LITV(i)
1 And Agrippa said to Paul, It is allowed for you yourself to speak. Then Paul made a defense, stretching out the hand:
2 Concerning all of which I am accused by Jews, king Agrippa, I count myself happy being about to make defense before you today,
3 you being most of all expert, knowing of all the customs and questions also among the Jews. Because of this, I beg you patiently to hear me.
4 Truly, then, all the Jews know my way of life from youth, which from the beginning had been in my nation in Jerusalem,
5 who before knew me from the first, if they will testify, that according to the most exact sect of our religion, I lived a Pharisee.
6 And now for the hope of the promise having been made by God to the fathers, I stand being judged;
7 to which our twelve tribes hope to arrive, worshiping in earnestness night and day, concerning which hope I am accused by the Jews, king Agrippa.
8 Why is it judged unbelievable by you if God raises the dead?
9 Indeed, I then thought to myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus the Nazarene.
10 Which I also did in Jerusalem, I also shut up many of the saints in prisons, receiving authority from the chief priests; and they being put to death, I cast a vote.
11 And often punishing them through all the synagogues, I compelled them to blaspheme. And being exceedingly furious against them, I even persecuted as far as the outside cities.