Category: Acts

American Standard Version (ASV):
And now I stand [here] to be judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers;

King James Version (KJV):
And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:

American Standard Version (ASV):
unto which [promise] our twelve tribes, earnestly serving [God] night and day, hope to attain. And concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, O king!

King James Version (KJV):
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.

American Standard Version (ASV):
My manner of life then from my youth up, which was from the beginning among mine own nation and at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

King James Version (KJV):
My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

American Standard Version (ASV):
having knowledge of me from the first, if they be willing to testify, that after the straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

King James Version (KJV):
Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

American Standard Version (ASV):
I think myself happy, king Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before thee this day touching all the things whereof I am accused by the Jews:

King James Version (KJV):
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:

American Standard Version (ASV):
especially because thou art expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.

King James Version (KJV):
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.

American Standard Version (ASV):
And Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and made his defence:

King James Version (KJV):
Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:

American Standard Version (ASV):
Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I may have somewhat to write.

King James Version (KJV):
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.

American Standard Version (ASV):
For it seemeth to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not withal to signify the charges against him.

King James Version (KJV):
For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes [laid] against him.

American Standard Version (ASV):
And Festus saith, King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, ye behold this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews made suit to me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

King James Version (KJV):
And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and [also] here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.