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Acts 26:3

especially since you are acquainted with all the Jewish customs and controversies. I beg you, therefore, to listen to me patiently.

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ASV

especially because thou art expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.

KJV

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.

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17 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
μάλισταmalistaEspeciallyG3122 →
γνώστηνgnōstēnacquaintedG1109 →
ὄνταontabeingG1510 →
σεseyouG4771 →
πάντωνpantōnwith allG3956 →
τῶνtōntheG3588 →
κατὰkataofG2596 →
ἸουδαίουςIoudaious[the] JewsG2453 →
ἐθῶνethōncustomsG1485 →
τεteandG5037 →
καὶkaialsoG2532 →
ζητημάτων.zētēmatōncontroversies.G2213 →
διὸdiothereforeG1352 →
δέομαιdeomaiI imploreG1189 →
μακροθύμωςmakrothumōspatientlyG3116 →
ἀκοῦσαίakousaito hearG191 →
μου.¶moume.G3165 →

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Acts 6:14For we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”Acts 26:26For the king knows about these matters, and I can speak freely to him. I am confident that none of this has escaped his notice, because it was not done in a corner.Acts 18:15But since it is a dispute about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of such things.”Acts 26:7the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to realize as they earnestly serve God day and night. It is because of this hope, O king, that I am accused by the Jews.1 Corinthians 13:2If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.Acts 25:19–20They only had some contentions with him regarding their own religion and a certain Jesus who had died, but whom Paul affirmed to be alive.Acts 24:4But in order not to burden you any further, I beg your indulgence to hear us briefly.Deuteronomy 17:18When he is seated on his royal throne, he must write for himself a copy of this instruction on a scroll in the presence of the Levitical priests.Acts 25:26I have nothing definite to write to our sovereign one about him. Therefore I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this inquiry I may have something to write.Acts 21:21But they are under the impression that you teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or observe our customs.Acts 28:17After three days, he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, I was taken prisoner in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans.Acts 24:10When the governor motioned for Paul to speak, he began his response: “Knowing that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I gladly make my defense.Acts 16:21by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”Acts 24:22Then Felix, who was well informed about the Way, adjourned the hearing and said, “When Lysias the commander comes, I will decide your case.”Jeremiah 32:11Then I took the deed of purchase—the sealed copy with its terms and conditions, as well as the open copy—

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