King James 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."
— Acts 26:3, King James Version
“especially because thou art 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.”
Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:
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:
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.
My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;
Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers: