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King Agrippa, it is because of this hope that these Jews are accusing me. <a href="/nlt/acts/26.htm">New Living Translation</a> In fact, that is why the twelve tribes of Israel zealously worship God night and day, and they share the same hope I have. Yet, Your Majesty, they accuse me for having this hope! <a href="/esv/acts/26.htm">English Standard Version</a> to which our twelve tribes hope to attain, as they earnestly worship night and day. And for this hope I am accused by Jews, O king! <a href="/bsb/acts/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to see fulfilled as they earnestly serve God day and night. It is because of this hope, O king, that I am accused by the Jews. <a href="/blb/acts/26.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> to which our twelve tribes hope to attain, serving in earnestness night and day, the hope concerning which I am accused by the Jews, O king. <a href="/kjv/acts/26.htm">King James Bible</a> Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews. <a href="/nkjv/acts/26.htm">New King James Version</a> To this promise our twelve tribes, earnestly serving God night and day, hope to attain. For this hope’s sake, King Agrippa, I am accused by the Jews. <a href="/nasb_/acts/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> the promise to which our twelve tribes hope to attain, as they earnestly serve God night and day. For this hope, O king, I am being accused by Jews. <a href="/nasb/acts/26.htm">NASB 1995</a> the promise to which our twelve tribes hope to attain, as they earnestly serve God night and day. And for this hope, O King, I am being accused by Jews. <a href="/nasb77/acts/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a> the promise to which our twelve tribes hope to attain, as they earnestly serve God night and day. And for this hope, O King, I am being accused by Jews. <a href="/lsb/acts/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> the promise to which our twelve tribes hope to attain, as they earnestly serve God night and day. And for this hope, O King, I am being accused by Jews. <a href="/amp/acts/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Which hope [of the Messiah and the resurrection] our twelve tribes [confidently] expect to realize as they serve and worship God in earnest night and day. And for this hope, O King, I am being accused by Jews! <a href="/csb/acts/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> the promise our twelve tribes hope to reach as they earnestly serve him night and day. King Agrippa, I am being accused by the Jews because of this hope. <a href="/hcsb/acts/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> the promise our 12 tribes hope to attain as they earnestly serve Him night and day. King Agrippa, I am being accused by the Jews because of this hope. <a href="/asv/acts/26.htm">American Standard Version</a> unto which promise our twelve tribes, earnestly serving God night and day, hope to attain. And concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, O king! <a href="/cev/acts/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Day and night our twelve tribes have earnestly served God, waiting for his promised blessings. King Agrippa, because of this hope, some of our leaders have brought charges against me. <a href="/erv/acts/26.htm">English Revised Version</a> unto which promise our twelve tribes, earnestly serving God night and day, hope to attain. And concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, O king! <a href="/gwt/acts/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Our twelve tribes expect this promise to be kept as they worship with intense devotion day and night. Your Majesty, the Jews are making accusations against me because I expect God to keep his promise. <a href="/gnt/acts/26.htm">Good News Translation</a> the very thing that the twelve tribes of our people hope to receive, as they worship God day and night. And it is because of this hope, Your Majesty, that I am being accused by these Jews! <a href="/isv/acts/26.htm">International Standard Version</a> Our twelve tribes, worshiping day and night with intense devotion, hope to attain it. It is because of this hope, O King, that I am accused by the Jews. <a href="/msb/acts/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to see fulfilled as they earnestly serve God day and night. It is because of this hope, O king Agrippa, that I am accused by the Jews. <a href="/net/acts/26.htm">NET Bible</a> a promise that our twelve tribes hope to attain as they earnestly serve God night and day. Concerning this hope the Jews are accusing me, Your Majesty! <a href="/nheb/acts/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> which our twelve tribes, earnestly serving night and day, hope to attain. Concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, O King. <a href="/wbt/acts/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> To which promise our twelve tribes, assiduously serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused by the Jews. <a href="/wey/acts/26.