사도행전 26
Korean Living Bible
바울의 변호
26 아그립바왕이 바울에게 말하는 것을 허락하자 바울은 손을 들어 인사를 한 후 이렇게 변명하였다.
2 “오늘 아그립바왕 앞에서 유대인들이 나를 고소한 것에 대하여 변명하게 된 것을 다행으로 생각합니다.
3 특히 왕께서 유대인들의 풍속과 문제들을 잘 아시니 내 변명을 끝까지 들어 주시기 바랍니다.
4 유대인들은 내가 어렸을 때부터 내 고향과 예루살렘에서 어떻게 살아왔는지를 다 알고 있습니다.
5 그들은 처음부터 나를 알고 있기 때문에 내가 우리 종교의 가장 엄격한 바리새파에서 생활해 왔다는 것을 얼마든지 증거할 수 있을 것입니다.
6 지금 내가 여기서 심문을 받는 것은 하나님이 우리 조상들에게 약속하신 것에 희망을 두고 있기 때문입니다.
7 이것은 우리 이스라엘 열두 지파가 밤낮 하나님을 열심히 섬기며 이루어지기를 바라는 약속입니다. 아그립바왕이시여, 나는 바로 이런 희망 때문에 유대인들에게 고소를 당하고 있습니다.
8 하나님이 죽은 사람을 살리시는 것을 어째서 여러분은 믿지 못할 일로 여기십니까?
9 나도 전에는 나사렛 예수님의 이름을 대적하는 일이라면 발벗고 나서야 할 것으로 생각하고
10 예루살렘에서 그 일을 직접 감행했습니다. 나는 대제사장들에게서 권한을 받아 많은 성도들을 감옥에 가뒀으며 또 그들을 죽이는 데에도 찬성했습니다.
11 그리고 모든 회당을 돌아다니면서 그들을 처벌하고 강제로 [a]예수님을 저주하게 했습니다. 더욱이 그들에 대하여 화가 머리 끝까지 치밀어 오른 나는 외국의 여러 도시에까지 가서 신자들을 괴롭혔습니다.
12 “이런 일로 나는 대제사장들에게서 권한과 임무를 부여받아 다마스커스로 가게 되었습니다.
13 왕이시여, 정오쯤 되었을 때 내가 길에서 보니 해보다 더 밝은 빛이 나와 내 일행을 비추었습니다.
14 우리가 모두 땅에 엎드리자 히브리 말로 ‘사울아, 사울아, 네가 왜 나를 괴롭히느냐? [b]가시 채찍을 뒷발질해 봐야 너만 다칠 것이다’ 라는 음성이 내게 들려왔습니다.
15 그래서 내가 ‘당신은 누구십니까?’ 하고 묻자 주님께서 이렇게 말씀하셨습니다. ‘나는 네가 핍박하는 예수이다.
16 일어서라. 나는 이제 너를 일꾼으로 삼아 네가 오늘 본 것과 앞으로 내가 보여 줄 일을 증거하게 하려고 너에게 나타났다.
17 내가 네 백성과 이방인들에게서 너를 구출하여 그들에게로 보내겠다.
18 이제 너는 그들의 눈을 뜨게 하여 어두움에서 빛으로, 사탄의 세력에서 하나님에게로 돌아오게 하고 나를 믿어 죄에서 용서받고 성도들이 받는 [c]하늘 나라의 축복을 받게 하라.’
19 “아그립바왕이시여, 그래서 나는 하늘의 그 환상에 거역하지 않고
20 먼저 다마스커스에서, 그 다음에 예루살렘과 온 유대에서, 그리고 이방인들에게까지 가서 회개하고 하나님께 돌아와 회개한 것을 행동으로 보이라고 외쳤습니다.
21 그러자 유대인들이 성전에서 나를 붙잡아 죽이려고 했습니다.
22 그러나 나는 하나님의 도우심을 받아 오늘도 여기 서서 높고 낮은 모든 사람들에게 예언자들과 모세가 예언한 한 가지 사실을 증거하게 되었습니다.
23 그것은 그리스도께서 고난을 당하시고 죽은 사람들 가운데서 맨 먼저 부활하셔서 이스라엘 백성과 이방인들에게 구원의 빛을 선포하시리라는 것입니다.”
