KJV King James Version
Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:
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Acts 26:22
Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen:
WEB World English Bible
Having 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,
ASV American Standard Version
Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand unto this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses did say should come;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘Having obtained, therefore, help from God, till this day, I have stood witnessing both to small and to great, saying nothing besides the things that both the prophets and Moses spake of as about to come,
Surrounding context — Acts 26
19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
20 But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and [then] to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.
21 For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill [me].
22 Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:
23 That Christ should suffer, [and] that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.
24 And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.
25 But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.
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ἐπικουρίαςG1947 · epikouriahelpοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenτυχὼνG5177 · tugchanōto obtain/happenτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦG2316 · theosGodἄχριG891 · achriuntilτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἡμέραςG2250 · hēmeradayταύτηςG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itἕστηκαG2476 · histēmito standμαρτυρόμενοςG3143 · marturomaito testifyμικρῷG3398 · mikrossmallτεG5037 · teand/bothκαὶG2532 · kaiandμεγάλῳ,G3173 · megasgreatοὐδὲνG3762 · oudeisnoneἐκτὸςG1622 · ektosoutside/exceptλέγωνG3004 · legōto sayὧνG3739 · hos, hēwhichτεG5037 · teand/bothοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoπροφῆταιG4396 · prophētēsprophetἐλάλησανG2980 · laleōto speakμελλόντωνG3195 · mellōto ensueγίνεσθαιG1096 · ginomaito beκαὶG2532 · kaiandΜωϋσῆς,G3475 · Mōusēs, MōsēsMoses
Cross-references
John 5:46For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.Acts 24:14But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:Luke 24:27And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.Acts 10:43To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.Luke 24:44And he said unto them, These [are] the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and [in] the prophets, and [in] the psalms, concerning me.Romans 3:21But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;Revelation 15:3And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous [are] thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true [are] thy ways, thou King of saints.Psalm 118:10-13All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.Psalm 66:12Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy [place].1 Samuel 7:12Then Samuel took a stone, and set [it] between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.2 Corinthians 1:8-10For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:Acts 20:20-27[And] how I kept back nothing that was profitable [unto you], but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,Acts 26:17Delivering thee from the people, and [from] the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,Ezra 8:31Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth [day] of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way.Acts 23:10-11And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring [him] into the castle.Acts 16:25-26And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.Matthew 17:4-5Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.John 3:14-15And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
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