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> the promise which our twelve tribes, worshipping day and night with intense devotedness, hope to have made good to them. It is on the subject of this hope, Sir, that I am accused by the Jews. <a href="/web/acts/26.htm">World English Bible</a> which our twelve tribes, earnestly serving night and day, hope to attain. Concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, King Agrippa! <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> to which our twelve tribes, intently serving night and day, hope to come, concerning which hope I am accused, King Agrippa, by the Jews; <a href="/blb/acts/26.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> to which our twelve tribes hope to attain, serving in earnestness night and day, the hope concerning which I am accused by the Jews, O king. <a href="/ylt/acts/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> to which our twelve tribes, intently night and day serving, do hope to come, concerning which hope I am accused, king Agrippa, by the Jews; <a href="/slt/acts/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> To which our twelve tribes, serving night and day, hope to arrive. For which hope I am accused, king Agrippa, by the Jews.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Unto which, our twelve tribes, serving night and day, hope to come. For which hope, O king, I am accused by the Jews. <a href="/cpdv/acts/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> It is the Promise that our twelve tribes, worshiping night and day, hope to see. About this hope, O king, I am accused by the Jews. <a href="/nabre/acts/26.htm">New American Bible</a> Our twelve tribes hope to attain to that promise as they fervently worship God day and night; and on account of this hope I am accused by Jews, O king. <a href="/nrsvce/acts/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> a promise that our twelve tribes hope to attain, as they earnestly worship day and night. It is for this hope, your Excellency, that I am accused by Jews!<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> It is to the fulfillment of this hope that our twelve tribes expect to come, by means of earnest prayers day and night. And for this very hope’s sake, I am accused by the Jews, O King A-grip’pa. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/26.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “For to this hope our twelve tribes hope to arrive by diligent prayer by day and night. It is for this hope I am accused by the agency of the Jews, King Agrippa.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/26.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> to which promise our twelve tribes, zealously serving night and day, hope to come: on account of which hope, King Agrippa, I am accused by the Jews. <a href="/godbey/acts/26.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> unto which our twelve tribes constantly worshiping night and day, hope to attain: concerning which hope I am accused by the Jews, O king. <a href="/haweis/acts/26.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> which promise our twelve tribes, with fervour night and day worshipping God, hope to attain. For which hope, king Agrippa, I am criminated by the Jews.<CM> <a href="/mace/acts/26.htm">Mace New Testament</a> which our twelve tribes by their continual services, night and day, hope themselves to obtain: yet for that hope, king Agrippa, do the Jews now accuse me. <a href="/wey/acts/26.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> the promise which our twelve tribes, worshipping day and night with intense devotedness, hope to have made good to them. It is on the subject of this hope, Sir, that I am accused by the Jews. <a href="/worrell/acts/26.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> unto which promise our twelve-tribed nation, earnestly serving day and night, is hoping to attain; concerning which hope, O King, I am being accused by Jews. <a href="/worsley/acts/26.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> to which promise our twelve tribes, worshipping continually night and day, hope to attain: concerning which hope, O king Agrippa, I am accused by the Jews. <a href="/parallel/acts/26-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=8592" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/26.htm">Paul's Testimony to Agrippa</a> …6And now I stand on trial because of my hope in the promise that God made to our fathers, 7<a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">the promise</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hēn (RelPro-AFS) -- Who, which, what, that. "></a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: hēmōn (PPro-G1P) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">our</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-NNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1429.htm" title="1429: dōdekaphylon (N-NNS) -- The Twelve Tribes (of Israel). From dodeka and phule; the commonwealth of Israel.">twelve tribes</a> <a href="/greek/1679.htm" title="1679: elpizei (V-PIA-3S) -- To hope, hope for, expect, trust. From elpis; to expect or confide.">are hoping</a> <a href="/greek/2658.htm" title="2658: katantēsai (V-ANA) -- From kata and a derivative of anti; to meet against, i.e. Arrive at.">to realize</a> <a href="/greek/3000.htm" title="3000: latreuon (V-PPA-NNS) -- To serve, especially God, perhaps simply: I worship. From latris; to minister, i.e. Render religious homage.">as they earnestly serve God</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/1616.htm" title="1616: ekteneia (N-DFS) -- Earnestness, strenuousness, intentness, zeal. From ektenes; intentness."