Acts · Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
Acts 26 Modern Greek Bible: Vamvas (1850)
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Notes on this text (2)
- The Old Testament is translated from the Hebrew, not from the Septuagint read in the Orthodox Church; there are no deuterocanonical books.
- Katharevousa (learned 19th-century Greek), as in the CrossWire module (text from theword.gr).
1 Ο δε Αγρίππας είπε προς τον Παύλον. Έχεις την άδειαν να ομιλήσης υπέρ σεαυτού. Τότε ο Παύλος εκτείνας την χείρα, απελογείτο·
1 Agrippa said to Paul, “You may speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense.
2 Μακάριον νομίζω εμαυτόν, βασιλεύ Αγρίππα, μέλλων να απολογηθώ ενώπιόν σου σήμερον περί πάντων εις όσα εγκαλούμαι υπό των Ιουδαίων,
2 “I think myself happy, King Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before you today concerning all the things the Jews accuse me of,
3 μάλιστα επειδή γνωρίζεις πάντα τα παρά τοις Ιουδαίοις έθιμα και ζητήματα· όθεν δέομαί σου να με ακούσης μετά μακροθυμίας.
3 especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.
4 Την εκ νεότητος λοιπόν ζωήν μου, την οποίαν απ' αρχής έζησα μεταξύ του έθνους μου εν Ιεροσολύμοις, εξεύρουσι πάντες οι Ιουδαίοι,
4 “Indeed, all the Jews know my way of life from my youth up, which was from the beginning among my own nation and at Jerusalem;
5 επειδή με γνωρίζουσιν εξ αρχής, εάν θέλωσι να μαρτυρήσωσιν, ότι κατά την ακριβεστάτην αίρεσιν της θρησκείας ημών έζησα Φαρισαίος.
5 having known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, that after the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
6 Και τώρα παρίσταμαι κρινόμενος διά την ελπίδα της επαγγελίας της γενομένης υπό του Θεού προς τους πατέρας ημών,
6 Now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers,
7 εις την οποίαν το δωδεκάφυλον ημών γένος, λατρεύον εκτενώς τον Θεόν νύκτα και ημέραν, ελπίζει να καταντήση· περί ταύτης της ελπίδος εγκαλούμαι, βασιλεύ Αγρίππα, υπό των Ιουδαίων.
7 which our twelve tribes, earnestly serving night and day, hope to attain. Concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, King Agrippa!
8 Τι απίστευτον κρίνεται εις εσάς, ότι ο Θεός ανιστά νεκρούς;
8 Why is it judged incredible with you if God does raise the dead?
9 Εγώ μεν εστοχάσθην κατ' εμαυτόν ότι έπρεπε να πράξω πολλά εναντία εις το όνομα του Ιησού του Ναζωραίου·
9 “I myself most certainly thought that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
10 το οποίον και έπραξα εν Ιεροσολύμοις, και πολλούς των αγίων εγώ κατέκλεισα εις φυλακάς, λαβών την εξουσίαν παρά των αρχιερέων, και ότε εφονεύοντο έδωκα ψήφον κατ' αυτών.
10 I also did this in Jerusalem. I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them.
11 Και εν πάσαις ταις συναγωγαίς πολλάκις τιμωρών αυτούς ηνάγκαζον να βλασφημώσι, και καθ' υπερβολήν μαινόμενος εναντίον αυτών κατεδίωκον έως και εις τας έξω πόλεις.
11 Punishing them often in all the synagogues, I tried to make them blaspheme. Being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.
12 Εν τούτοις δε, ότε ηρχόμην εις την Δαμασκόν μετ' εξουσίας και επιτροπής της παρά των αρχιερέων,
12 “Whereupon as I traveled to Damascus with the authority and commission from the chief priests,
13 εν τω μέσω της ημέρας είδον καθ' οδόν, βασιλεύ, φως ουρανόθεν υπερβαίνον την λαμπρότητα του ηλίου, το οποίον έλαμψε περί εμέ και τους οδοιπορούντας μετ' εμού·
13 at noon, O king, I saw on the way a light from the sky, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who traveled with me.
14 και ενώ κατεπέσομεν πάντες εις την γην, ήκουσα φωνήν λαλούσαν προς με και λέγουσαν εις την Εβραϊκήν διάλεκτον· Σαούλ Σαούλ, τι με διώκεις; σκληρόν σοι είναι να λακτίζης προς κέντρα.
14 When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’
15 Εγώ δε είπον· Τις είσαι, Κύριε; Και εκείνος είπεν· Εγώ είμαι ο Ιησούς, τον οποίον συ διώκεις.
15 “I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ “He said, ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.
