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Acts 26

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

Ἀγρίππας δὲ πρὸς τὸν Παῦλον ἔφη· ἐπιτρέπεταί σοι ὑπὲρ σεαυτοῦ λέγειν. τότε ὁ Παῦλος ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα ἀπελογεῖτο·

[Заⷱ҇ 49] А҆грі́ппа же къ па́ѵлꙋ речѐ: повелѣва́етсѧ тѝ ѡ҆ себѣ̀ самомꙋ̀ глаго́лати. Тогда̀ па́ѵелъ просте́ръ рꙋ́кꙋ ѿвѣщава́ше:

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:

περὶ πάντων ὧν ἐγκαλοῦμαι ὑπὸ Ἰουδαίων, βασιλεῦ Ἀγρίππα, ἥγημαι ἐμαυτὸν μακάριον ἐπὶ σοῦ μέλλων ἀπολογεῖσθαι σήμερον,

ѡ҆ всѣ́хъ, ѡ҆ ни́хже ѡ҆клевета́емь є҆́смь ѿ і҆ꙋдє́й, царю̀ а҆грі́ппо, непщꙋ́ю себѐ блаже́нна бы́ти, ꙗ҆́кѡ пред̾ тобо́ю ѿвѣща́ти дне́сь и҆́мамъ,

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.

μάλιστα γνώστην ὄντα σε πάντων τῶν κατὰ Ἰουδαίους ἐθῶν τε καὶ ζητημάτων· διὸ δέομαί σου μακροθύμως ἀκοῦσαί μου.

па́че же вѣ́дца тѧ̀ сꙋ́ща свѣ́дый всѣ́хъ і҆ꙋде́йскихъ ѡ҆бы́чаєвъ и҆ взыска́нїй. Тѣ́мже молю́сѧ тѝ долготерпѣли́внѡ послꙋ́шати менє̀.

4

My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

Τὴν μὲν οὖν βίωσίν μου τὴν ἐκ νεότητος τὴν ἀπ᾿ ἀρχῆς γενομένην ἐν τῷ ἔθνει μου ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις ἴσασι πάντες οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι,

Житїѐ ᲂу҆́бѡ моѐ є҆́же ѿ ю҆́ности, и҆спе́рва бы́вшее во ꙗ҆зы́цѣ мое́мъ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ, вѣ́дѧтъ всѝ і҆ꙋде́є,

5

Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

προγινώσκοντές με ἄνωθεν, ἐὰν θέλωσι μαρτυρεῖν, ὅτι κατὰ τὴν ἀκριβεστάτην αἵρεσιν τῆς ἡμετέρας θρησκείας ἔζησα Φαρισαῖος.

вѣ́дѧще мѧ̀ и҆спе́рва, а҆́ще хотѧ́тъ свидѣ́тельствовати, ꙗ҆́кѡ по и҆звѣ́стнѣй є҆́реси на́шеѧ вѣ́ры жи́хъ фарїсе́й.

6

And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God, unto our fathers:

καὶ νῦν ἐπ᾿ ἐλπίδι τῆς πρὸς τοὺς πατέρας ἐπαγγελίας γενομένης ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἕστηκα κρινόμενος,

И҆ нн҃ѣ ѡ҆ ᲂу҆пова́нїи ѡ҆бѣтова́нїѧ, бы́вшагѡ ѿ бг҃а ко ѻ҆тцє́мъ на́шымъ, стою̀ сꙋди́мь,

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.

εἰς ἣν τὸ δωδεκάφυλον ἡμῶν ἐν ἐκτενείᾳ νύκτα καὶ ἡμέραν λατρεῦον ἐλπίζει καταντῆσαι· περὶ ἧς ἐλπίδος ἐγκαλοῦμαι, βασιλεῦ Ἀγρίππα, ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων.

въ не́же ѻ҆бана́десѧте колѣ̑на на̑ша безпреста́ни де́нь и҆ но́щь слꙋжа́ще надѣ́ютсѧ доитѝ: ѡ҆ не́мже ᲂу҆пова́нїи ѡ҆клевета́емь є҆́смь, царю̀ а҆грі́ппо, ѿ і҆ꙋдє́й.

8

Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?

τί ἄπιστον κρίνεται παρ᾿ ὑμῖν εἰ ὁ Θεὸς νεκροὺς ἐγείρει;

Что̀; Невѣ́рно ли сꙋ́дитсѧ ва́ми, ꙗ҆́кѡ бг҃ъ мє́ртвыѧ возставлѧ́етъ;

9

I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

ἐγὼ μὲν οὖν ἔδοξα ἐμαυτῷ πρὸς τὸ ὄνομα Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Ναζωραίου δεῖν πολλὰ ἐναντία πρᾶξαι·

А҆́зъ ᲂу҆́бѡ мнѣ́хъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ подоба́етъ мѝ мнѡ́га сопроти̑вна проти́вꙋ и҆́мене і҆и҃са назѡре́а сотвори́ти:

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.

