Acts 26:27

Simplified Cowboy Version

King Agrippa, do you believe what the Good Book and prophets said? I know you believe, Sir!"

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you believe.”

King James Version (1611)
King Agrippa, beleeuest thou the Prophets? I know that thou beleeuest.

King James Version
King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.

English Standard Version
King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe."

New American Standard Bible
"King Agrippa, do you believe the Prophets? I know that you believe."

New Century Version
King Agrippa, do you believe what the prophets wrote? I know you believe."

Amplified Bible
"King Agrippa, do you believe the [writings of the] Prophets [their messages and words]? I know that you do."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"King Agrippa, do you believe the Prophets? I know that you do."

Legacy Standard Bible
King Agrippa, do you believe the Prophets? I know you believe."

Berean Standard Bible
King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you do."

Contemporary English Version
Then Paul said to Agrippa, "Do you believe what the prophets said? I know you do."

Complete Jewish Bible
King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you believe!"

Darby Translation
King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.

Easy-to-Read Version
King Agrippa, do you believe what the prophets wrote? I know you believe!"

Geneva Bible (1587)
O King Agrippa, beleeuest thou the Prophets? I know that thou beleeuest.

George Lamsa Translation
King A-grip''pa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.

Good News Translation
King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you do!"

Lexham English Bible
Do you believe the prophets, King Agrippa? I know that you believe."

Literal Translation
Do you believe the prophets, king Agrippa? I know that you believe.

American Standard Version
King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.

Bible in Basic English
King Agrippa, have you faith in the prophets? I am certain that you have.

Hebrew Names Version
King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe."

International Standard Version
King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you believe them!"

Etheridge Translation
Believest thou, king Agripos, the prophets? I know that thou believest.

Murdock Translation
King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Kyng Agrippa, beleuest thou the prophetes? I wote wel that thou beleuest.

English Revised Version
King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.

World English Bible
King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe."

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
King Agrippa, Believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.

Weymouth's New Testament
King Agrippa, do you believe the Prophets? I know that you believe them."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Bileuest thou, king Agrippa, `to prophetis? Y woot that thou bileuest.

Update Bible Version
King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.

Webster's Bible Translation
King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.

New English Translation
Do you believe the prophets, King Agrippa? I know that you believe."

New King James Version
King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you do believe."

New Living Translation
King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you do—"

New Life Bible
King Agrippa, do you believe the writings of the early preachers? I know that you believe them."

New Revised Standard
King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Believest thou, King Agrippa, in the prophets? I know that thou believest!

Douay-Rheims Bible
Believest thou the prophets, O king Agrippa? I know that thou believest.

Revised Standard Version
King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe."

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Kynge Agrippa belevest thou ye prophetes? I wote well thou belevest.

Young's Literal Translation
thou dost believe, king Agrippa, the prophets? I have known that thou dost believe!'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Beleuest thou the prophetes, O kynge Agrippa? I knowe that thou beleuest.

Mace New Testament (1729)
king Agrippa, don't you give credit to the prophetic writings? I know you do.

Contextual Overview

²⁴Festus then hollered out, "Give us a break, Paul. You've had your nose in a book so long you will believe anything. You've driven yourself mad, sir!" ²⁵Paul shook his head and said, "No sir, I ain't been in the locoweed. Everything I've said is true. ²⁶King Agrippa is familiar with everything I've said. Why would I be so bold as to risk my life for a fable? These things didn't take place in a dark alley, but right out in the open for everyone to see. ²⁷King Agrippa, do you believe what the Good Book and prophets said? I know you believe, Sir!" ²⁸Agrippa shot back angrily, "Do you think I'm some tavern girl who can be persuaded with a nice tale of adventure? Do you think I will just become a Christian in the blink of an eye?" ²⁹Paul shrugged his shoulders and said, "I care not if it is today or tomorrow. I just pray to God you and everyone else here might become like me . . . except for the chains that lay heavy upon me." ³⁰Agrippa, Bernice, and Festus left, followed by everyone else. ³¹They talked on the way out and agreed Paul had not done anything to deserve the death penalty. ³²Then Agrippa shook his head and said to Festus, "He'd be a free man right now if he hadn't insisted on taking his case before Caesar."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

believest: Acts 26:22, Acts 26:23

Reciprocal: Psalms 147:20 - not dealt so Daniel 3:24 - O king John 5:39 - they which Acts 24:14 - believing Acts 25:13 - king Acts 26:19 - O king

Cross-References

Acts 7:9
"Now these patriarchs were jealous of one of their brothers. They ended up selling their brother Joseph to some slavers from Egypt. But God was takin' care of Joseph

Acts 7:14
Joseph told his brothers to go and fetch the whole family—seventy-five in all.

Acts 7:27
"But the Israelite who had started the fight said, 'Who made you the cow boss over this outfit?

Acts 7:35
"Now this is the same Moses who the Israelites had mocked by asking him, 'Who made you cow boss of this outfit?' He was sent back by God to be their cow boss and rescuer.

Revelation 3:9
I will make those who ride for the devil, even though they call themselves real cowboys, come and bow down before you and acknowledge that y'all are the real hands who I love.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets?.... What they have said concerning the person, office, sufferings, death, and resurrection of Christ, and that what they have said is fulfilled in Jesus of Nazareth?

I know that thou believest; that what the prophets said were true, and are accomplished.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

King Agrippa - This bold personal address is an instance of Paul’s happy manner of appeal. He does it to bring in the testimony of Agrippa to meet the charge of Festus that he was deranged.

Believest thou the prophets? - The prophecies respecting the character, the sufferings, and the death of the Messiah.

I know that thou believest - Agrippa was a Jew; and, as such, he of course believed the prophets. Perhaps, too, from what Paul knew of his personal character, he might confidently affirm that he professed to be a believer. Instead, therefore, of waiting for his answer, Paul anticipated it, and said that he knew that Agrippa professed to believe all these prophecies respecting the Messiah. His design is evident. It is:

(1) To meet the charge of derangement, and to bring in the testimony of Agrippa, who well understood the subject, to the importance and the truth of what he was saying.

(2) To press on the conscience of his royal hearer the evidence of the Christian religion, and to secure, if possible, his conversion. “Since thou believest the prophecies, and since I have shown that they are fulfilled in Jesus of Nazareth; that he corresponds in person, character, and work, with the prophets, it follows that his religion is true.” Paul lost no opportunity in pressing the truth on every class of people. He had such a conviction of the truth of Christianity that he was deterred by no rank, station, or office; by no fear of the rich, the great, and the learned; but everywhere urged the evidence of that religion as indisputable. In this lay the secret of no small part of his success. A man who really believes the truth will be ready to defend it. A man who truly loves religion will not be ashamed of it anywhere.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 26:27. Believest thou the prophets? — Having made his elegant compliment and vindication to Festus, he turns to Agrippa; and, with this strong appeal to his religious feeling, says, Believest thou the prophets? and immediately anticipates his reply, and, with great address, speaks for him, I know that thou believest. The inference from this belief necessarily was: "As thou believest the prophets, and I have proved that the prophets have spoken about Christ, as suffering and, triumphing over death, and that all they say of the Messiah has been fulfilled in Jesus of Nazareth, then thou must acknowledge that my doctrine is true."