24 바울이 이렇게 변명을 하자 베스도가 큰 소리로 “바울아, 네가 미쳤다. 너의 많은 학문이 너를 미치게 하고 있다” 하고 외쳤다.
25 그러나 바울은 이렇게 대답하였다. “베스도 각하, 나는 미치지 않았습니다. 맑은 정신으로 참된 진리를 말하고 있습니다.
26 이 일은 한쪽 구석에서 된 일이 아니기 때문에 내가 자신 있게 말합니다만 아그립바왕께서도 이 일에 대하여 하나도 빠짐없이 다 아실 줄 믿습니다.
27 아그립바왕이시여, 예언자들을 믿으십니까? 물론 믿으시는 줄 압니다.”
28 그러자 아그립바왕이 바울에게 “네가 [d]이 몇 마디 말로 나를 그리스도인으로 만들 것 같으냐?” 하였다.
29 그래서 바울은 “말이 적든 많든 왕뿐만 아니라 오늘 내 말을 듣는 모든 사람이 이렇게 묶인 일 외에는 다 나와 같이 되기를 하나님께 기도합니다” 하고 대답하였다.
30 그러자 왕과 총독과 버니게와 또 함께 앉았던 사람들이 일어나
31 밖으로 나가면서 “이 사람은 사형을 당하거나 갇힐 만한 짓은 아무것도 하지 않았다” 하고 서로 말하였다.
32 그때 아그립바왕은 “이 사람이 황제에게 상소만 하지 않았더라면 놓아 줄 수도 있었을 텐데” 하고 베스도에게 말하였다.
Acts 26
New King James Version
Paul’s Early Life
26 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You are permitted to speak for yourself.”
So Paul stretched out his hand and answered for himself: 2 “I think myself (A)happy, King Agrippa, because today I shall answer (B)for myself before you concerning all the things of which I am (C)accused by the Jews, 3 especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which have to do with the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.
4 “My manner of life from my youth, which was spent from the beginning among my own nation at Jerusalem, all the Jews know. 5 They knew me from the first, if they were willing to testify, that according to (D)the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. 6 (E)And now I stand and am judged for the hope of (F)the promise made by God to our fathers. 7 To this promise (G)our twelve tribes, earnestly serving God (H)night and day, (I)hope to attain. For this hope’s sake, King Agrippa, I am accused by the Jews. 8 Why should it be thought incredible by you that God raises the dead?
9 (J)“Indeed, I myself thought I must do many things [a]contrary to the name of (K)Jesus of Nazareth. 10 (L)This I also did in Jerusalem, and many of the saints I shut up in prison, having received authority (M)from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them. 11 (N)And I punished them often in every synagogue and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.
Paul Recounts His Conversion(O)
12 (P)“While thus occupied, as I journeyed to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests, 13 at midday, O king, along the road I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who journeyed with me. 14 And when we all had fallen to the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me and saying in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’ 15 So I said, ‘Who are You, Lord?’ And He said, ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. 16 But rise and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, (Q)to make you a minister and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things which I will yet reveal to you. 17 I will [b]deliver you from the Jewish people, as well as from the Gentiles, (R)to whom I [c]now send you, 18 (S)to open their eyes, in order (T)to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, (U)that they may receive forgiveness of sins and (V)an inheritance among those who are (W)sanctified[d] by faith in Me.’
Paul’s Post-Conversion Life
19 “Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision, 20 but (X)declared first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent, turn to God, and do (Y)works befitting repentance. 21 For these reasons the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me. 22 Therefore, having obtained help from God, to this day I stand, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other things than those (Z)which the prophets and (AA)Moses said would come— 23 (AB)that the Christ would suffer, (AC)that He would be the first to rise from the dead, and (AD)would proclaim light to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles.”
Agrippa Parries Paul’s Challenge
24 Now as he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, (AE)you are beside yourself! Much learning is driving you mad!”
25 But he said, “I am not [e]mad, most noble Festus, but speak the words of truth and reason. 26 For the king, before whom I also speak freely, (AF)knows these things; for I am convinced that none of these things escapes his attention, since this thing was not done in a corner. 27 King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you do believe.”
28 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You almost persuade me to become a Christian.”
