Acts 26:6

And now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers;

Revised Version 1895

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

5having knowledge of me from the first, if they be willing to testify, how that after the straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

7unto which promise our twelve tribes, earnestly serving God night and day, hope to attain. And concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, O king!

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Cross References

Genesis 12:3and I will bless them that bless thee, and him that curseth thee will I curse: and in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

Genesis 26:4and I will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these lands; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;

Deuteronomy 18:15The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;

Job 19:25But I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand up at the last upon the earth:

Psalms 40:6Sacrifice and offering thou hast no delight in; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.

Psalms 110:1The LORD saith unto my lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy 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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