Acts 26:7

For the effecting of which our twelve tribes have been working and waiting night and day with all their hearts. And in connection with this hope I am attacked by the Jews, O king!

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.

In Context

6And now I am here to be judged because of the hope given by God's word to our fathers;

8Why, in your opinion, is it outside belief for God to make the dead come to life again?

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Cross References

Ezra 6:17And they gave as offerings at the opening of this house of God a hundred oxen, two hundred sheep, four hundred lambs; and for a sin-offering for all Israel, twelve he-goats, being the number of the tribes of Israel.

Psalms 134:1A Song of the going up. Give praise to the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who take your places in the house of the Lord by night.

Matthew 19:28And Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you that in the time when all things are made new, and the Son of man is seated in his glory, you who have come after me will be seated on twelve seats, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Luke 2:36And there was one, Anna, a woman prophet, the daughter of Phanuel, of the family of Asher (she was very old, and after seven years of married life

Luke 22:30So that you may take food and drink at my table in my kingdom, and be seated like kings, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Acts 26:2In my opinion I am happy, King Agrippa, to be able to give my answer before you today to all these things which the Jews say against me:

Matthew Henry on Acts 26:2-12

Paul's Fifth Defence. 1 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself: 2 I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews: 3 Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently. 4 My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among… Read the whole commentary →

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