Acts 26:6

and now for the hope of the promise made to the fathers by God, I have stood judged,

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:

In Context

5knowing me before from the first (if they may be willing to testify), that after the most exact sect of our worship, I lived a Pharisee;

7to which our twelve tribes, intently serving night and day, hope to come, concerning which hope I am accused, King Agrippa, by the Jews;

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Cross References

Genesis 12:3And I bless those blessing you, and I curse him who is cursing you, and all families of the ground have been blessed in you.”

Genesis 26:4and I have multiplied your seed as stars of the heavens, and I have given to your seed all these lands; and all nations of the earth have blessed themselves in your Seed;

Deuteronomy 18:15Your God YHWH raises up for you a Prophet like me out of your midst, out of your brothers—you must listen to Him,

Job 19:25That—I have known my Redeemer, || The Living and the Last, || For He raises the dust.

Psalms 40:6Sacrifice and present You have not desired, || But a body You have prepared for me, || Burnt and sin-offering You have not asked.

Psalms 110:1A PSALM OF DAVID. A declaration of YHWH to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand, || Until I make Your enemies Your footstool.”

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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