16 Αλλά σηκώθητι και στήθι επί τους πόδας σου· επειδή διά τούτο εφάνην εις σε, διά να σε καταστήσω υπηρέτην και μάρτυρα και όσων είδες και περί όσων θέλω φανερωθή εις σε,
16 But arise, and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose: to appoint you a servant and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things which I will reveal to you;
17 εκλέγων σε εκ του λαού και των εθνών, εις τα οποία τώρα σε αποστέλλω
17 delivering you from the people and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you,
18 διά να ανοίξης τους οφθαλμούς αυτών, ώστε να επιστρέψωσιν από του σκότους εις το φως και από της εξουσίας του Σατανά προς τον Θεόν, διά να λάβωσιν άφεσιν αμαρτιών και κληρονομίαν μεταξύ των ηγιασμένων διά της εις εμέ πίστεως.
18 to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’
19 Όθεν, βασιλεύ Αγρίππα, δεν έγεινα απειθής εις την ουράνιον οπτασίαν,
19 “Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,
20 αλλ' εκήρυττον πρώτον εις τους εν Δαμασκώ και Ιεροσολύμοις και εις πάσαν την γην της Ιουδαίας, και έπειτα εις τα έθνη, να μετανοώσι και να επιστρέφωσιν εις τον Θεόν, πράττοντες έργα άξια της μετανοίας.
20 but declared first to them of Damascus, at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.
21 Διά ταύτα οι Ιουδαίοι συλλαβόντες με εν τω ιερώ, επεχείρουν να με φονεύσωσιν.
21 For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.
22 Αξιωθείς όμως της βοηθείας της παρά του Θεού, ίσταμαι έως της ημέρας ταύτης μαρτυρών προς μικρόν τε και μεγάλον, μη λέγων μηδέν εκτός των όσα ελάλησαν οι προφήται και ο Μωϋσής ότι έμελλον να γείνωσιν,
22 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,
23 ότι ο Χριστός έμελλε να πάθη, ότι πρώτος αναστάς εκ νεκρών μέλλει να κηρύξη φως εις τον λαόν και εις τα έθνη.
23 how the Christ must suffer, and how, by the resurrection of the dead, he would be first to proclaim light both to these people and to the Gentiles.”
24 Ενώ δε αυτός απελογείτο ταύτα, ο Φήστος είπε με μεγάλην φωνήν· Μαίνεσαι, Παύλε, τα πολλά γράμματα σε καταφέρουσιν εις μανίαν.
24 As he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!”
25 Ο δε, Δεν μαίνομαι, είπε, κράτιστε Φήστε, αλλά προφέρω λόγους αληθείας και νοός υγιαίνοντος.
25 But he said, “I am not crazy, most excellent Festus, but boldly declare words of truth and reasonableness.
26 Διότι έχει γνώσιν περί τούτων ο βασιλεύς, προς τον οποίον και λαλώ μετά παρρησίας· επειδή είμαι πεπεισμένος ότι δεν λανθάνει αυτόν ουδέν τούτων, διότι τούτο δεν είναι πεπραγμένον εν γωνία.
26 For the king knows of these things, to whom also I speak freely. For I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him, for this has not been done in a corner.
27 Πιστεύεις, βασιλεύ Αγρίππα, εις τους προφήτας; εξεύρω ότι πιστεύεις.
27 King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.”
28 Και ο Αγρίππας είπε προς τον Παύλον· Παρ' ολίγον με πείθεις να γείνω Χριστιανός.
28 Agrippa said to Paul, “With a little persuasion are you trying to make me a Christian?”
29 Και ο Παύλος είπεν· Ήθελον εύχεσθαι προς τον Θεόν, ουχί μόνον συ, αλλά και πάντες οι σήμερον ακούοντές με, να γείνωσι και παρ' ολίγον και παρά πολύ τοιούτοι οποίος και εγώ είμαι, παρεκτός των δεσμών τούτων.
29 Paul said, “I pray to God, that whether with little or with much, not only you, but also all that hear me today, might become such as I am, except for these bonds.”
30 Και αφού αυτός είπε ταύτα, εσηκώθη ο βασιλεύς και ο ηγεμών και η Βερνίκη και οι συγκαθήμενοι μετ' αυτών,
30 The king rose up with the governor and Bernice, and those who sat with them.
31 και αναχωρήσαντες ελάλουν προς αλλήλους, λέγοντες ότι ουδέν άξιον θανάτου ή δεσμών πράττει ο άνθρωπος ούτος.
31 When they had withdrawn, they spoke to one another, saying, “This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.”
32 Ο δε Αγρίππας είπε προς τον Φήστον· Ο άνθρωπος ούτος ηδύνατο να απολυθή, εάν δεν είχεν επικαλεσθή τον Καίσαρα.
