American Standard Version
"especially because thou art expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently. "
— Acts 26:3, American Standard Version
“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.”
“especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.”
“because you are especially familiar with all the customs and controversial issues of the Jews. Therefore I ask you to listen to me patiently.”
“Especially as thou knowest all, both customs and questions, that are among the Jews. Wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.”
“The more so, because you are expert in all questions to do with the Jews and their ways: so I make my request to you to give me a hearing to the end.”
“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.”
And Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and made his defence:
I think myself happy, king Agrippa, that I am to make my defence before thee this day touching all the things whereof I am accused by the Jews:
especially because thou art expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.
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;
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.
And now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers;