So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.
Parallel translations
- WEB “Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,
- KJV Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
- NKJV “Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,
- NASB “For that reason, King Agrippa, I did not prove disobedient to the heavenly vision,
- NLT “And so, King Agrippa, I obeyed that vision from heaven.
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Quick answer
Paul declares that he was not disobedient to the heavenly vision, framing his whole ministry as faithful obedience to Christ's call.
Overview
Addressing King Agrippa directly, Paul presents his life's work as simple obedience to what the risen Lord commanded. The phrase 'heavenly vision' underscores that his mission originated in divine, not human, authority. This sets up his defense: he is not a lawbreaker but a man faithfully fulfilling God's revealed will, a model of glad submission to Christ's commission.
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Cross-references · 9
- Isa 50:5The Lord GOD has opened My ears, and I have not been rebellious, nor have I turned back.
- Ezek 2:7–8But speak My words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.
- Gal 1:16to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not rush to consult with flesh and blood,
- Jer 20:9If I say, “I will not mention Him or speak any more in His name,” His message becomes a fire burning in my heart, shut up in my bones, and I become weary of holding it in, and I cannot prevail.
- Ezek 3:14So the Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness and in the anger of my spirit, with the strong hand of the LORD upon me.
- Exod 4:13–14But Moses replied, “Please, Lord, send someone else.”
- Jonah 1:3Jonah, however, got up to flee to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa and found a ship bound for Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went aboard to sail for Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD.
- Acts 26:26–27For the king knows about these matters, and I can speak freely to him. I am confident that none of this has escaped his notice, because it was not done in a corner.
- Acts 26:2“King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today to defend myself against all the accusations of the Jews,
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