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Acts 26:25

25 But Paul replied, ^{▼▼ Grk “said.”} “I have not lost my mind, most excellent Festus, ^{▼▼ See the note on Porcius Festus in 24:27.} but am speaking ^{▼▼ Or “declaring.” BDAG 125 s.v. ἀποφθέγγομαι states, “speak out, declare boldly or loudly…τὶ: σωφροσύνης ῥήματα Ac 26:25.”} true and rational ^{▼▼ BDAG 987 s.v. σωφροσύνη 1 has “gener. soundness of mind, reasonableness, rationality…ἀληθείας καὶ σωφροσύνης ῥήματα true and rational words (opp. μαίνομαι) Ac 26:25.”} words.