Act 26:2 | RWP | e4.org | I think myself happy ( ηγημα εμαυτον μακαριον ). See on for μακαριος . Blass notes that Paul, like Tertullus, begins with captatio benevolentiae , but absque adulatione . He says only what he can truthfully speak. For ηγημα see ; (perfect middle indicative of ηγεομα ), I have considered. That I am to make my defence ( μελλων απολογεισθα ). Literally, "being about to make my defence." Whereof I am accused ( ων εγκαλουμα ). Genitive with εγκαλουμα as in or by attraction from accusative of relative ( α ) to case of antecedent ( παντων ).

‏ Acts 26:2

I think myself happy ( ηγημα εμαυτον μακαριον ). See on Mt 5:3 for μακαριος. Blass notes that Paul, like Tertullus, begins with captatio benevolentiae, but absque adulatione. He says only what he can truthfully speak. For ηγημα see Php 3:7; 1Ti 6:1 (perfect middle indicative of ηγεομα ), I have considered.

That I am to make my defence ( μελλων απολογεισθα ). Literally, "being about to make my defence."

Whereof I am accused ( ων εγκαλουμα ). Genitive with εγκαλουμα as in 19:40 or by attraction from accusative of relative ( α ) to case of antecedent ( παντων ).