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Chapter 26

26:14  And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

heard

Cf. (See Scofield "Acts 9:7") .

26:18  To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

sins

Sin. (See Scofield "Romans 3:23") .

26:23  That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.

Christ

the Christ must suffer. See, Acts 3:18 ; Acts 17:3 . (See Scofield "Acts 17:3") .

26:28  Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.

Almost

R.V. With but little persuasion thou wouldest fain make me a Christian. The answer might be paraphrased: "It will require more than this," etc., or, "A little more and you will make," etc.

26:29  And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.

both

Lit. both in a little and in much.