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Biblia - Sväté písmo

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Sk 26, 1-32

1 Yet truly, Agrippa said to Paul, “It is permitted for you to speak for yourself.” Then Paul, extending his hand, began to offer his defense. 2 “I consider myself blessed, O king Agrippa, that I am to give my defense today before you, about everything of which I am accused by the Jews, 3 especially since you know everything that pertains to the Jews, both customs and questions. Because of this, I beg you to listen to me patiently. 4 And certainly, all the Jews know about my life from my youth, which had its beginning among my own people in Jerusalem. 5 They knew me well from the beginning, (if they would be willing to offer testimony) for I lived according to the most determined sect of our religion: as a Pharisee. 6 And now, it is in the hope of the Promise which was made by God to our fathers that I stand subject to judgment. 7 It is the Promise that our twelve tribes, worshiping night and day, hope to see. About this hope, O king, I am accused by the Jews. 8 Why should it be judged so unbelievable with you all that God might raise the dead? 9 And certainly, I myself formerly considered that I ought to act in many ways which are contrary to the name of Jesus the Nazarene. 10 This is also how I acted at Jerusalem. And so, I enclosed many holy persons in prison, having received authority from the leaders of the priests. And when they were to be killed, I brought the sentence. 11 And in every synagogue, frequently while punishing them, I compelled them to blaspheme. And being all the more 647 maddened against them, I persecuted them, even to foreign cities. 12 Thereafter, as I was going to Damascus, with authority and permission from the high priest, 13 at midday, O king, I and those who were also with me, saw along the way a light from heaven shining around me with a splendor greater than that of the sun. 14 And when we had all fallen down to the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me in the Hebrew language: ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goad.’ 15 Then I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ And the Lord said, ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. 16 But rise up and stand on your feet. For I appeared to you for this reason: so that I may establish you as a minister and a witness concerning the things that you have seen, and concerning the things that I will show to you: 17 rescuing you from the people and the nations to which I am now sending you, 18 in order to open their eyes, so that they may be converted from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive the remission of sins and a place among the saints, through the faith that is in me.’ 19 From then on, O king Agrippa, I was not unbelieving to the heavenly vision. 20 But I preached, first to those who are at Damascus and at Jerusalem, and then to the entire region of Judea, and to the Gentiles, so that they would repent and convert to God, doing the works that are worthy of repentance. 21 It was for this reason that the Jews, having apprehended me when I was in the temple, attempted to kill me. 22 But having been aided by the help of God, even to this day, I stand witnessing to the small and the great, saying nothing beyond what the Prophets and Moses have said would be in the future: 23 that the Christ would suffer, and that he would be the first from the resurrection of the dead, and that he would bring light to the people and to the nations.” 24 While he was speaking these things and presenting his defense, Festus said with a loud voice: “Paul, you are insane! Too much studying has turned you to insanity.” 25 And Paul said: “I am not insane, most excellent Festus, but rather I am speaking words of truth and sobriety. 26 For the king knows about these things. To him also, I am speaking with constancy. For I think that none of these things are unknown to him. And neither were these things done in a corner. 27 Do you believe the Prophets, O king Agrippa? I know that you believe.” 28 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “To some extent, you persuade me to become a Christian.” 29 And Paul said, “I hope to God that, both to a small extent and to a great extent, not only you, but also all those who hear me this day will become just as I also am, except for these chains.” 30 And the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and those who were sitting with them. 31 And when they had withdrawn, they were speaking among themselves, saying, “This man has done nothing worthy of death, nor of imprisonment.” 32 Then Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released, if he had not appealed to Caesar.”

Verš 6

And now, it is in the hope of the Promise which was made by God to our fathers that I stand subject to judgment.

Gn 3:15 - I will put enmities between you and the woman, between your offspring and her offspring. She will crush your head, and you will lie in wait for her heel.”

Gn 22:18 - And in your offspring, all the nations of the earth will be blessed, because you obeyed my voice.”

Gn 26:4 - And I will multiply your offspring like the stars of heaven. And I will give to your posterity all these regions. And in your offspring all the nations of the earth will be blessed,

Gn 49:10 - The scepter from Judah and the leader from his thigh will not be taken away, until he who will be sent arrives, and he will be the expectation of Gentiles.

Dt 18:15 - The Lord your God will raise up for you a PROPHET from your nation and from your brothers, similar to me. You shall listen to him,

2Sam 7:12 - And when your days will have been fulfilled, and you will sleep with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who will go forth from your loins, and I will make firm his kingdom.

Ž 132:11 -

Iz 4:2 - In that day, the seedling of the Lord will have magnificence and glory, and the fruit of the earth will be greatly-esteemed and a source of joy to those who will have been saved out of Israel.

Iz 7:14 - For this reason, the Lord himself will grant to you a sign. Behold, a virgin will conceive, and she will give birth to a son, and his name will be called Immanuel.