></a> <a href="/greek/2250.htm" title="2250: hēmeran (N-AFS) -- A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. ">day</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3571.htm" title="3571: nykta (N-AFS) -- The night, night-time. A primary word; night.">night.</a> <a href="/greek/4012.htm" title="4012: peri (Prep) -- From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.">It is because of</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hēs (RelPro-GFS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">this</a> <a href="/greek/1680.htm" title="1680: elpidos (N-GFS) -- Hope, expectation, trust, confidence. From a primary elpo; expectation or confidence.">hope,</a> <a href="/greek/935.htm" title="935: basileu (N-VMS) -- A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. Probably from basis; a sovereign.">O king,</a> <a href="/greek/1458.htm" title="1458: enkaloumai (V-PIM/P-1S) -- To bring a charge against, accuse. From en and kaleo; to call in, i.e. Bring to account.">that I am accused</a> <a href="/greek/5259.htm" title="5259: hypo (Prep) -- A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when).">by</a> <a href="/greek/2453.htm" title="2453: Ioudaiōn (Adj-GMP) -- Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah.">the Jews.</a> 8Why would any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/james/1-1.htm">James 1:1</a> James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes of the Dispersion: Greetings. <a href="/romans/9-4.htm">Romans 9:4</a> the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises. <a href="/philippians/3-5.htm">Philippians 3:5-6</a> circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; / as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless. <a href="/hebrews/11-13.htm">Hebrews 11:13</a> All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. <a href="/romans/11-1.htm">Romans 11:1</a> I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. <a href="/luke/2-36.htm">Luke 2:36-38</a> There was also a prophetess named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was well along in years. She had been married for seven years, / and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying. / Coming forward at that moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the Child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem. <a href="/romans/12-12.htm">Romans 12:12</a> Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer. <a href="/1_peter/1-3.htm">1 Peter 1:3-5</a> Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, / and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you, / who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. <a href="/1_thessalonians/2-19.htm">1 Thessalonians 2:19</a> After all, who is our hope, our joy, our crown of boasting, if it is not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming? <a href="/revelation/7-4.htm">Revelation 7:4-8</a> And I heard the number of those who were sealed, 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel: / From the tribe of Judah 12,000 were sealed, from the tribe of Reuben 12,000, from the tribe of Gad 12,000, / from the tribe of Asher 12,000, from the tribe of Naphtali 12,000, from the tribe of Manasseh 12,000, ... <a href="/genesis/49-28.htm">Genesis 49:28</a> These are the tribes of Israel, twelve in all, and this was what their father said to them. He blessed them, and he blessed each one with a suitable blessing. <a href="/exodus/24-4.htm">Exodus 24:4</a> And Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. Early the next morning he got up and built an altar at the base of the mountain, along with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel. <a href="/deuteronomy/33-1.htm">Deuteronomy 33:1-5</a> This is the blessing that Moses the man of God pronounced upon the Israelites before his death. / He said: “The LORD came from Sinai and dawned upon us from Seir; He shone forth from Mount Paran and came with myriads of holy ones, with flaming fire at His right hand. / Surely You love the people; all the holy ones are in Your hand, and they sit down at Your feet; each receives Your words— ... <a href="/1_kings/18-31.htm">1 Kings 18:31</a> And Elijah took twelve stones, one for each tribe of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD had come and said, “Israel shall be your name.” <a href="/2_kings/17-34.htm">2 Kings 17:34</a> To this day they are still practicing their former customs. None of them worship the LORD or observe the statutes, ordinances, laws, and commandments that the LORD gave the descendants of Jacob, whom He named Israel.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>To which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.our.<a href="/ezra/6-17.htm">Ezra 6:17</a> And offered at the dedication of this house of God an hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.<a href="/ezra/8-35.htm">Ezra 8:35</a> Also the children of those that had been carried away, which were come out of the captivity, offered burnt offerings unto the God of Israel, twelve bullocks for all Israel, ninety and six rams, seventy and seven lambs, twelve he goats for a sin offering: all this was a burnt offering unto the LORD.