Acts 26:6

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

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

YLT

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

BSB

And now I stand on trial because of my hope in the promise that God made to our fathers,

DBT

And now I stand to be judged because of the hope of the promise made byGod to our fathers,

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Nor is it greatly to be wondered at if these things are done towards men, since for the same cause the people who were placed in hope, and not ignorant of God, rose up against God Himself; and the same necessity follows the righteous which attacked the Author of righteousness Himself. Therefore they harass and torment them with studied kinds of punishments, and think it little to kill those whom they hate, unless cruelty also mocks their bodies.

Lucius Caecilius Firmianus Lactantius· The Divine Institutes, Book 5, Chapter IX, 325patristic

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And now I stand, and am judged,.... Before the Roman governor, and in the presence of Agrippa: for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers; either for the hope of righteousness, life, and salvation, by the Messiah; who was promised to the Jewish fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and others; see Gen 22:18 or for the hope of the resurrection of the dead, and eternal life; of which there are various testimonies in the writings of the Old Testament, committed to the people of the Jews.

John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)reformed

For the hope of the promise - This does not appear to mean, the hope of the Messiah, as some have imagined, but the hope of the resurrection of the dead, to which the apostle referred in Act 23:6 (note), where he says to the Jewish council, (from which the Roman governor took him), of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question: see the notes there. And here he says, I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise, etc., and to which, he says, Act 26:7, the twelve tribes hope to come.

Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832evangelical

I stand in judgment for the hope of the promise - Of the resurrection. For unless Christ had risen, there could have been no resurrection of the dead. And it was chiefly for testifying the resurrection of Christ, that the Jews still persecuted him.

John Wesley· Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament, 1755evangelical

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Romans 1:2
the gospel He promised beforehand through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures,
Acts 13:32
And now we proclaim to you the good news: What God promised our fathers
Colossians 1:5
the faith and love proceeding from the hope stored up for you in heaven, of which you have already heard in the word of truth, the gospel
Titus 2:13
as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
Acts 28:20
So for this reason I have called to see you and speak with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.”
Acts 24:15
and I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.
Daniel 7:13–14
In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence.
Romans 15:8
For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs,
Acts 24:21
unless it was this one thing I called out as I stood in their presence: ‘It is concerning the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you today.’”
Deuteronomy 18:15
The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to him.
Micah 5:2
But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel— One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.
Zechariah 13:7
Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd,against the man who is My Companion,declares the LORD of Hosts.Strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered,and I will turn My hand against the little ones.

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2 Samuel1

2 Samuel 7:12And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will…

Job1

Job 19:25But I know that my Redeemer lives, and in the end He will stand…

Psalms6

Isaiah8

Jeremiah2

Ezekiel4

Daniel4

Hosea1

Hosea 3:5Afterward, the people of Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and…

Joel1

Joel 2:32And everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved; for…

Amos1

Amos 9:11“In that day I will restore the fallen tent of David. I will repair…

Obadiah1

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Micah1

Micah 7:20You will show faithfulness to Jacob and loving devotion to Abraham, as You swore…

Zephaniah1

Zephaniah 3:14Sing for joy, O Daughter of Zion; shout aloud, O Israel! Be glad and…

Zechariah4

Malachi2

Luke1

Luke 1:69He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of…

Acts6

Galatians2

1 Peter1

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Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first — the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Titus 2:13
as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
leads to
- 2 Timothy 4:8
  From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who…
- 1 Corinthians 1:7
  Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly await the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Matthew 16:27
  For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.
- Titus 1:2
  in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.
- 2 Peter 3:12–14
  as you anticipate and hasten the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will be destroyed by fire and the elements will melt in the heat.
Through
Romans 15:8
For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs,
leads to
- Galatians 4:4–5
  But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
- Matthew 15:24
  He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
Through
Acts 24:15
and I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.
leads to
- Daniel 12:2
  And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt.

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