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Acts 26:25

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← Acts 26:24	Acts 26:25 (KJV)	Acts 26:26 →
And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.	But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.	For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

But^G1161 he said^G5346, I am^G3105 not^G3756 mad^G3105, most noble^G2903 Festus^G5347; but^G235 speak forth^G669 the words^G4487 of truth^G225 and^G2532 soberness^G4997.

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Original Greek

ὁ δέ, Οὐ μαίνομαι, φησί, κράτιστε Φῆστε, ἀλλ’ ἀληθείας καὶ σωφροσύνης ῥήματα ἀποφθέγγομαι.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
δέ,	de	G1161	CONJ	But
Οὐ	Ou	G3756	PRT-N	not
μαίνομαι,	mainomai	G3105	V-PNI-1S	I am mad
φησί,	phēsi	G5346	V-PAI-3S	he said
κράτιστε	kratiste	G2903	A-VSM-S	most noble
Φῆστε,	Phēste	G5347	N-VSM	Festus
ἀλλ’	all’	G235	CONJ	but
ἀληθείας	alētheias	G225	N-GSF	of truth
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
σωφροσύνης	sōphrosunēs	G4997	N-GSF	soberness
ῥήματα	rhēmata	G4487	N-APN	the words
ἀποφθέγγομαι.	apophthengomai	G669	V-PNI-1S	speak forth

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G225 — ἀλήθεια (alḗtheia, al-ay'-thi-a): truth — from ἀληθής; truth:--true, X truly, truth, verity.
• G235 — ἀλλά (allá, al-lah'): but, except — neuter plural of ἄλλος; properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations):--and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
• G669 — ἀποφθέγγομαι (apophthéngomai, ap-of-theng'-om-ahee): I speak out, declare — from ἀπό and φθέγγομαι; to enunciate plainly, i.e. declare:--say, speak forth, utterance.
• G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2903 — κράτιστος (krátistos, krat'-is-tos): most excellent — superlative of a derivative of κράτος; strongest, i.e. (in dignity) very honorable:--most excellent (noble).
• G3105 — μαίνομαι (maínomai, mah'-ee-nom-ahee): I am raving mad — middle voice from a primary (to long for; through the idea of insensate craving); to rave as a "maniac":--be beside self (mad).
• G3756 — οὐ (ou, oo): no, not — a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή) adverb; no or not:--+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή, μῆκος.
• G4487 — ῥῆμα (rhēma, hray'-mah): a thing spoken — from ῥέω; an utterance (individually, collectively or specially),; by implication, a matter or topic (especially of narration, command or dispute); with a negative naught whatever:--+ evil, + nothing, saying, word.
• G4997 — σωφροσύνη (sōphrosýnē, so-fros-oo'-nay): sanity, sobriety — from σώφρων; soundness of mind, i.e. (literally) sanity or (figuratively) self-control:--soberness, sobriety.
• G5346 — φημί (phēmí, fay-mee'): I say — properly, the same as the base of φῶς and φαίνω; to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. speak or say:--affirm, say. Compare λέγω.
• G5347 — Φῆστος (Phēstos, face'-tos): Festus — of Latin derivation; festal; Phestus (i.e. Festus), a Roman:--Festus.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

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