<a href="/matthew/19-28.htm">Matthew 19:28</a> And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.instantly.<a href="/acts/20-31.htm">Acts 20:31</a> Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.<a href="/psalms/134-1.htm">Psalm 134:1,2</a> A Song of degrees. Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD… <a href="/psalms/135-2.htm">Psalm 135:2</a> Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God,day and night.<a href="/luke/2-25.htm">Luke 2:25,38</a> And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him… <a href="/luke/7-19.htm">Luke 7:19,20</a> And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? … <a href="/philippians/3-11.htm">Philippians 3:11</a> If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.For.<a href="/acts/26-6.htm">Acts 26:6</a> And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/26-2.htm">Accused</a> <a href="/acts/26-2.htm">Agrippa</a> <a href="/acts/23-35.htm">Arrive</a> <a href="/acts/17-5.htm">Attacked</a> <a href="/luke/20-35.htm">Attain</a> <a href="/acts/25-19.htm">Connection</a> <a href="/acts/23-1.htm">Earnestly</a> <a href="/luke/13-32.htm">Effecting</a> <a href="/acts/24-13.htm">Good</a> <a href="/acts/15-9.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/acts/26-6.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/acts/24-26.htm">Hoping</a> <a href="/acts/6-13.htm">Incessantly</a> <a href="/acts/22-29.htm">Instantly</a> <a href="/luke/22-44.htm">Intense</a> <a href="/acts/23-1.htm">Intently</a> <a href="/acts/26-4.htm">Jews</a> <a href="/acts/23-31.htm">Night</a> <a href="/acts/26-6.htm">Promise</a> <a href="/acts/15-26.htm">Sake</a> <a href="/acts/24-23.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/acts/20-19.htm">Serving</a> <a href="/acts/24-10.htm">Sir</a> <a href="/acts/17-32.htm">Subject</a> <a href="/luke/22-30.htm">Tribes</a> <a href="/acts/24-11.htm">Twelve</a> <a href="/acts/25-24.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/acts/24-12.htm">Working</a> <a href="/acts/17-17.htm">Worshipping</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/titus/1-6.htm">Accused</a> <a href="/acts/26-19.htm">Agrippa</a> <a href="/romans/9-31.htm">Arrive</a> <a href="/acts/28-22.htm">Attacked</a> <a href="/acts/27-12.htm">Attain</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/6-4.htm">Connection</a> <a href="/romans/11-7.htm">Earnestly</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-10.htm">Effecting</a> <a href="/acts/27-22.htm">Good</a> <a href="/acts/28-27.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/acts/27-20.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/romans/2-3.htm">Hoping</a> <a href="/acts/6-13.htm">Incessantly</a> <a href="/hebrews/2-18.htm">Instantly</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/11-29.htm">Intense</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/3-7.htm">Intently</a> <a href="/acts/26-21.htm">Jews</a> <a href="/acts/27-23.htm">Night</a> <a href="/romans/4-13.htm">Promise</a> <a href="/acts/28-20.htm">Sake</a> <a href="/acts/26-16.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/romans/6-6.htm">Serving</a> <a href="/acts/26-13.htm">Sir</a> <a href="/acts/28-23.htm">Subject</a> <a href="/james/1-1.htm">Tribes</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-5.htm">Twelve</a> <a href="/acts/27-5.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/romans/1-24.htm">Working</a> <a href="/romans/1-23.htm">Worshipping</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 26</div>1. <a href="/acts/26-1.htm">Paul, in the presence of Agrippa, declares his life from his childhood;</a> 12. <a href="/acts/26-12.htm">and how miraculously he was converted, and called to his apostleship.</a> 24. <a href="/acts/26-24.htm">Festus charges him with being insane, whereunto he answers modestly.</a> 28. <a href="/acts/26-28.htm">Agrippa is almost persuaded to be a Christian.</a> 31. <a href="/acts/26-31.htm">The whole company pronounces him innocent.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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These promises are foundational to Jewish faith and are seen as fulfilled in Jesus Christ, as indicated in passages like <a href="/genesis/12.htm">Genesis 12:1-3</a> and <a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>.our twelve tribes The twelve tribes represent the entirety of Israel, descended from the twelve sons of Jacob. Despite historical divisions, such as the split into the northern and southern kingdoms, the hope of the tribes remains unified in the expectation of the Messiah. This reflects the continuity of God's promises to all of Israel, as seen in passages like <a href="/genesis/49.htm">Genesis 49</a> and <a href="/ezekiel/37-15.htm">Ezekiel 37:15-28</a>.are hoping to see fulfilled The hope for fulfillment is a central theme in Jewish eschatology, with expectations of a messianic age. This hope is rooted in prophecies such as <a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6-7</a> and <a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5-6</a>, which speak of a future king from David's line who will establish justice and righteousness.as they earnestly serve