Acts
King James Version (KJV)
Acts 28:20
“For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.”
King James Version (KJV)
Acts 28:20 Context
17And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans. 18Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me. 19But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of. 20For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain. 21And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judaea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee. 22But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against. 23And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.
"For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain." Acts 28:20 KJV Similar Verses Save
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Translation Details for Acts 28:20
For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you , and to speak with you : because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.
Other Translations for Acts 28:20
Bible Commentary for Acts 28:20
Wesley's Notes for Acts 28:20
28:20 The hope of Israel - What Israel hopes for, namely, the Messiah and the resurrection.
People's Bible Notes for Acts 28:20
Ac 28:20 For the hope of Israel. They knew that it was the hope of Christ and the resurrection. I am bound with this chain. A reference to the one that bound him to the soldier.
For this cause therefore haue I called for you, to see you, and to speake with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chaine.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"For this reason, therefore, I requested to see you and to speak with you, for I am wearing this chain for the sake of the hope of Israel."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For this cause therefore did I entreat you to see and to speak with `me': for because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But for this reason I sent for you, to see and have talk with you: for because of the hope of Israel I am in these chains.
- Basic English Bible
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."
- Berean Standard Bible Bible
For this cause therefore I have called you to [me] to see and to speak to you; for on account of the hope of Israel I have this chain about me.
- Darby Bible
For this cause therefore I desired to see you, and to speak to you. Because that for the hope of Israel, I am bound with this chain.
- Douay-Rheims Bible
For this cause therefore did I entreat you to see and to speak with me: for because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.
- English Revised Version
For this cause therefore I asked to see you and to speak with you. For because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain."
- World English Bible