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Acts 26:29 KJV
Acts · chapter 26 · verse 29
And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.Acts 26:29 · King James Version
Acts 26:29 in context
27King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.
28Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.
29And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.
30And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:
31And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- altogetherpolysmany, much, largeG4183 →
- almostenin, by, with etcG1722 →
- almostoligoslittle, small, few, of number multitude, quantity, or size, of time short, of degree or…G3641 →
- exceptparektosexcept, with the exception of , besidesG3924 →
- PaulpaulosPaul or Paulus = " small or little" , Paul was the most famous of the apostles…G3972 →
- saideiponto speak, sayG2036 →
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We have reason to think that Paul had a great deal more to say in defence of the gospel he preached, and for the honour of it, and to recommend it to the good opinion of this noble audience;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 24-32