Acts 26:19

Tyndale New Testament

Wherfore kynge Agrippa I was not disobedient vnto the hevenly vision:

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
Paul continued speaking: "King Agrippa, after I had this vision from heaven, I obeyed it.

Revised Standard Version
"Wherefore, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

Hebrew Names Version
"Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

International Standard Version
"And so, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.

New American Standard Bible
"For that reason, King Agrippa, I did not prove disobedient to the heavenly vision,

New Century Version
"King Agrippa, after I had this vision from heaven, I obeyed it.

Update Bible Version
Therefore, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision:

Webster's Bible Translation
Upon which O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.

English Standard Version
"Therefore, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

World English Bible
"Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
From that time, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

Weymouth's New Testament
"Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision;

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wherfor, sir kyng Agrippa, Y was not vnbileueful to the heuenli visioun;

English Revised Version
Wherefore, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:

Berean Standard Bible
So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.

Contemporary English Version
King Agrippa, I obeyed this vision from heaven.

Amplified Bible
"So, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

American Standard Version
Wherefore, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:

Bible in Basic English
So, then, King Agrippa, I did not go against the vision from heaven;

Complete Jewish Bible
"So, King Agrippa, I did not disobey the vision from heaven!

Darby Translation
Whereupon, king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision;

Etheridge Translation
Wherefore, king Agripos, I withstood not with perversity the heavenly vision,

Murdock Translation
Wherefore, king Agrippa, I did not contumaciously withstand the heavenly vision:

King James Version (1611)
Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient vnto the heauenly vision:

New Living Translation
"And so, King Agrippa, I obeyed that vision from heaven.

New Life Bible
"King Agrippa, I obeyed what I saw from heaven.

New Revised Standard
"After that, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

Geneva Bible (1587)
Wherefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient vnto the heauenly vision,

George Lamsa Translation
Whereupon, O King A-grip''pa, I did not disobey the heavenly vision:

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Wherefore, O King Agrippa, - I became not disobedient unto the heavenly vision;

Douay-Rheims Bible
Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not incredulous to the heavenly vision.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Wherfore, O kyng Agrippa, I was not disobedient vnto the heauenly visio:

Good News Translation
"And so, King Agrippa, I did not disobey the vision I had from heaven.

Christian Standard Bible®
“So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.

King James Version
Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:

Lexham English Bible
"Therefore, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

Literal Translation
Upon this, king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

Young's Literal Translation
`Whereupon, king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Wherfore (O kynge Agrippa) I was not faithlesse vnto ye heauely vision,

Mace New Testament (1729)
this heavenly vision, king Agrippa, I presently obey'd:

THE MESSAGE
"What could I do, King Agrippa? I couldn't just walk away from a vision like that! I became an obedient believer on the spot. I started preaching this life-change—this radical turn to God and everything it meant in everyday life—right there in Damascus, went on to Jerusalem and the surrounding countryside, and from there to the whole world.

New English Translation
"Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

New King James Version
"Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

Simplified Cowboy Version
"King Agrippa, I have obeyed everything I was told to do when heaven opened up and talked to me.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"So, King Agrippa, I did not prove disobedient to the heavenly vision,

Legacy Standard Bible
"So, King Agrippa, I did not prove disobedient to the heavenly vision,

Contextual Overview

¹² About the which thinges as I went to Damasco with auctorite and licence of the hye Prestes ¹³ even at myddaye (o kynge) I sawe in ye waye a lyght from heven above the brightnes of the sunne shyne rounde about me and them which iorneyed with me. ¹⁴ When we were all fallen to the erth I hearde a voyce speakynge vnto me and sayinge in ye Hebrue tonge: Saul Saul why persecutest thou me? It is harde for the to kicke agaynste the pricke. ¹⁵ And I sayde: Who arte thou lorde? And he sayde I am Iesus whom thou persecutest. ¹⁶ But ryse and stond vp on thy fete. For I have apered vnto the for this purpose to make the a minister and a witnes both of tho thinges which thou hast sene and of tho thinges in the which I will appere vnto the ¹⁷ delyverynge the from the people and from ye gentyls vnto which nowe I sende the ¹⁸ to open their eyes that they myght turne from darcknes vnto lyght and from the power of Satan vnto God that they maye receave forgevenes of synnes and inheritauce amonge the which are sanctified by fayth in me. ¹⁹ Wherfore kynge Agrippa I was not disobedient vnto the hevenly vision: ²⁰ but shewed fyrst vnto them of Damasco and at Ierusalem and thorow out all the costes of Iewry and to the gentyls that they shuld repent and turne to God and do the ryght workes of repentaunce. ²¹ For this cause the Iewes caught me in the temple and went about to kyll me.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

O king: Acts 26:2, Acts 26:26, Acts 26:27

I was not: Exodus 4:13, Exodus 4:14, Isaiah 50:5, Jeremiah 20:9, Ezekiel 2:7, Ezekiel 2:8, Ezekiel 3:14, Jonah 1:3, Galatians 1:16

Reciprocal: Numbers 9:5 - according Isaiah 1:1 - vision Jeremiah 13:5 - as Jeremiah 18:3 - I went Ezekiel 3:2 - General Ezekiel 12:7 - I did so Daniel 5:18 - O thou Matthew 24:31 - he Acts 10:8 - he sent Acts 12:9 - he went Titus 3:3 - disobedient Hebrews 4:11 - unbelief James 4:7 - Submit 1 Peter 2:7 - which be

Cross-References

John 7:38
He that beleveth on me as sayeth the scripture out of his belly shall flowe ryvers of water of lyfe.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Whereupon, O King Agrippa,.... Having been favoured with this illustrious appearance of the Lord and with this declaration and commission from him:

I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision; to Christ himself, who appeared from heaven in so much light and glory, and spoke unto him, and appointed him what he should be, and do, and declared what use he should be of: he did not disbelieve what Christ said, nor was he disobedient to the orders he gave, but immediately set about the work he called him to, without consulting flesh and blood; see Galatians 1:16.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Whereupon - Whence ὅθεν hothen. Since the proof of his being the Messiah, of his resurrection, and of his calling me to this work, was so clear and plain, I deemed it my duty to engage without delay in the work.

I was not disobedient - I was not incredulous or unbelieving; I yielded myself to the command, and at once obeyed. See Acts 9:6; compare Galatians 1:16.

Unto the heavenly vision - To the celestial appearance, or to the vision which appeared to me from heaven. I did not doubt that this splendid appearance Acts 26:13 was from heaven, and I did not refuse to obey the command of him who thus appeared to me. He knew it was the command of God his Saviour, and he gave evidence of repentance by yielding obedience to it at once.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 26:19. I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision — This, O Agrippa, was the cause of my conversion from my prejudices and mal-practices against the doctrine of Christ. The vision was from heaven; I received it as such, and began to preach the faith which I had before persecuted.