32 Agrippa said to Festus, “This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
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Agrippa
King Agrippa, who with Bernice visited Festus and heard Paul's defense, replying that Paul almost persuaded him to become a Christian.
Cited in the guide: Acts 25:13; Acts 26:1; Acts 26:28
Bernice
Arrived with King Agrippa at Caesarea to pay respects to Festus and sat with him to hear Paul.
Cited in the guide: Acts 25:13; Acts 25:23; Acts 26:30
Cross references (31)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Acts 9:15; John 7:51; Proverbs 1:24; Acts 26:2; Acts 22:1
- 3 Acts 6:14; Acts 26:26; Acts 24:4; Acts 28:17; 1 Corinthians 13:2
- 4 Galatians 1:13; 2 Timothy 3:10; Acts 22:3; Philippians 3:5
- 5 Acts 23:6; Acts 22:3; Acts 22:5; Acts 24:5; Philippians 3:5–6
- 6 Titus 2:13; Acts 28:20; Daniel 7:13–14; Acts 24:15; Romans 15:8
- 7 James 1:1; 1 Timothy 5:5; Philippians 3:11; Luke 22:30; Ezra 6:17
- 8 1 Corinthians 15:12–20; Acts 4:2; Acts 17:31–32; Philippians 3:21; Acts 10:40–42
- 9 1 Timothy 1:13; Acts 22:8; Galatians 1:13–14; Philippians 3:6; John 16:2–3
- 10 Acts 8:3; Acts 9:13–14; Acts 9:21; Acts 22:4–5; Acts 8:1
- 11 Acts 13:45; Acts 22:19; Matthew 10:17; Acts 9:1; Acts 22:5
- 12 Acts 26:10; Acts 9:1–8; Acts 22:5–11; Jeremiah 26:8; John 11:57
- 13 Revelation 1:16; Revelation 21:23; Matthew 17:2; Acts 22:6; Acts 9:3
- 14 Acts 21:40; Acts 22:2; Acts 9:7; Acts 22:7–9; Zechariah 2:8
- 15 John 15:20–21; Matthew 25:45; Matthew 25:40; Exodus 16:8
- 16 Acts 22:14–15; Ezekiel 2:1; Daniel 10:11; 1 Timothy 1:12; Galatians 1:12
- 17 Acts 9:15; 1 Timothy 2:7; Jeremiah 1:19; Romans 11:13; 2 Timothy 4:16–17
- 18 1 Peter 2:9; Ephesians 1:18; Acts 20:32; Ephesians 5:8; Isaiah 42:7
- 19 Isaiah 50:5; Ezekiel 2:7–8; Galatians 1:16; Jeremiah 20:9; Exodus 4:13–14
- 20 Acts 3:19; Matthew 3:8; 2 Timothy 2:25–26; Acts 2:38; Matthew 9:13
- 21 Acts 21:30–31; Acts 21:27; Acts 25:3; Acts 22:22; Acts 23:12–15
- 22 John 5:46; Acts 24:14; Luke 24:44; Acts 10:43; Romans 3:21
- 23 Isaiah 53:1–12; Luke 24:26; Colossians 1:18; Revelation 1:5; Hebrews 2:10
- 24 1 Corinthians 2:13–14; 1 Corinthians 1:23; 2 Corinthians 5:13; 1 Corinthians 4:10; Mark 3:21
- 25 Acts 23:26; Titus 1:9; Titus 2:7–8; John 8:49; Luke 1:3
- 26 Acts 26:2–3; Acts 2:1–12; Acts 5:18–42; Isaiah 30:20; Acts 4:16–21
- 27 Acts 26:22–23
- 28 Acts 11:26; Matthew 10:18; Acts 26:29; Mark 10:17–22; Acts 24:25
- 29 Ephesians 6:20; Colossians 1:28; Romans 10:1; Acts 21:33; John 5:34
- 30 Acts 28:22; Acts 18:15; Acts 25:23
- 31 Acts 23:29; Acts 23:9; Acts 28:18; Luke 23:4; Acts 25:25
- 32 Acts 28:18; Acts 25:11–12; Acts 25:25
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See how again also they pass sentence in his favor, and after having said, "Thou art beside thyself," (v. 24) they acquit him, as undeserving not only of death, but also of bonds, and indeed would have released him entirely, if he had not appealed to Cæsar. But this was done providentially, that he should also depart with bonds.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 11 (1889)
… or else, if they do receive all these, they must necessarily admit also that testimony concerning Paul, when he (Luke) tells us that the Lord spoke at first to him from heaven: "Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou Me? I am Jesus Christ, whom thou persecutest;" and then to Ananias, saying regarding him: "Go thy way; for he is a chosen …