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Acts, 26

1. Then Agrippa said to Paul, 'You have leave to speak on your own behalf.' And Paul held up his hand and began his defence:

1. Agrippa said to Paul, "You have permission to speak for yourself." Then Paul stretched out his hand and made his defense:

2. 'I consider myself fortunate, King Agrippa, in that it is before you I am to answer today all the charges made against me by the Jews,

2. "I think myself fortunate that it is before you, King Agrippa, I am to make my defense today against all the accusations of the Jews,

3. the more so because you are an expert in matters of custom and controversy among the Jews. So I beg you to listen to me patiently.

3. because you are especially familiar with all customs and controversies of the Jews; therefore I beg you to listen to me patiently.

4. 'My manner of life from my youth, a life spent from the beginning among my own people and in Jerusalem, is common knowledge among the Jews.

4. "My manner of life from my youth, spent from the beginning among my own nation and at Jerusalem, is known by all the Jews.

5. They have known me for a long time and could testify, if they would, that I followed the strictest party in our religion and lived as a Pharisee.

5. They have known for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that according to the strictest party of our religion I have lived as a Pharisee.

6. And now it is for my hope in the promise made by God to our ancestors that I am on trial,

6. And now I stand here on trial for hope in the promise made by God to our fathers,

7. the promise that our twelve tribes, constant in worship night and day, hope to attain. For that hope, Your Majesty, I am actually put on trial by Jews!

7. to which our twelve tribes hope to attain, as they earnestly worship night and day. And for this hope I am accused by Jews, O king!

8. Why does it seem incredible to you that God should raise the dead?

8. Why is it thought incredible by any of you that God raises the dead?

9. 'As for me, I once thought it was my duty to use every means to oppose the name of Jesus the Nazarene.

9. "I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things in opposing the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

10. This I did in Jerusalem; I myself threw many of God's holy people into prison, acting on authority from the chief priests, and when they were being sentenced to death I cast my vote against them.

10. And I did so in Jerusalem; I not only shut up many of the saints in prison, by authority from the chief priests, but when they were put to death I cast my vote against them.

11. I often went round the synagogues inflicting penalties, trying in this way to force them to renounce their faith; my fury against them was so extreme that I even pursued them into foreign cities.

11. And I punished them often in all the synagogues and tried to make them blaspheme; and in raging fury against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.

12. 'On such an expedition I was going to Damascus, armed with full powers and a commission from the chief priests,

12. "Thus I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests.

13. and in the middle of the day as I was on my way, Your Majesty, I saw a light from heaven shining more brilliantly than the sun round me and my fellow-travellers.

13. At midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining round me and those who journeyed with me.

14. We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me in Hebrew, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you, kicking against the goad.

14. And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, `Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? It hurts you to kick against the goads.'

15. Then I said, "Who are you, Lord?" And the Lord answered, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.

15. And I said, `Who are you, Lord?' And the Lord said, `I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.

16. But get up and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this reason: to appoint you as my servant and as witness of this vision in which you have seen me, and of others in which I shall appear to you.

16. But rise and stand upon your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you to serve and bear witness to the things in which you have seen me and to those in which I will appear to you,

17. I shall rescue you from the people and from the nations to whom I send you

17. delivering you from the people and from the Gentiles -- to whom I send you

18. to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light, from the dominion of Satan to God, and receive, through faith in me, forgiveness of their sins and a share in the inheritance of the sanctified."

18. to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'

19. 'After that, King Agrippa, I could not disobey the heavenly vision.

19. "Wherefore, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

20. On the contrary I started preaching, first to the people of Damascus, then to those of Jerusalem and all Judaean territory, and also to the gentiles, urging them to repent and turn to God, proving their change of heart by their deeds.

20. but declared first to those at Damascus, then at Jerusalem and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God and perform deeds worthy of their repentance.

21. This was why the Jews laid hands on me in the Temple and tried to do away with me.

21. For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.

22. But I was blessed with God's help, and so I have stood firm to this day, testifying to great and small alike, saying nothing more than what the prophets and Moses himself said would happen:

22. To this day I have had the help that comes from God, and so I stand here testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would come to pass:

23. that the Christ was to suffer and that, as the first to rise from the dead, he was to proclaim a light for our people and for the gentiles.'

