Acts 26
| Acts 26 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Acts 26:7-8, 20 in Greek in Papyrus 29, written in 3rd century. | |
| Book | Acts of the Apostles |
| Category | Church history |
| Christian Bible part | New Testament |
| Order in the Christian part | 5 |
Acts 26 is the twenty-sixth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It records the period of Paul's imprisonment in Caesarea.[1] The book containing this chapter is anonymous, but Holman states that "uniform Christian tradition affirms that Luke wrote both" this book as well as the Gospel of Luke,[2] as supported by Guthrie based on external evidence.[3]
Text
- Some most ancient manuscripts containing this chapter in Koine Greek are:
- Papyrus 29 (3rd century; extant: verses 7-8, 20)[4]
- Codex Vaticanus (AD 325-350)[5]
- Codex Sinaiticus (AD 330-360)[5]
- Codex Bezae (ca. AD 400)[6]
- Codex Alexandrinus (ca. AD 400-440)[5]
- Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus (ca. AD 450; extant: verses 1-18)[5]
- Codex Laudianus (ca. AD 550; extant: verses 1-28)[6]
- This chapter is divided into 32 verses.
Structure
In the New King James Version, this chapter is sub-divided as:
- Acts 26:1–11 = Paul’s Early Life
- Acts 26:12–18 = Paul Recounts His Conversion
- Acts 26:19–23 = Paul’s Post-Conversion Life
- Acts 26:24–32 = Agrippa Parries Paul’s Challenge
Theme
Paul took up the invitation to speak: "Agrippa said to Paul, “You are permitted to speak for yourself" (Acts 26:1) with an account of his early life, conversion and faith. Luke presents two contrasting responses:
- Governor Festus said, "You are beside yourself! Much learning is driving you mad!” (Acts 26:24)
- King Agrippa said, "You almost persuade me to become a Christian.” (Acts 26:28)
See also
References
- ^ Halley, Henry H. Halley's Bible Handbook: an abbreviated Bible commentary. 23rd edition. Zondervan Publishing House. 1962.
- ^ Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook. Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee. 2012. p. 354.
- ^ Donald Guthrie, New Testament Introduction, 4th ed. Downers Grove, Illinois: Intervarsity Press, 1990.
- ^ Comfort, Philip W.; David P. Barrett (2001). The Text of the Earliest New Testament Greek Manuscripts. Wheaton, Illinois: Tyndale House Publishers. p. 125. ISBN 978-0-8423-5265-9.
- ^ a b c d Metzger, Bruce M.; Bart D. Ehrman (2005). The Text of the New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption and Restoration. New York – Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-19-516122-9.
- ^ a b Aland, Kurt; Aland, Barbara (1995). The Text of the New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism. Erroll F. Rhodes (trans.). Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. pp. 109–110. ISBN 978-0-8028-4098-1.