² I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews:

^{3 Ref} Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.

^{4 Ref} My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

^{5 Ref} Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

^{6 Ref} And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God, unto our fathers:

^{7 Ref} Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.

^{8 Ref} Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?

^{9 Ref} I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

^{10 Ref} Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.

^{11 Ref} And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.