23. that the Christ must suffer, and that, by being the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light both to the people and to the Gentiles."

24. He had reached this point in his defence when Festus shouted out, 'Paul, you are out of your mind; all that learning of yours is driving you mad.'

24. And as he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, "Paul, you are mad; your great learning is turning you mad."

25. But Paul answered, 'Festus, your Excellency, I am not mad: I am speaking words of sober truth and good sense.

25. But Paul said, "I am not mad, most excellent Festus, but I am speaking the sober truth.

26. The king understands these matters, and to him I now speak fearlessly. I am confident that nothing of all this comes as a surprise to him; after all, these things were not done in a corner.

26. For the king knows about these things, and to him I speak freely; for I am persuaded that none of these things has escaped his notice, for this was not done in a corner.

27. King Agrippa, do you believe in the prophets? I know you do.'

27. King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe."

28. At this Agrippa said to Paul, 'A little more, and your arguments would make a Christian of me.'

28. And Agrippa said to Paul, "In a short time you think to make me a Christian!"

29. Paul replied, 'Little or much, I wish before God that not only you but all who are listening to me today would come to be as I am -- except for these chains.'

29. And Paul said, "Whether short or long, I would to God that not only you but also all who hear me this day might become such as I am -- except for these chains."

30. At this the king rose to his feet, with the governor and Bernice and those who sat there with them.

30. Then the king rose, and the governor and Berni'ce and those who were sitting with them;

31. When they had retired they talked together and agreed, 'This man is doing nothing that deserves death or imprisonment.'

31. and when they had withdrawn, they said to one another, "This man is doing nothing to deserve death or imprisonment."

32. And Agrippa remarked to Festus, 'The man could have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.'

32. And Agrippa said to Festus, "This man could have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar."



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26:1-8 - Paulus verteidigt sich vor Agrippa und nennt seinen Glauben an Christus als Grund für seine Gefangenschaft. Er erklärt, dass seine Bekehrung eine göttliche Offenbarung war. Diese Rede unterstreicht die zentrale Bedeutung des persönlichen Zeugnisses im christlichen Glauben (siehe auch Apostelgeschichte 22,1-21 und 1. Petrus 3,15).

26:9-18 - Paulus beschreibt seine Bekehrung und Jesu Berufung, unter den Heiden Zeugnis abzulegen. Der Bericht ist ein Beispiel dafür, wie das Evangelium Leben verändert und Türen für den weltweiten Dienst öffnet (siehe auch Apostelgeschichte 9,3-6 und Matthäus 28,19-20).

26:19-23 - Paulus erklärt, wie ihn der Gehorsam gegenüber der Vision Christi dazu brachte, Buße und Umkehr zu predigen. Der Ruf zum Glauben wird als Antwort auf die göttliche Liebe und die Offenbarung Jesu dargestellt (siehe auch Apostelgeschichte 3,19-21 und Lukas 24,46-47).

26:24-32 - Agrippa stellt Paulus seine Torheit zur Rede, doch Paulus bekräftigt die Wahrheit seiner Botschaft. Agrippas Widerstand verdeutlicht, wie schwierig es ist, das Evangelium trotz aller Beweise anzunehmen (siehe auch 1. Korinther 1,18 und Johannes 12,37-40).

Verse im Zusammenhang mit Acts, 26:

Apostelgeschichte Kapitel 26 beschreibt die Verteidigung des Paulus vor König Agrippa. Wie bringt der Apostel seinen Glauben vor dem Königshaus zum Ausdruck? Dieser beredte Text schildert das kraftvolle Zeugnis des Paulus, seine Bekehrung und seine apostolische Berufung. Das Kapitel befasst sich mit Themen wie der Erfüllung alttestamentlicher Prophezeiungen, der Universalität des Evangeliums und der verwandelnden Kraft Christi. Apostelgeschichte 26 gipfelt in Agrippas Antwort und der Unschuldserklärung des Paulus. Denken Sie mit uns über fünf Bibelstellen nach, die mit den kraftvollen Themen dieses überzeugenden Kapitels in Zusammenhang stehen.

