Verse 6
Acts 26:6
King James Version
6
And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God (Elohim) unto our fathers:
Original Language Text
greek
καὶ νῦν ἐπ’ ἐλπίδι τῆς ⸀εἰς τοὺς πατέρας ⸀ἡμῶν ἐπαγγελίας γενομένης ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ ἕστηκα κρινόμενος,
English Translation
And now I stand judged on the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers.
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Chapter 26 Context
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Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the...
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I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching...
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Especially
because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: w...
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My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all...
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Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our r...
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And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God (Elohim) unto our fathers:
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Unto which
promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving
God (Elohim) day and night, hope to come. Fo...
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8
Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God (Elohim) should raise the dead?
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9
I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Yashua (Jesus)...
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10
Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received...
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11
And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled
them
to blaspheme; and being exceedingly...
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12
Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
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13
At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining ro...
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14
And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew...
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15
And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said,
I am Yashua (Jesus) whom thou persecutest.
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16
But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a mi...
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17
Delivering thee from the people, and
from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
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18
To open their eyes,
and to turn
them
from darkness to light, and
from the power of Satan unto God (...
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19
Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
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20
But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, a...
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21
For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill
me.
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22
Having therefore obtained help of God (Elohim), I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small a...
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23
That Christ should suffer,
and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and shoul...
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24
And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much...
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25
But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.
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For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none...
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King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.
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28
Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.
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And Paul said, I would to God (Elohim), that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were...
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30
And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with...
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31
And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy...
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32
Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto...
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