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But Paul says, “I am not insane, most excellent Festus, but I speak words of truth and sobriety.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
Paul Paul, Paulus. N-NMS H3972 Παῦλος paulos
says To say, declare. V-PIA-3S H5346 φησίν phēsin
“I am not insane, To be raving mad, speak as a madman. V-PIM/P-1S H3105 μαίνομαι mainomai
most excellent Most excellent, an official epithet, used in addressing a Roman of high rank, and in the second century one of equestrian (as distinguished from senatorial) rank. Adj-VMS-S H2903 κράτιστε kratiste
Festus, Festus. N-VMS H5347 Φῆστε phēste
I speak To speak out, declare. V-PIM/P-1S H669 ἀποφθέγγομαι apophthengomai
words A thing spoken, (a) a word or saying of any kind, as command, report, promise, (b) a thing, matter, business. N-ANP H4487 ῥήματα rēmata
sobriety. Soundness of mind, sanity; self-control, sobriety. N-GFS H4997 σωφροσύνης sōphrosunēs
of truth Truth, but not merely truth as spoken; truth of idea, reality, sincerity, truth in the moral sphere, divine truth revealed to man, straightforwardness. N-GFS H225 ἀληθείας alētheias

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Berean Bible But Paul says, “I am not insane, most excellent Festus, but I speak words of truth and sobriety.
King James Bible But Paul says, “I he said, I am not insane, mad, most excellent Festus, noble Festus; but I speak forth the words of truth and sobriety.soberness.
Hebrew Greek English But Paul says, “I said, "I am not insane, out of my mind, most excellent Festus, but I speak utter words of truth and sobriety.sober truth.
New American Standard Bible 1995 But Paul says, “I said, "I am not insane, out of my mind, most excellent Festus, but I speak utter words of truth and sobriety.sober truth.