ὃ καὶ ἐποίησα ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις, καὶ πολλοὺς τῶν ἁγίων ἐγὼ ἐν φυλακαῖς κατέκλεισα τὴν παρὰ τῶν ἀρχιερέων ἐξουσίαν λαβών, ἀναιρουμένων τε αὐτῶν κατήνεγκα ψῆφον,

є҆́же и҆ сотвори́хъ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ, и҆ мнѡ́ги ѿ ст҃ы́хъ а҆́зъ въ темни́цахъ затворѧ́хъ, вла́сть ѿ а҆рхїерє́й прїе́мь: ᲂу҆бива́ємымъ же и҆̀мъ прилага́хъ совѣ́тъ:

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.

καὶ κατὰ πάσας τὰς συναγωγὰς πολλάκις τιμωρῶν αὐτοὺς ἠνάγκαζον βλασφημεῖν, περισσῶς τε ἐμμαινόμενος αὐτοῖς ἐδίωκον ἕως καὶ εἰς τὰς ἔξω πόλεις.

и҆ на всѣ́хъ со́нмищихъ мно́жицею мꙋ́чѧ и҆̀хъ, принꙋжда́хъ хꙋ́лити: преизли́ха же враждꙋ́ѧ на ни́хъ, гонѧ́хъ да́же и҆ до внѣ́шнихъ градѡ́въ.

12

Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,

Ἐν οἷς καὶ πορευόμενος εἰς τὴν Δαμασκὸν μετ᾿ ἐξουσίας καὶ ἐπιτροπῆς τῆς παρὰ τῶν ἀρχιερέων,

Въ ни́хже и҆ды́й въ дама́скъ со вла́стїю и҆ повелѣ́нїемъ, є҆́же ѿ а҆рхїерє́й,

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.

ἡμέρας μέσης κατὰ τὴν ὁδὸν εἶδον, βασιλεῦ, οὐρανόθεν ὑπὲρ τὴν λαμπρότητα τοῦ ἡλίου περιλάμψαν με φῶς καὶ τοὺς σὺν ἐμοὶ πορευομένους·

въ полꙋ́дни на пꙋтѝ ви́дѣхъ, царю̀, съ небесѐ па́че сїѧ́нїѧ со́лнечнагѡ ѡ҆сїѧ́вшїй мѧ̀ свѣ́тъ и҆ со мно́ю и҆дꙋ́щихъ.

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.

πάντων δὲ καταπεσόντων ἡμῶν εἰς τὴν γῆν ἤκουσα φωνὴν λαλοῦσαν πρός με καὶ λέγουσαν τῇ ῾Εβραΐδι διαλέκτῳ· Σαοὺλ Σαούλ, τί με διώκεις; σκληρόν σοι πρὸς κέντρα λακτίζειν.

Всѣ̑мъ же па́дшымъ на́мъ на зе́млю, слы́шахъ гла́съ гл҃ющь ко мнѣ̀ и҆ вѣща́ющь є҆вре́йскимъ ѧ҆зы́комъ: са́ѵле, са́ѵле, что́ мѧ го́ниши; же́стоко тѝ є҆́сть проти́вꙋ рожна̀ пра́ти.

15

And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.

ἐγὼ δὲ εἶπον· τίς εἶ, Κύριε; ὁ δὲ εἶπεν· ἐγώ εἰμι Ἰησοῦς ὃν σὺ διώκεις.

А҆́зъ же рѣ́хъ: кто̀ є҆сѝ, гдⷭ҇и; Ѻ҆́нъ же речѐ: а҆́зъ є҆́смь і҆и҃съ, є҆го́же ты̀ го́ниши:

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;

ἀλλὰ ἀνάστηθι καὶ στῆθι ἐπὶ τοὺς πόδας σου· εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ ὤφθην σοι, προχειρίσασθαί σε ὑπηρέτην καὶ μάρτυρα ὧν τε εἶδες ὧν τε ὀφθήσομαί σοι,

но воста́ни и҆ ста́ни на ногꙋ̀ твоє́ю: на се́ бо ꙗ҆ви́хсѧ тѝ, сотвори́ти тѧ̀ слꙋгꙋ̀ и҆ свидѣ́телѧ, ꙗ҆̀же ви́дѣлъ є҆сѝ и҆ ꙗ҆̀же ꙗ҆влю̀ тебѣ̀,

17

Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,

ἐξαιρούμενός σε ἐκ τοῦ λαοῦ καὶ τῶν ἐθνῶν, εἰς οὓς ἐγώ σε ἀποστέλλω

и҆з̾има́ѧ тѧ̀ ѿ люді́й і҆ꙋде́йскихъ и҆ ѿ ꙗ҆зы̑къ, къ ни̑мже а҆́зъ тѧ̀ послю̀,

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.