Iz 9:6 - For unto us a child is born, and unto us a son is given. And leadership is placed upon his shoulder. And his name shall be called: wonderful Counselor, mighty God, father of the future age, Prince of Peace.

Iz 40:10 - Behold, the Lord God will arrive in strength, and his arm will rule. Behold, his reward is with him, and his work is before him.

Jer 23:5 - Behold, the days are approaching, says the Lord, when I will raise up to David a righteous branch. And a king will reign, and he will be wise. And he will exercise judgment and justice upon the earth.

Jer 33:14 - Behold, the days are approaching, says the Lord, when I will fulfill the good word that I have spoken to the house of Israel and to the house of Judah.

Ez 34:23 - And I will raise up over them ONE SHEPHERD, who will feed them, my servant David. He himself will feed them, and he will be their shepherd.

Ez 37:24 - And my servant David shall be the king over them, and they shall have one shepherd. They shall walk in my judgments, and they shall keep my commandments, and they shall do them.

Dan 9:24 - Seventy weeks of years are concentrated on your people and on your holy city, so that transgression shall be finished, and sin shall reach an end, and iniquity shall be wiped away, and so that everlasting justice shall be brought in, and vision and prophecy shall be fulfilled, and the Saint of saints shall be anointed.

Mi 7:20 - You will give the truth to Jacob, mercy to Abraham, which you swore to our fathers from the ancient days.

Verš 9

And certainly, I myself formerly considered that I ought to act in many ways which are contrary to the name of Jesus the Nazarene.

Sk 8:3 - Then Saul was laying waste to the Church by entering throughout the houses, and dragging away men and women, and committing them to prison.

Sk 9:1 - Now Saul, still breathing threats and beatings against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

Sk 22:4 - I persecuted this Way, even unto death, binding and delivering into custody both men and women,

1Kor 15:9 - For I am the least of the Apostles. I am not worthy to be called an Apostle, because I persecuted the Church of God.

Gal 1:13 - For you have heard of my former behavior within Judaism: that, beyond measure, I persecuted the Church of God and fought against Her.

1Tim 1:13 - though previously I was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and contemptuous. But then I obtained the mercy of God. For I had been acting ignorantly, in unbelief.

Verš 13

at midday, O king, I and those who were also with me, saw along the way a light from heaven shining around me with a splendor greater than that of the sun.

Sk 9:3 - And as he made the journey, it happened that he was approaching Damascus. And suddenly, a light from heaven shone around him.

Verš 18

in order to open their eyes, so that they may be converted from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive the remission of sins and a place among the saints, through the faith that is in me.’

Iz 60:1 - Rise up to be illuminated, O Jerusalem! For your light has arrived, and the glory of the Lord has risen over you.

Verš 20

But I preached, first to those who are at Damascus and at Jerusalem, and then to the entire region of Judea, and to the Gentiles, so that they would repent and convert to God, doing the works that are worthy of repentance.

Sk 9:19 - And when he had taken a meal, he was strengthened. Now he was with the disciples who were at Damascus for some days.

Sk 9:28 - And he was with them, entering and departing Jerusalem, and acting faithfully in the name of the Lord.

Sk 22:17 - Then it happened that, when I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, a mental stupor came over me,

Sk 22:21 - And he said to me, ‘Go forth. For I am sending you to far away nations.’ ”

Verš 21

It was for this reason that the Jews, having apprehended me when I was in the temple, attempted to kill me.

Sk 21:30 - And the entire city was stirred up. And it happened that the people ran together. And apprehending Paul, they dragged him outside of the temple. And immediately the doors were closed.

Verš 26

For the king knows about these things. To him also, I am speaking with constancy. For I think that none of these things are unknown to him. And neither were these things done in a corner.

Jn 18:20 - Jesus responded to him: “I have spoken openly to the world. I have always taught in the synagogue and in the temple, where all the Jews meet. And I have said nothing in secret.

Verš 29

And Paul said, “I hope to God that, both to a small extent and to a great extent, not only you, but also all those who hear me this day will become just as I also am, except for these chains.”

1Kor 7:7 - For I would prefer it if you were all like myself. But each person has his proper gift from God: 659 one in this way, yet another in that way.

Verš 31

And when they had withdrawn, they were speaking among themselves, saying, “This man has done nothing worthy of death, nor of imprisonment.”

Sk 23:9 - Then there occurred a great clamor. And some of the Pharisees, rising up, were fighting, saying: “We find nothing evil in this man. What if a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel?”

Sk 25:25 - Truly, I have discovered nothing brought forth against him that is worthy of death. But since he himself has appealed to Augustus, it was my judgment to send him.

Sk 26,9-18 - Je to tretie rozprávanie o Pavlovom obrátení (9, 1–19; 22, 4–16).

Sk 26,17-18 - Porov. Jer 1, 5–8; Iz 42, 7–16.