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10, 11. How did Paul accord Agrippa respect, and what details about Paul’s own past did the apostle reveal to the king?Paul respectfully thanked King Agrippa for the opportunity to present a defense to him, acknowledging that the king was an expert on all the customs as well as the controversies among Jews. Paul then described his past life: “According to the strictest sect of our form of worship, I lived as a Pharisee.” (Acts 26:5) As a Pharisee, Paul had hoped in the coming of the Messiah. Now, as a Christian, he boldly identified Jesus Christ as that long-awaited one. A belief that he and his accusers had in common​—that is, the hope of the fulfillment of God’s promise to their forefathers—​was the reason that Paul was on trial that day. This situation left Agrippa even more interested in what Paul had to say.Recalling his past outrageous treatment of Christians, Paul said: “I, for one, was convinced that I should commit many acts of opposition against the name of Jesus the Nazarene. . . . Since I was extremely furious with them [the followers of Christ], I went so far as to persecute them even in outlying cities.” (Acts 26:9-11) Paul was not exaggerating. Many people knew of the violence he had done to the Christians. (Gal. 1:13, 23) ‘What could have changed such a man?’ Agrippa may have wondered.

Answer the question above in a short sentence, understandable, simple and causal, I want you to answer like a Jehovah’s Witness and use the JW bible, answer in English

Answer 1

Paul showed respect to King Agrippa by thanking him for the opportunity to speak and recognizing his knowledge of Jewish customs. He revealed his past as a Pharisee who once persecuted Christians, which made Agrippa curious about the change in him that led to his current beliefs in Jesus Christ.