ἀνοῖξαι ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν, τοῦ ἐπιστρέψαι ἀπὸ σκότους εἰς φῶς καὶ τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ σατανᾶ ἐπὶ τὸν Θεόν, τοῦ λαβεῖν αὐτοὺς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν καὶ κλῆρον ἐν τοῖς ἡγιασμένοις πίστει τῇ εἰς ἐμέ.

ѿве́рсти ѻ҆́чи и҆́хъ, да ѡ҆братѧ́тсѧ ѿ тьмы̀ въ свѣ́тъ и҆ ѿ ѡ҆́бласти сатанины̀ къ бг҃ꙋ, є҆́же прїѧ́ти и҆̀мъ ѡ҆ставле́нїе грѣхѡ́въ и҆ достоѧ́нїе во ст҃ы́хъ вѣ́рою, ꙗ҆́же въ мѧ̀.

19

Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:

Ὅθεν, βασιλεῦ Ἀγρίππα, οὐκ ἐγενόμην ἀπειθὴς τῇ οὐρανίῳ ὀπτασίᾳ,

Тѣ́мже, царю̀ а҆грі́ппо, не бы́хъ проти́венъ небе́сномꙋ видѣ́нїю,

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.

ἀλλὰ τοῖς ἐν Δαμασκῷ πρῶτον καὶ Ἱεροσολύμοις, εἰς πᾶσάν τε τὴν χώραν τῆς Ἰουδαίας καὶ τοῖς ἔθνεσιν ἀπαγγέλλω μετανοεῖν καὶ ἐπιστρέφειν ἐπὶ τὸν Θεόν, ἄξια τῆς μετανοίας ἔργα πράσσοντας.

но сꙋ́щымъ въ дама́сцѣ пре́жде и҆ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ, и҆ во всѧ́цѣй странѣ̀ і҆ꙋде́йстей и҆ ꙗ҆зы́кѡмъ проповѣ́дꙋю пока́ѧтисѧ и҆ ѡ҆брати́тисѧ къ бг҃ꙋ, достѡ́йна покаѧ́нїю дѣла̀ творѧ́ще.

21

For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.

ἕνεκα τούτων με οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι συλλαβόμενοι ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ ἐπειρῶντο διαχειρίσασθαι.

Си́хъ ра́ди мѧ̀ і҆ꙋде́є є҆́мше во свѧти́лищи хотѧ́хꙋ растерза́ти.

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:

ἐπικουρίας οὖν τυχὼν τῆς παρὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἄχρι τῆς ἡμέρας ταύτης ἕστηκα μαρτυρόμενος μικρῷ τε καὶ μεγάλῳ, οὐδὲν ἐκτὸς λέγων ὧν τε οἱ προφῆται ἐλάλησαν μελλόντων γενέσθαι καὶ Μωϋσῆς,

По́мощь ᲂу҆̀бо ᲂу҆лꙋчи́въ ꙗ҆́же ѿ бг҃а, да́же до днѐ сегѡ̀ стою̀, свидѣ́тельствꙋѧ ма́лꙋ же и҆ вели́кꙋ, ничто́же вѣща́ѧ, ра́звѣ ꙗ҆̀же прⷪ҇ро́цы реко́ша хотѧ̑щаѧ бы́ти и҆ мѡѷсе́й,

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.

εἰ παθητὸς ὁ Χριστός, εἰ πρῶτος ἐξ ἀναστάσεως νεκρῶν φῶς μέλλει καταγγέλλειν τῷ λαῷ καὶ τοῖς ἔθνεσι.

ꙗ҆́кѡ хрⷭ҇то́съ и҆мѣ́ѧше пострада́ти, ꙗ҆́кѡ пе́рвый ѿ воскрⷭ҇нїѧ ме́ртвыхъ свѣ́тъ хотѧ́ше проповѣ́дати лю́демъ (і҆ꙋдє́йскимъ) и҆ ꙗ҆зы́кѡмъ.

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.

Ταῦτα δὲ αὐτοῦ ἀπολογουμένου ὁ Φῆστος μεγάλῃ τῇ φωνῇ ἔφη· μαίνῃ, Παῦλε· τὰ πολλά σε γράμματα εἰς μανίαν περιτρέπει.