29 And Paul said, (AG)“I would to God that not only you, but also all who hear me today, might become both almost and altogether such as I am, except for these chains.”
30 When he had said these things, the king stood up, as well as the governor and Bernice and those who sat with them; 31 and when they had gone aside, they talked among themselves, saying, (AH)“This man is doing nothing deserving of death or chains.”
32 Then Agrippa said to Festus, “This man might have been set (AI)free (AJ)if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
Footnotes
- Acts 26:9 against
- Acts 26:17 rescue
- Acts 26:17 NU, M omit now
- Acts 26:18 set apart
- Acts 26:25 out of my mind
Acts 26
English Standard Version
Paul's Defense Before Agrippa
26 So (A)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 that it is before you, King Agrippa, I am going to make my defense today (B)against all the accusations of the Jews, 3 especially because you are familiar with all the (C)customs and (D)controversies of the Jews. Therefore I beg you to listen to me patiently.
4 (E)“My manner of life from my youth, spent from the beginning among (F)my own nation and in Jerusalem, is known by all the Jews. 5 They have known for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that (G)according to the strictest (H)party of our (I)religion I have lived as (J)a Pharisee. 6 And now I stand here on trial because of my hope in (K)the promise made by God to our fathers, 7 (L)to which (M)our twelve tribes hope to (N)attain, as they earnestly worship night and day. And for this hope (O)I am accused by Jews, O king! 8 Why is it thought (P)incredible by any of you that God raises the dead?
9 (Q)“I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things in opposing the name of (R)Jesus of Nazareth. 10 (S)And I did so in Jerusalem. I not only locked up many of the saints in prison after receiving authority (T)from the chief priests, but (U)when they were put to death I cast my vote against them. 11 And (V)I punished them often in all the synagogues and tried to make them (W)blaspheme, and (X)in raging fury against them I (Y)persecuted them even to foreign cities.
Paul Tells of His Conversion
12 “In this connection (Z)I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests. 13 At midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, that shone around me and those who journeyed with me. 14 And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me (AA)in the Hebrew language,[a] ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’ 15 And I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ And the Lord said, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting. 16 But rise and (AB)stand upon your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose, (AC)to appoint you as a servant and witness to the things in which you have seen me and to those in which I will appear to you, 17 (AD)delivering you from your people and from the Gentiles—(AE)to whom I (AF)am sending you 18 (AG)to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from (AH)the power of Satan to God, that they may receive (AI)forgiveness of sins and (AJ)a place among those who are sanctified (AK)by faith in me.’
19 “Therefore, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to (AL)the heavenly vision, 20 but declared first (AM)to those in Damascus, (AN)then in Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and also (AO)to the Gentiles, that they should (AP)repent and (AQ)turn to God, performing deeds (AR)in keeping with their repentance. 21 For this reason (AS)the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me. 22 (AT)To this day I have had the help that comes from God, and so (AU)I stand here testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what (AV)the prophets and Moses said would come to pass: 23 (AW)that the Christ (AX)must suffer and that, (AY)by being the first (AZ)to rise from the dead, (BA)he would proclaim (BB)light both to our people and to the Gentiles.”
24 And as he was saying these things in his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, (BC)you are out of your mind; your great learning is driving you out of your mind.” 25 But Paul said, “I am not out of my mind, (BD)most excellent Festus, but I am speaking (BE)true and (BF)rational words. 26 For (BG)the king knows about these things, and to him I speak boldly. For I am persuaded that none of these things has escaped his notice, for this has not been done in a corner. 27 King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.” 28 And Agrippa said to Paul, “In a short time would you persuade me to be (BH)a Christian?”[b] 29 And Paul said, “Whether short or long, I would to God that not only you but also all who hear me this day (BI)might become such as I am—except for (BJ)these chains.”
30 Then the king rose, and (BK)the governor and Bernice and those who were sitting with them. 31 And when they had withdrawn, they said to one another, (BL)“This man is doing nothing to deserve death or imprisonment.” 32 And Agrippa said to Festus, (BM)“This man could have been set (BN)free if he had not appealed (BO)to Caesar.”
Footnotes
- Acts 26:14 Or the Hebrew dialect (probably Aramaic)
- Acts 26:28 Or In a short time you would persuade me to act like a Christian!
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