Tuesday, 5 March 2024
“To them I answered, ‘It is not the custom of the Romans to deliver any man to destruction before the accused meets the accusers face to face, and has opportunity to answer for himself concerning the …
Wednesday, 6 March 2024
“Therefore when they had come together, without any delay, the next day I sat on the judgment seat and commanded the man to be brought in. Acts 25:17
The Greek more literally says, “Therefore, the…
Thursday, 7 March 2024
“When the accusers stood up, they brought no accusation against him of such things as I supposed, Acts 25:18
The verbs need to be tweaked. More literally, it reads, “Concerning whom, having stood u…
Friday, 8 March 2024
but had some questions against him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, who had died, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. Acts 25:19
More literally, the Greek reads, “But certain questions…
Saturday, 9 March 2024
“And because I was uncertain of such questions, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters. Acts 25:20
A more literal translation is, “And I, bei…
Sunday, 10 March 2024
“But when Paul appealed to be reserved for the decision of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I could send him to Caesar.” Acts 25:21
In the previous verse, Festus noted that he had asked Pau…
Monday, 11 March 2024
Then Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.”“Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.” Acts 25:22
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Tuesday, 12 March 2024
So the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and had entered the auditorium with the commanders and the prominent men of the city, at Festus’ command Paul was brought in. Acts…
Wednesday, 13 March 2024
And Festus said: “King Agrippa and all the men who are here present with us, you see this man about whom the whole assembly of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying out that he…
Thursday, 14 March 2024
“But when I found that he had committed nothing deserving of death, and that he himself had appealed to Augustus, I decided to send him. Acts 25:25
The words are better translated as, “And I, find…
Friday, 15 March 2024
“I have nothing certain to write to my lord concerning him. Therefore I have brought him out before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after the examination has taken place I may ha…
Saturday, 16 March 2024
“For it seems to me unreasonable to send a prisoner and not to specify the charges against him.” Acts 25:27
In the previous verse, Festus noted that he had nothing certain to write to Caesar conce…
Sunday, 17 March 2024
Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You are permitted to speak for yourself.”So Paul stretched out his hand and answered for himself: Acts 26:1
A more literal translation would be, “And Agrippa said to Paul…
Monday, 18 March 2024
“I think myself happy, King Agrippa, because today I shall answer for myself before you concerning all the things of which I am accused by the Jews, Acts 26:2
The NKJV reverses the order of the word…
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
“especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which have to do with the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently. Acts 26:3
More literally, the Greek reads, “Especially, you…
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
“My manner of life from my youth, which was spent from the beginning among my own nation at Jerusalem, all the Jews know. Acts 26:4
More literally, it says, “Therefore, indeed, the manner of my l…
Thursday, 21 March 2024
“They knew me from the first, if they were willing to testify, that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. Acts 26:5
The words are more literally rendered, “Knowing me…
Friday, 22 March 2024
“And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers. Acts 26:6
A literal rendering of the Greek is, “And now, upon a hope, the [promise] unto the fathers – a promis…
Saturday, 23 March 2024
“To this promise our twelve tribes, earnestly serving God night and day, hope to attain. For this hope’s sake, King Agrippa, I am accused by the Jews. Acts 26:7
In the previous verse, Paul said, “…
Sunday, 24 March 2024
“Why should it be thought incredible by you that God raises the dead? Acts 26:8
A more literal, even if a bit clunky, translation would be, “Why judge by you incredible if God raises the dead?”
Pa…
Monday, 25 March 2024
“Indeed, I myself thought I must do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. Acts 26:9
Paul had just asked those gathered to hear him why it should be thought incredible that God raise…
Tuesday, 26 March 2024
“This I also did in Jerusalem, and many of the saints I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them. Acts 26:10
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Wednesday, 27 March 2024
“And I punished them often in every synagogue and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities. Acts 26:11
The words are not w…
Thursday, 28 March 2024
“While thus occupied, as I journeyed to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests, Acts 26:12
The Greek more properly reads, “In which also, traveling to Damascus with authorit…
