Acts 26:1

“Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:”

"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
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What does Acts 26:1 mean?

In Acts 26:1, the King James Version (KJV) states, "Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself." This verse is part of the biblical account of Paul's defense before King Agrippa, which serves…

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Standing Boldly for Truth: A Devotional on Acts 26:1

In Acts 26:1, we encounter a pivotal moment in the life of the Apostle Paul: "Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself." This verse not only sets the stage for Paul’s defense but also…

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A Prayer for Courage and Clarity in the Face of Adversity

Heavenly Father, I humbly come before You, echoing the spirit of the Apostle Paul as he stood before King Agrippa, a man of great power and influence, and yet Paul was granted the liberty to speak for himself. This moment, recorded in Acts 26:1, resonates deeply within my heart…

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Acts 26:1 - "Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:"
Acts 1:26 - "And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles."
"And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles." - Acts 1:26
Acts 27:26 - "Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island."
Acts 26:26 - "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."
Acts 26:19 - "Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:"
Acts 26:27 - "King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest."
Acts 15:26 - "Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ."
Acts 23:26 - "Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting."
Acts 26:21 - "For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me."
Acts 26:28 - "Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian."
Acts 26:12 - "Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,"
James 1:26-27 - "James 1:26-27: If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless. Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world."
Acts 26:8 - "Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?"
Acts 26:6 - "And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:"
Acts 26:30 - "And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:"
Acts 10:26 - "But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man."
2 Chronicles 35:26 - "Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and his goodness, according to that which was written in the law of the LORD,"
Acts 26:17 - "Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,"
2 Chronicles 25:26 - "Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, first and last, behold, are they not written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel?"
Acts 4:26 - "The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ."
Acts 26:25 - "But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness."
Acts 26:9 - "I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth."
Acts 20:26 - "Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men."
2 Chronicles 26:22 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, write."
Acts 14:26 - "And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled."
2 Kings 15:26 - "And the rest of the acts of Pekahiah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel."
2 Chronicles 28:26 (KJVA) 26 Now the rest of his acts and of all his ways, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
2 Chronicles 28:26 (KJVA) 26 Now the rest of his acts and of all his ways, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.