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Acts 26

Acts 26 is the twenty-sixth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It records the period of Paul's imprisonment in Caesarea. The book containing this chapter is anonymous, but Holman states that "uniform Christian tradition affirms that Luke wrote both" this book as well as the Gospel of Luke, as supported by Guthrie based on external evidence.

Contents

Text

  • Some most ancient manuscripts containing this chapter in Koine Greek are:
  • Papyrus 29 (3rd century; extant: verses 7-8, 20)
  • Codex Vaticanus (AD 325-350)
  • Codex Sinaiticus (AD 330-360)
  • Codex Bezae (ca. AD 400)
  • Codex Alexandrinus (ca. AD 400-440)
  • Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus (ca. AD 450; extant: verses 1-18)
  • Codex Laudianus (ca. AD 550; extant: verses 1-28)
  • This chapter is divided into 32 verses.

    • Structure

    In the New King James Version, this chapter is sub-divided as:

  • Acts 26:1-11 = Paul’s Early Life
  • Acts 26:12-18 = Paul Recounts His Conversion
  • Acts 26:19-23 = Paul’s Post-Conversion Life
  • Acts 26:24-32 = Agrippa Parries Paul’s Challenge

    • Theme

    Paul took up the invitation to speak: "Agrippa said to Paul, “You are permitted to speak for yourself" (Acts 26:1) with an account of his early life, conversion and faith. Luke presents two contrasting responses:

  • Governor Festus said, "You are beside yourself! Much learning is driving you mad!” (Acts 26:24)
  • King Agrippa said, "You almost persuade me to become a Christian.” (Acts 26:28)

    • References

    Acts 26 Wikipedia
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