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Acts Chapter 26

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Paul stands before the Sanhedrin in Jerusalem and declares his conversion and martyrdom, insisting that he has been faithful to Christ. The council, fearing the crowd, acquits him and he continues to preach, emphasizing God's love and the need for repentance.

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(1) Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:
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Acts 25:16Proverbs 18:13Proverbs 18:17John 7:51Proverbs 1:24Ezekiel 16:27Romans 10:21Acts 26:2Acts 22:1

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Acts 15:2I Corinthians 1:13Acts 25:23Acts 26:28

(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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II Kings 5:18Ezekiel 38:23II Corinthians 11:9Ezekiel 14:7Acts 24:10Acts 25:22

(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.
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Acts 26:26Acts 6:14Acts 21:21Acts 24:10Acts 25:19Acts 25:20Acts 25:26Acts 28:17Deuteronomy 17:18I Corinthians 13:2Acts 24:4

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Esther 8:17John 19:21

(4) My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;
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II Timothy 3:10Acts 22:3

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Jeremiah 5:15Galatians 2:14Esther 8:17John 19:21

(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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Acts 22:5Acts 23:6Philippians 3:5Philippians 3:6Acts 24:5Acts 24:14

(6) And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:
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Acts 26:8Acts 23:6Acts 24:15Acts 24:21Acts 28:20Acts 3:24Acts 13:32Acts 13:33Genesis 3:15Genesis 12:3Genesis 22:18Genesis 26:4

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Romans 8:24I Corinthians 9:10

(7) Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.
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Ezra 6:17Ezra 8:35Matthew 19:28Luke 22:30James 1:1Revelation 7:4Revelation 7:5Revelation 7:6Revelation 7:7Revelation 7:8Acts 20:31Psalms 134:1

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Numbers 7:87Revelation 21:12Romans 8:24I Kings 11:32Exodus 24:4Exodus 28:21

(8) Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
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Acts 4:2Acts 10:40Acts 10:41Acts 10:42Acts 13:30Acts 13:31Acts 17:31Acts 17:32Acts 25:19Genesis 18:14Matthew 22:29Matthew 22:30

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I Samuel 1:8

(9) I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
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John 16:2John 16:3Romans 10:2Galatians 1:13Galatians 1:14Philippians 3:6I Timothy 1:13Acts 3:6Acts 9:16Acts 21:13Acts 22:8Acts 24:5

(10) Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.
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Acts 7:58Acts 8:1Acts 8:3Acts 9:13Acts 9:26Acts 22:4Acts 22:19Acts 22:20I Corinthians 15:9Galatians 1:13Acts 9:32Acts 9:41

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Acts 16:24Hebrews 11:13

(11) And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.
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Acts 22:19Matthew 10:17Mark 13:9Luke 21:12Acts 13:45Acts 18:6Mark 3:28Hebrews 10:28Hebrews 10:29James 2:7Acts 26:24Acts 26:25

(12) Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
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Acts 9:1Acts 9:2Acts 22:5Acts 26:10I Kings 21:8I Kings 21:9I Kings 21:10Psalms 94:20Psalms 94:21Isaiah 10:1Jeremiah 26:8Jeremiah 29:26

(13) At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.
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Acts 9:3Acts 22:6Isaiah 24:23Isaiah 30:26Matthew 17:2Revelation 1:16Revelation 21:23

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Isaiah 30:26Isaiah 60:19Luke 11:36II Samuel 23:4Isaiah 13:10Jeremiah 31:35

(14) And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
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Acts 21:40Acts 22:2Acts 9:4Acts 9:5Acts 22:7Acts 22:8Acts 22:9Proverbs 13:15Zechariah 2:8Zechariah 12:2I Corinthians 10:22

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Acts 9:5Genesis 4:6I Samuel 1:8Revelation 9:11

(15) And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
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Exodus 16:8Matthew 25:40Matthew 25:45John 15:20John 15:21

(16) But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;
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Acts 9:6Acts 9:7Acts 9:8Acts 9:9Acts 22:10Acts 9:15Acts 9:16Acts 13:1Acts 13:2Acts 13:3Acts 13:4Acts 22:14

