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Acts 26:6

Now I stand here to be judged because of my certain hope in the promise made by God to our fathers.

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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 knew me from the beginning and they should admit that I lived as a Pharisee, the strictest party of our religion.

7For this is the promise that our twelve tribes sought to receive as they earnestly worshiped God night and day. It is for this certain hope, King Agrippa, that the Jews accuse me.

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Cross References

Genesis 12:3I will bless those who bless you, but whoever dishonors you I will curse. Through you will all the families of the earth be blessed.”

Genesis 26:4I will multiply your descendants like the stars of heaven, and will give to your descendants all these lands. Through your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed.

Deuteronomy 18:15Yahweh your God will raise up for you a prophet from among you, one of your brothers, like me. You must listen to him.

Job 19:25But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, 1 and that at last he will stand on the earth; 1

Psalms 40:6You have no delight in sacrifice or offering, 1 but you have opened my ears; 1 you have not required burnt offerings or sin offerings. 1

Psalms 110:1Yahweh says to my master, “Sit at my right hand 1 until I make your enemies your footstool.” 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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