NET Bible
"because you are especially familiar with all the customs and controversial issues of the Jews. Therefore I ask you to listen to me patiently."
— Acts 26:3, NET Bible
“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 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.”
“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.”
Paul Offers His Defense So Agrippa said to Paul,“You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul held out his hand and began his defense:
“Regarding all the things I have been accused of by the Jews, King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate that I am about to make my defense before you today,
because you are especially familiar with all the customs and controversial issues of the Jews. Therefore I ask you to listen to me patiently.
Now all the Jews know the way I lived from my youth, spending my life from the beginning among my own people and in Jerusalem.
They know, because they have known me from time past, if they are willing to testify, that according to the strictest party of our religion, I lived as a Pharisee.
And now I stand here on trial because of my hope in the promise made by God to our ancestors,