Acts 26:6

And now I stand here on trial on account of my tikvah in the havtacha made to Avoteinu,

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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

5They have had da'as of this for a long time, if they are willing to bear edut, that according to the most machmir kat of our Orthodox Jewish faith my life has been lived out as a Parush.

7A havtacha Sheneym Asar Shevateinu have tikvah to attain, as they with earnestness worship Hashem yomam valailah. It if for this tikvah, your Excellency, that I am accused by Yehudim!

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Cross References

Genesis 12:3And I will bless the one blessing you, and curse him that curses you; and kol mishpochot haadamah shall be blessed through you. + 12:3 There is a brocha in this verse that many do not know but that every true follower of Moshiach should know.

Genesis 26:4And I will make thy zera to multiply as the kokhavim of Shomayim, and will give unto thy zera all these lands; and in thy zera shall kol Goyei Ha'Aretz be blessed;

Deuteronomy 18:15Hashem Eloheicha will raise up unto thee a Navi from among thee, of thy achim, kamoni (like me); + 18:15 Moshe, Ex 32:30 unto him ye must listen;

Job 19:25For Ani yadati Goeli chai (I know that my Redeemer liveth), 1 and that he shall stand up at Acharon (at the Last) upon aphar (dust, the earth); 1

Psalms 40:6Many, O Hashem Elohai, 1 are Thy wonderful works which Thou hast done, 1 and Thy thoughts which are to us-ward; 1 they cannot be recounted unto Thee; 1 if I would declare and speak of them, 1 they are more than can be numbered. 1

Psalms 110:1(Of Dovid. Mizmor) 1 Sit thou at My right hand, 1 until I make thine enemies 1 a footstool for thy feet. 1

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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