Acts 26:25

“But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.”

"But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness." - Acts 26:25
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What does Acts 26:25 mean?

The verse Acts 26:25 from the King James Version of the Bible reads: "But he said, 'I am not insane, most excellent Festus,' Paul replied. 'What I am saying is true and reasonable.'" This verse is part of a larger passage in the book of Acts where the apostle Paul is defending…

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Speaking Truth in a World of Madness

Acts 26:25 reminds us of the profound, and at times tumultuous, challenges that arise when we stand firm in our faith amidst a world that often appears irrational or hostile to the core convictions of Christianity. In the King James Version, the Apostle Paul responds to Governor…

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A Prayer for Boldness in Truth

Dear Heavenly Father, As I come to You today, I thank You for the words of truth and soberness that You have imparted to us through the Scriptures. I am reminded of the profound statement made by Paul in Acts 26:25, where he boldly declares, "But he said, I am not mad, most…

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Acts 26:25 - "But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness."
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?"
"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?" - 2 Chronicles 25:26
Acts 16:25-26 - "And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed."
Acts 25:26 - "Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write."
Proverbs 21:25-26 - "The desire of the lazy man kills him, For his hands refuse to labor. He covets greedily all day long, But the righteous gives and does not spare."
Genesis 26:25
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Matthew 26:25
Luke 12:25-26
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Psalm 73:25-26
Luke 12:25-26
Psalm 73:25-26
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Acts 23:25 - "And he wrote a letter after this manner:"
Acts 11:25 - "Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:"
Acts 27:26 - "Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island."
Leviticus 25:26 - "And if the man have none to redeem it, and himself be able to redeem it;"
Exodus 16:25-26 (25)  And Moses said, Eat that to day; for to day is a sabbath unto the LORD: to day ye shall not find it in the field. (26)  Six days ye shall gather it; but on the seventh day, which is the sabbath, in it there shall be none.
Acts 14:25 - "And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia:"
Acts 25:25 - "But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him."
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."