Acts 26 · Verse 22

Acts 26:22

Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:
Acts 26:22, King James Version

Acts 26:22 in other translations

BSBBut I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen:
WEBHaving therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would happen,
ASVHaving therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand unto this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses did say should come;
YLT‘Having obtained, therefore, help from God, till this day, I have stood witnessing both to small and to great, saying nothing besides the things that both the prophets and Moses spake of as about to come,
DARBYHaving therefore met with the help which is from God, I have stood firm unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying nothing else than those things which both the prophets and Moses have said should happen,
BBEAnd so, by God's help, I am here today, witnessing to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would come about;
WebsterHaving therefore obtained help from God, I continue to this day, testifying both to small and great, saying no other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:

What does Acts 26:22 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 26:22-23
22-23. having obtained help--"succor." from God--"that [which cometh] from God." I continue--"stand," "hold my ground." unto this day, witnessing, &c.--that is, This life of mine, so marvellously preserved, in spite of all the plots against it, is upheld for the Gospel's sake; therefore I "witnessed," &c.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 22. Having therefore obtained help of God. Paul had seen and felt his danger. He had known the determined malice of the Jews, and their efforts to take his life. He had been rescued by Lysias, and had made every effort to avoid the danger, and to save his life; and at the end of all, he traced his safety entirely to the help of God. It was not by any power of his own that he had been preserved; but it was because God had interposed and rescued him. Those who have been delivered from danger, if they have just views, will delight to trace it all to God. They will regard his hand; and will feel that whatever wisdom they may have had, or whatever may have been the kindness of their friends to aid them, yet that all this also is to be traced to the superintending providence of God.

Witnessing. Bearing testimony to what he had seen, according to the command of Christ, Acts 26:16.

To small. To those in humble life; to the poor, the ignorant, and the obscure. Like his Master, he did not despise them, but regarded it as his duty and privilege to preach the gospel to the poor.

And great. The rich and noble; to kings, and princes, and governors. He had thus stood on Mars' Hill at Athens; he had borne testimony before the wise men of Greece; he had declared the same gospel before Felix, Festus, and now before Agrippa. He offered salvation to all. He passed by none because they were poor; and he was not deterred by the fear of the rich and the great from making known their sins, and calling them to repentance. What an admirable illustration of the proper duties of a minister of the gospel!

Saying none other things, etc. Delivering no new doctrine; but maintaining only that the prophecies had been fulfilled. As he had done this only, there was no reason for the opposition and persecution of the Jews.

Should come. Should come to pass; or, should take place. Paul here evidently means to say, that the doctrine of the atonement, and of the resurrection of Christ, is taught in the Old Testament.

(|) "witnessing" "testifying" (m) "the prophets" Lk 24:27,46

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 22 Having - obtained help of God - According to the gracious promise made to him: see Act 26:17. Witnessing both to small and great - Preaching before kings, rulers, priests, and peasants; fearing no evil, though ever surrounded with evils; nor slackening in my duty, notwithstanding the opposition I have met with both from Jews and Gentiles. And these continual interpositions of God show me that I have not mistaken my call, and encourage me to go forward in my work.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 26:12-23

Paul was made a Christian by Divine power; by a revelation of Christ both to him and in him; when in the full career of his sin. He was made a minister by Divine authority: the same Jesus who appeared to him in that glorious light, ordered him to preach the gospel to the Gentiles. A world that sits in darkness must be enlightened; those must be brought to know the things that belong to their everlasting peace, who…

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Acts 26:22 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἐπικουρίαςepikouriasHelpG1947
οὖνounthereforeG3767
τυχὼνtuchōnhaving obtainedG5177
τῆςtēs<the>G3588
ἀπὸapofromG575
τοῦtou<the>G3588
θεοῦtheouGodG2316
ἄχριachriuntoG891
τῆςtēs<the>G3588
ἡμέραςhēmerasdayG2250
ταύτηςtautēsthisG3778
ἕστηκαhestēkaI have stoodG2476
μαρτυρόμενοςmarturomenosbearing witnessG3143
μικρῷmikrōto smallG3398
τεtebothG5037
καὶkaiandG2532
μεγάλῳ,megalōto great,G3173
οὐδὲνoudenno [thing]G3762
ἐκτὸςektosotherG1622
λέγωνlegōnsayingG3004
ὧνhōnthan whatG3739
τεtebothG5037
οἱhoitheG3588
προφῆταιprophētaiprophetsG4396
ἐλάλησανelalēsansaidG2980
μελλόντωνmellontōnwas aboutG3195
γίνεσθαιginesthaito happenG1096
καὶkaiandG2532
Μωϋσῆς,MōusēsMoses,G3475

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Cross references for Acts 26:22

  • John 5:46

    For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.

  • Acts 24:14

    But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:

  • Luke 24:44

    And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

  • Acts 10:43

    To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

  • Romans 3:21

    But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

  • Luke 24:27

    And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

  • Acts 20:20-27

    And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house, Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. …

  • Psalms 118:10-13

    All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord will I destroy them. They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord I will destroy them. They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the Lord I will destroy them. Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the Lord helped me.

  • 1 Samuel 7:12

    Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Eben–ezer, saying, Hitherto hath the Lord helped us.

  • Psalms 66:12

    Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.

  • 2 Corinthians 1:8-10

    For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life: But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead: Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;

  • Revelation 15:3

    And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
obtained.
17; 14:19,20; 16:25,26; 18:9,10; 21:31-33; 23:10,11,16-22; 1Sa 7:12
Ezr 8:31; Ps 18:47; 66:12; 118:10-13; 124:1-3,8; 2Co 1:8-10
2Ti 3:11; 4:17,18
witnessing.
20:20-27; Re 11:18; 20:12
none.
6; 3:21-24; Lu 24:27,44,46
the prophets.
24:14; 28:23; Mt 17:4,5; Lu 16:29-31; Joh 1:17,45; 3:14,15; 5:39,46
Ro 3:21; Re 15:3

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Context

  • Acts 26:21

    For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.

  • Acts 26:22

    Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:

  • Acts 26:23

    That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.

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Acts 26:22 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Mas ayudado del auxilio de Dios, persevero hasta el día de hoy, dando testimonio á pequeños y á grandes, no diciendo nada fuera de las cosas que los profetas y Moisés dijeron que habían de venir:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Ayant donc reçu le secours qui vient de Dieu, me voici debout jusqu’à ce jour, rendant témoignage aux petits et aux grands, ne disant rien d’autre que ce que les prophètes et Moïse ont annoncé devoir arriver,
German
Elberfelder 1871		Da mir nun der Beistand von Gott zuteil wurde, stehe ich bis zu diesem Tage, bezeugend sowohl Kleinen als Großen, indem ich nichts sage außer dem, was auch die Propheten und Moses geredet haben, daß es geschehen werde,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Auxilio autem adjutus Dei usque in hodiernum diem, sto, testificans minori atque majori, nihil extra dicens quam ea quæ prophetæ locuti sunt futura esse, et Moyses,