblessedἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstσοῦG4771 · suyouμέλλωνG3195 · mellōto ensueσήμερονG4594 · sēmerontodayἀπολογεῖσθαι·G626 · apologeomaito defend oneself
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