Сїѧ̑ же є҆мꙋ̀ ѿвѣщава́ющꙋ, фи́стъ ве́лїимъ гла́сомъ речѐ: бѣснꙋ́ешисѧ ли, па́ѵле; мнѡ́гїѧ тѧ̀ кни̑ги въ неи́стовство прелага́ютъ.

25

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

ὁ δέ, οὐ μαίνομαι, φησί, κράτιστε Φῆστε, ἀλλὰ ἀληθείας καὶ σωφροσύνης ρήματα ἀποφθέγγομαι.

Ѻ҆́нъ же: не бѣснꙋ́юсѧ, речѐ, держа́вный фи́сте, но и҆́стины и҆ цѣломⷣрїѧ глаго́лы вѣща́ю:

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.

ἐπίσταται γὰρ περὶ τούτων ὁ βασιλεύς, πρὸς ὃν καὶ παρρησιαζόμενος λαλῶ· λανθάνειν γὰρ αὐτόν τι τούτων οὐ πείθομαι οὐδέν· οὐ γάρ ἐστιν ἐν γωνίᾳ πεπραγμένον τοῦτο.

вѣ́сть бо ѡ҆ си́хъ ца́рь, къ немꙋ́же и҆ съ дерзнове́нїемъ глаго́лю: ᲂу҆таи́тисѧ бо є҆мꙋ̀ ѿ си́хъ не вѣ́рꙋю ничесомꙋ́же, нѣ́сть бо во ᲂу҆́глѣ сотворе́но сїѐ:

27

King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.

πιστεύεις, βασιλεῦ Ἀγρίππα, τοῖς προφήταις; οἶδα ὅτι πιστεύεις.

вѣ́рꙋеши ли, царю̀ а҆грі́ппо, прⷪ҇ро́кѡмъ; вѣ́мъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ вѣ́рꙋеши.

28

Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.

ὁ δὲ Ἀγρίππας πρὸς τὸν Παῦλον ἔφη· ἐν ὀλίγῳ με πείθεις Χριστιανὸν γενέσθαι.

А҆грі́ппа же къ па́ѵлꙋ речѐ: вма́лѣ мѧ̀ препира́еши хрⷭ҇тїа́нина бы́ти.

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.

ὁ δὲ Παῦλος εἶπεν· εὐξαίμην ἂν τῷ Θεῷ καὶ ἐν ὀλίγῳ καὶ ἐν πολλῷ οὐ μόνον σέ, ἀλλὰ καὶ πάντας τοὺς ἀκούοντάς μου σήμερον γενέσθαι τοιούτους ὁποῖος κἀγώ εἰμι, παρεκτὸς τῶν δεσμῶν τούτων.

Па́ѵелъ же речѐ: моли́лъ ᲂу҆́бѡ бы́хъ бг҃а, и҆ вма́лѣ и҆ во мно́зѣ, не то́кмѡ тебѐ, но и҆ всѣ́хъ слы́шащихъ мѧ̀ дне́сь, бы́ти и҆̀мъ та̑цѣмъ, ꙗ҆ко́въ и҆ а҆́зъ є҆́смь, кромѣ̀ ᲂу҆́зъ си́хъ.

30

And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:

Καὶ ταῦτα εἰπόντος αὐτοῦ ἀνέστη ὁ βασιλεὺς καὶ ὁ ἡγεμὼν ἥ τε Βερνίκη καὶ οἱ συγκαθήμενοι αὐτοῖς,

И҆ сїѧ̑ ре́кшꙋ є҆мꙋ̀, воста̀ ца́рь и҆ и҆ге́мѡнъ, и҆ вернїкі́а и҆ сѣдѧ́щїи съ ни́ми,

31

And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

καὶ ἀναχωρήσαντες ἐλάλουν πρὸς ἀλλήλους λέγοντες ὅτι οὐδὲν θανάτου ἄξιον ἢ δεσμῶν πράσσει ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος.

и҆ ѿше́дше бесѣ́довахꙋ дрꙋ́гъ ко дрꙋ́гꙋ, глаго́люще, ꙗ҆́кѡ ничто́же сме́рти досто́йно и҆лѝ ᲂу҆́зъ твори́тъ человѣ́къ се́й.

32

Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.

Ἀγρίππας δὲ τῷ Φήστῳ ἔφη· ἀπολελύσθαι ἐδύνατο ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος, εἰ μὴ ἐπεκέκλητο Καίσαρα.

А҆грі́ппа же фи́стꙋ речѐ: ѿпꙋще́нъ бы́ти можа́ше человѣ́къ се́й, а҆́ще не бы̀ ке́сарѧ нарица́лъ. И҆ та́кѡ сꙋдѝ и҆ге́мѡнъ посла́ти є҆го̀ къ ке́сарю.