World English Bible
"especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently."
— Acts 26:3, World English 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. ”
“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.”
Agrippa said to Paul, "You may speak for yourself." Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense.
"I think myself happy, King Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before you this day concerning all the things that I am accused by the Jews,
especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.
"Indeed, all the Jews know my way of life from my youth up, which was from the beginning among my own nation and at Jerusalem;
having known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, that after the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
Now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers,