en_tn_condensed/act/26/24.md

# Connecting Statement:

Paul and King Agrippa continue to talk together.

# you are insane

"you are speaking nonsense" or "you are crazy"

# your great learning makes you insane

"you have learned so much that you are now crazy"

# I am not insane ... but

This can be stated in positive form. AT: "I am sane ... and" or "I am able to think well ... and" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])

# most excellent Festus

"Festus, who deserves highest honors"

# I speak words of truth and soberness

Here "words" stands for Paul's message. AT: "I speak a message that is true and serious" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# For the king ... to him ... from him

Paul is still speaking to King Agrippa, but he is referring to him in the third person. AT: "For you ... to you ... from you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])

# I am persuaded

This can be stated in active form. AT: "I am sure" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# that none of this is hidden from him

This can be stated in active and positive form. AT: "that he is aware of this" or "that you are aware of this" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])

# has not been done in a corner

This can be stated in active form. AT: "has not happened in a corner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# in a corner

This means doing something in secret as if a person went and did something in the corner of a room where no one can see him. AT: "in a dark place" or "in secret" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])