Acts 26:3
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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.especially since you are acquainted with all the Jewish customs and controversies. I beg you, therefore, to listen to me patiently.
In other translations
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.especially since you are acquainted with all the Jewish customs and controversies. I beg you, therefore, to listen to me patiently.
Greek words
μάλισταmalistaEspeciallyG3122γνώστηνgnōstēnacquaintedG1109ὄνταontabeingG1510σεseyouG4771πάντωνpantōnwith allG3956τῶνtōntheG3588κατὰkataofG2596ἸουδαίουςIoudaious[the] JewsG2453ἐθῶνethōncustomsG1485τεteandG5037καὶkaialsoG2532ζητημάτων.zētēmatōncontroversies.G2213διὸdiothereforeG1352δέομαιdeomaiI imploreG1189σουsouyouG4771μακροθύμωςmakrothumōspatientlyG3116ἀκοῦσαίakousaito hearG191μου.¶moume.G3165
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