New American Standard Bible 1995

Acts 26:3-8

3 1especially because you are an expert in all 2customs and 3questions among the Jews; therefore I beg you to listen to me patiently.

4“So then, all Jews know 4my manner of life from my youth up, which from the beginning was spent among my own nation and at Jerusalem; 5since they have known about me for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that I lived as a 5Pharisee 6according to the strictest 7sect of our religion. 6And now I am 8standing trial 9for the hope of 10the promise made by God to our fathers; 7the promise 11to which our twelve tribes hope to attain, as they earnestly serve God night and day. And for this 12hope, O King, I am being 13accused by Jews. 8Why is it considered incredible among you people 14if God does raise the dead?

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Notes

1. Acts 26:3 Or because you are especially expert ↩
2. Acts 26:3 Acts 6:14; 25:19; 26:7 ↩
3. Acts 26:3 Or controversial issues ↩
4. Acts 26:4 Gal 1:13f; Phil 3:5 ↩
5. Acts 26:5 Acts 23:6; Phil 3:5 ↩
6. Acts 26:5 Acts 22:3 ↩
7. Acts 26:5 Acts 15:5 ↩
8. Acts 26:6 Lit being tried ↩
9. Acts 26:6 Acts 24:15; 28:20 ↩
10. Acts 26:6 Acts 13:32 ↩
11. Acts 26:7 James 1:1 ↩
12. Acts 26:7 Acts 24:15; 28:20 ↩
13. Acts 26:7 Acts 26:2 ↩
14. Acts 26:8 Acts 23:6 ↩

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