Verse 29
Acts 26:29
Young's Literal Translation
29
and Paul said, 'I would have wished to God (Elohim), both in a little, and in much, not only thee, but also all those hearing me to-day, to become such as I also am -- except these bonds.'
Original Language Text
greek
ὁ δὲ ⸀Παῦλος· Εὐξαίμην ἂν τῷ θεῷ καὶ ἐν ὀλίγῳ καὶ ἐν ⸀μεγάλῳ οὐ μόνον σὲ ἀλλὰ καὶ πάντας τοὺς ἀκούοντάς μου σήμερον γενέσθαι τοιούτους ὁποῖος καὶ ἐγώ εἰμι παρεκτὸς τῶν δεσμῶν τούτων.
English Translation
But Paul said: "I wish to God that whether in a short time or a long time, not only you, but also all who hear me today, would become such as I am, except for these chains."
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Chapter 26 Context
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And Agrippa said unto Paul, 'It is permitted to thee to speak for thyself;' then Paul having stretch...
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'Concerning all things of which I am accused by Jews, king Agrippa, I have thought myself happy, bei...
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especially knowing thee to be acquainted with all things -- both customs and questions -- among Jews...
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'The manner of my life then, indeed, from youth -- which from the beginning was among my nation, in...
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knowing me before from the first, (if they may be willing to testify,) that after the most exact sec...
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and now for the hope of the promise made to the fathers by God (Elohim), I have stood judged,
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to which our twelve tribes, intently night and day serving, do hope to come, concerning which hope I...
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why is it judged incredible with you, if God (Elohim) doth raise the dead?
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'I, indeed, therefore, thought with myself, that against the name of Yashua (Jesus) of Nazareth it b...
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which also I did in Jerusalem, and many of the saints I in prison did shut up, from the chief priest...
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and in every synagogue, often punishing them, I was constraining [them] to speak evil, being also ex...
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'In which things, also, going on to Damascus -- with authority and commission from the chief priests...
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at mid-day, I saw in the way, O king, out of heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round...
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and we all having fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew di...
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'And I said, Who art thou, Lord? and he said, I am Yashua (Jesus) whom thou dost persecute;
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but rise, and stand upon thy feet, for for this I appeared to thee, to appoint thee an officer and a...
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delivering thee from the people, and the nations, to whom now I send thee,
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to open their eyes, to turn [them] from darkness to light, and [from] the authority of the Adversary...
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'Whereupon, king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,
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but to those in Damascus first, and to those in Jerusalem, to all the region also of Judea, and to t...
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because of these things the Jews -- having caught me in the temple -- were endeavouring to kill [me]...
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'Having obtained, therefore, help from God (Elohim), till this day, I have stood witnessing both to...
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that the Christ is to suffer, whether first by a rising from the dead, he is about to proclaim light...
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And, he thus making a defence, Festus with a loud voice said, 'Thou art mad, Paul; much learning dot...
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and he saith, 'I am not mad, most noble Festus, but of truth and soberness the sayings I speak forth...
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for the king doth know concerning these things, before whom also I speak boldly, for none of these t...
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thou dost believe, king Agrippa, the prophets? I have known that thou dost believe!'
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And Agrippa said unto Paul, 'In a little thou dost persuade me to become a Christian!'
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and Paul said, 'I would have wished to God (Elohim), both in a little, and in much, not only thee, b...
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And, he having spoken these things, the king rose up, and the governor, Bernice also, and those sitt...
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and having withdrawn, they were speaking unto one another, saying -- 'This man doth nothing worthy o...
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and Agrippa said to Festus, 'This man might have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.'
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