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Ezekiel 1:7Luke 7:38Numbers 18:2I Samuel 12:5I John 5:9

(17) Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
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Acts 9:23Acts 9:24Acts 9:25Acts 9:29Acts 9:30Acts 13:50Acts 14:5Acts 14:6Acts 14:19Acts 14:20Acts 16:39Acts 17:10

(18) To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
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Acts 9:17Acts 9:18Psalms 119:18Psalms 146:8Isaiah 29:18Isaiah 32:3Isaiah 35:5Isaiah 42:7Isaiah 43:8Luke 4:18Luke 24:45John 9:39

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Job 10:22Isaiah 5:20Jeremiah 13:16Matthew 6:23John 12:35Isaiah 30:26

(19) Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
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Acts 26:2Acts 26:26Acts 26:27Exodus 4:13Exodus 4:14Isaiah 50:5Jeremiah 20:9Ezekiel 2:7Ezekiel 2:8Ezekiel 3:14Jonah 1:3Galatians 1:16

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Ezekiel 43:3

(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.
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Acts 9:19Acts 9:20Acts 9:21Acts 9:22Acts 11:26Acts 11:27Acts 11:28Acts 11:29Acts 11:30Acts 9:28Acts 9:29Acts 22:17

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Judges 4:18II Kings 16:10Ezekiel 14:6Ezekiel 33:11Jonah 3:9John 10:32

(21) For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.
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Acts 21:30Acts 21:31Acts 22:22Acts 23:12Acts 23:13Acts 23:14Acts 23:15Acts 25:3

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II Kings 11:11II Chronicles 23:10Ezra 5:14Jeremiah 7:4I Corinthians 3:17Esther 8:17

(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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Acts 26:17Acts 14:19Acts 14:20Acts 16:25Acts 16:26Acts 18:9Acts 18:10Acts 21:31Acts 21:32Acts 21:33Acts 23:10Acts 23:11

(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.
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Genesis 3:15Psalms 22:1Psalms 22:2Psalms 22:3Psalms 22:4Psalms 22:5Psalms 22:6Psalms 22:7Psalms 22:8Psalms 22:9Psalms 22:10Psalms 22:11

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Isaiah 30:26Isaiah 49:6Isaiah 60:19Luke 11:36John 12:36Romans 15:12

(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.
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Acts 22:1Acts 17:32Acts 24:25Acts 25:19Acts 25:20Acts 26:11II Kings 9:11Jeremiah 29:26Hosea 9:7Mark 3:21John 8:48John 8:52

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Leviticus 23:38

(25) But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.
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John 8:49I Peter 2:21I Peter 2:22I Peter 2:23I Peter 3:9I Peter 3:15Acts 23:26Acts 24:3Luke 1:3Titus 1:9Titus 2:7Titus 2:8

(26) For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.
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Acts 26:2Acts 26:3Acts 25:22Acts 2:1Acts 2:2Acts 2:3Acts 2:4Acts 2:5Acts 2:6Acts 2:7Acts 2:8Acts 2:9

(27) King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.
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Acts 26:22Acts 26:23

(28) Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.
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Acts 26:29Acts 24:25Ezekiel 33:31Matthew 10:18Mark 6:20Mark 10:17Mark 10:18Mark 10:19Mark 10:20Mark 10:21Mark 10:22II Corinthians 4:2

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Acts 26:1

(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.
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Exodus 16:3Numbers 11:29II Samuel 18:33II Kings 5:3I Corinthians 4:8I Corinthians 7:7II Corinthians 11:1Jeremiah 13:17Luke 19:41Luke 19:42John 5:34Romans 9:1

(30) And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:
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Acts 18:15Acts 28:22

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Exodus 32:6I Kings 2:19

(31) And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.
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Acts 23:9Acts 23:29Acts 25:25Acts 28:18II Samuel 24:17Luke 23:4Luke 23:14Luke 23:15I Peter 3:16I Peter 4:14I Peter 4:15I Peter 4:16

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(32) Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.
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Acts 25:11Acts 25:12Acts 25:25Acts 28:18

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