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Acts 26:1 KJV
Acts · chapter 26 · verse 1
Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:Acts 26:1 · King James Version
Acts 26:1 in context
1Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:
2I 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:
3Especially 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.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- permittedepitrepōto turn to, transfer, commit, intrust, to permit, allow, give leaveG2010 →
- AgrippaagrippasAgrippa = " Hero like" , Name of a ruling family in Israel at the time of Christ…G67 →
- thyselfseautouthyself, theeG4572 →
- speaklegōto say, to speak, affirm over, maintain, to teach, to exhort, advise, to command, direct…G3004 →
- forthekteinōto stretch out, stretch forth, over, towards, against oneG1614 →
- saidphēmito make known one's thoughts, to declare, to sayG5346 →
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Agrippa was the most honourable person in the assembly, having the title of king bestowed upon him, though otherwise having only the power of other governors under the emperor, and, though not here superior, yet senior, to Festus;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-11