1. Korinther 15:8-10: "Dann erschien er mir auch wie jemand, der aus der Zeit geboren wurde. Denn ich bin der Geringste unter den Aposteln und verdiene es nicht einmal, Apostel genannt zu werden, weil ich die Kirche Gottes verfolgt habe. Aber durch die Gnade Gottes bin ich, was ich bin, und seine Gnade für mich war nicht umsonst." - Paulus denkt über seine Bekehrung nach, die er in Apostelgeschichte 26 ausführlich schildert.

Galater 1:15-16: "Aber Gott, der mich vom Mutterleib an getrennt und mich durch seine Gnade berufen hat, freute sich, seinen Sohn in mir zu offenbaren, damit ich ihn unter den Heiden verkünden konnte." - Paulus spricht von seiner göttlichen Berufung und wiederholt sein Zeugnis in Apostelgeschichte 26.

Philipper 3:4-6: "Obwohl ich auch Gründe für dieses Vertrauen habe. Wenn jemand denkt, er hätte Grund, auf das Fleisch zu vertrauen, dann tue ich noch mehr: Beschnitten am achten Tag, gehörig zum Volk Israel, zum Stamm Benjamin, ein Hebräer der Hebräer; was das Gesetz betrifft, ein Pharisäer; was den Eifer betrifft, Verfolger der Kirche; was die Gerechtigkeit betrifft, die im Gesetz ist, untadelig." - Paulus listet seine jüdischen Zeugnisse auf, ähnlich wie er es in Apostelgeschichte 26 zu seiner Verteidigung tut.

2. Korinther 4:6: "Denn Gott, der gesagt hat: „Lass Licht aus der Dunkelheit leuchten“, hat selbst in unseren Herzen geleuchtet, um das Licht der Erkenntnis der Herrlichkeit Gottes im Angesicht Christi zu spenden." - Dieser Vers spiegelt die Bekehrungserfahrung des Paulus auf dem Weg nach Damaskus wider, die er in Apostelgeschichte 26 erzählt.

Epheser 3:8-9: "Mir, dem geringsten aller Heiligen, wurde diese Gnade gegeben, den Heiden den unergründlichen Reichtum Christi zu verkünden und allen zu zeigen, was der Plan dieses Geheimnisses ist, das seit Anbeginn der Zeit in Gott verborgen war alle Dinge erschaffen." - Paulus denkt über seine Berufung nach, den Heiden zu predigen, die er in seiner Verteidigung in Apostelgeschichte 26 erwähnt.

FAQ:

Warum verteidigte sich Paulus vor König Agrippa?

Paulus verteidigte sich vor König Agrippa, um seinen Glauben an Christus darzulegen und auf die gegen ihn erhobenen Anschuldigungen zu reagieren. Er suchte nach einer Gelegenheit, das Evangelium zu verkünden. (Apostelgeschichte 26:1-3)

Was erzählte Paulus in Kapitel 26 über seine Bekehrung?

Paulus berichtete von seinem Bekehrungserlebnis auf dem Weg nach Damaskus, wohin Jesus ihn rief und aussandte, um den Heiden zu predigen. (Apostelgeschichte 26:12-18)

Wie reagierte König Agrippa auf Paulus‘ Verteidigung?

König Agrippa war beeindruckt, behauptete aber, Paulus hätte ihn beinahe dazu gebracht, Christ zu werden. (Apostelgeschichte 26:28)

Was sagte Paulus über seinen Glauben und seine Hoffnung auf Christus?

Paulus erklärte, sein Glaube basiere auf Gottes Versprechen, den Messias zu senden. Er glaubte, dass es Jesus sei, der die Hoffnung der Juden erfüllen würde. (Apostelgeschichte 26:6-8)

Wie wird die Auferstehung Jesu in Apostelgeschichte 26 erwähnt?

Paulus erklärte, dass die Auferstehung Jesu die Erfüllung der Verheißungen Gottes und der Grund für seine Hoffnung und seine Predigt sei. (Apostelgeschichte 26:22-23)


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