Charles Spurgeon Commentary Acts 26:1

"And Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and made his defence:" — Acts 26:1 (ASV)

Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:

I do not suppose Agrippa imagined that Paul would take all the liberty that he did.

But since the king had said to him, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself, Paul, even when he was permitted to speak for himself, did not forget that he was the servant of God.

He used that liberty as the servant of God and so took the opportunity to seek to impress the truth upon the conscience and heart of the king.

Thus Paul answered for himself.