King James Bible
KJVBut he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Acts 26:25 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness. | |
American Standard VersionASV | But Paul saith, I am not mad, most excellent Festus; but speak forth words of truth and soberness. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And Paul said: I am not mad, most excellent Festus, but I speak words of truth and soberness. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | But Paul said, I am not mad, most excellent Festus, but utter words of truth and soberness; | |
English Revised VersionERV | But Paul saith, I am not mad, most excellent Festus; but speak forth words of truth and soberness. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | But he said, I am not insane, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness. | |
World English BibleWEB | But he said, |I am not crazy, most excellent Festus, but boldly declare words of truth and reasonableness. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and he saith, 'I am not mad, most noble Festus, but of truth and soberness the sayings I speak forth; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |I am not mad, most noble Festus,| replied Paul; |I am speaking words of sober truth. |