Acts

Acts 26:24–25

²⁴At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!”

²⁵But Paul answered, “I am not insane, most excellent Festus; I am speaking words of truth and sobriety.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At this stage	Ταῦτα	Tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
of	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
defense	ἀπολογουμένου	apologoumenou	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular	G626 I give a defense, defend myself
Festus	Φῆστος	Phēstos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5347 Festus
exclaimed	φησιν	phēsin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5346 I say
in a loud	μεγάλῃ	megalē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G3173 large, great
voice	φωνῇ	phōnē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5456 a sound, noise, voice
You are insane	Μαίνῃ	Mainē	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G3105 I am raving mad
Paul	Παῦλε	Paule	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
great	πολλά	polla	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G4183 much, many, often
learning	γράμματα	grammata	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G1121 a letter, writings, learning
is driving	περιτρέπει	peritrepei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4062 I turn, change
you	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
madness	μανίαν	manian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3130 raving madness

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Paul	Παῦλος	Paulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
answered	φησίν	phēsin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5346 I say
I am not insane	μαίνομαι	mainomai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G3105 I am raving mad
most excellent	Κράτιστε	Kratiste	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Singular - Superlative	G2903 most excellent
Festus	Φῆστε	Phēste	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G5347 Festus
I am speaking	ἀποφθέγγομαι	apophthengomai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G669 I speak out, declare
words	ῥήματα	rhēmata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4487 a thing spoken
of truth	ἀληθείας	alētheias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G225 truth
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
sobriety	σωφροσύνης	sōphrosynēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4997 sanity, sobriety

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Acts 26:24 1 Corinthians 2:13–14 · 1 Corinthians 1:23 · 2 Corinthians 5:13 · 1 Corinthians 4:10 · Mark 3:21 · Jeremiah 29:26 · 2 Kings 9:11 · Hosea 9:7 · Acts 17:32 · Acts 26:11 · John 10:20–21

Acts 26:25 Acts 23:26 · Titus 2:7–8 · Titus 1:9 · 1 Peter 2:21–23 · Acts 24:3 · John 8:49 · 1 Peter 3:15 · Luke 1:3 · 1 Peter 3:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.