God day and night This phrase highlights the devoutness and continual worship practices of the Jewish people, reflecting a lifestyle of dedication to God. The concept of serving God day and night is echoed in <a href="/psalms/134.htm">Psalm 134:1</a> and <a href="/luke/2-37.htm">Luke 2:37</a>, emphasizing constant devotion and prayer.It is because of this hope, O king, Paul addresses King Agrippa, emphasizing that his message is not a deviation from Jewish hope but its fulfillment. This appeal to Agrippa's understanding of Jewish beliefs is strategic, as Agrippa was familiar with Jewish customs and prophecies.that I am accused by the Jews. Paul's proclamation of Jesus as the Messiah is the crux of the accusation against him. The Jewish leaders saw this as a threat to their religious authority and traditions. This tension is evident throughout Acts, particularly in <a href="/acts/21-27.htm">Acts 21:27-36</a>, where Paul's teachings lead to his arrest.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a> The speaker in this passage, Paul is defending himself before King Agrippa, explaining the hope of the promise given to the twelve tribes of Israel. 2. <a href="/topical/k/king_agrippa.htm">King Agrippa</a> The ruler before whom Paul is making his defense. Agrippa is knowledgeable about Jewish customs and controversies, making him a significant audience for Paul's message. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_twelve_tribes_of_israel.htm">The Twelve Tribes of Israel</a> Representing the entirety of the Jewish people, these tribes are central to the promise Paul refers to, which is rooted in the hope of the Messiah and the resurrection. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_promise.htm">The Promise</a> This refers to the Messianic hope and the resurrection, which is a fulfillment of God's covenant with Israel. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_jews.htm">The Jews</a> In this context, they are the ones accusing Paul, as they see his preaching of Jesus as a threat to their traditional beliefs.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_continuity_of_god's_promises.htm">The Continuity of God's Promises</a> God's promises to Israel are enduring and find their fulfillment in Jesus Christ. Believers today are part of this promise through faith in Christ. <a href="/topical/h/hope_as_a_motivator_for_service.htm">Hope as a Motivator for Service</a> The hope of the resurrection and eternal life should motivate Christians to serve God earnestly, just as it did for the twelve tribes. <a href="/topical/u/understanding_opposition.htm">Understanding Opposition</a> Like Paul, Christians may face opposition for their beliefs. Understanding the roots of this opposition can help in responding with grace and truth. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_testimony.htm">The Importance of Testimony</a> Paul's defense before Agrippa is a powerful example of using personal testimony to witness to others about the hope found in Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 26</a> <a href="/q/why_doesn't_god_answer_my_prayers.htm">Why doesn't God answer my prayers?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_the_tribe_of_reuben_important.htm">What is the significance of the Tribe of Reuben?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_acts_26_22-23_conflict_with_jewish_views.htm">Why does Paul's teaching in Acts 26:22-23 seem to conflict with traditional Jewish Messianic expectations?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_tribe_of_ephraim.htm">What is the Tribe of Ephraim?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/26.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) Our twelve tribes.--The noun is strictly a neuter adjective: our twelve-tribed nation. It will be noted that St. Paul, like St. James (<a href="/james/1-1.htm" title="James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.">James 1:1</a>), assumes the twelve tribes to be all alike sharers in the same hope of Israel, and ignores the legend, so often repeated and revived, that the ten tribes of the northern kingdom of Israel, after they had been carried away by Salmaneser, had wandered far away, and were to be found, under some strange disguise, in far-off regions of the world. The earliest appearance of the fable is in the apocryphal. <a href="//apocrypha.org/2_esdras/13-40.htm" title="Those are the ten tribes, which were carried away prisoners out of their own land in the time of Osea the king, whom Salmanasar the king of Assyria led away captive, and he carried them over the waters, and so came they into another land.">2 Esdras 13:40-46</a>, where they are said to have gone to "a country where never man kind dwelt, that they might there keep the statutes which they never kept in their own land." The Apostle, on the contrary, represents the whole body of the twelve tribes as alike serving God (with the special service of worship) day and night, and speaks as accused because he had announced that the promise of God to their fathers had been fulfilled to them.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 7. - Earnestly for instantly, A.V.; might and day for day and night, A.V.; attain for come, A.V.; and concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, O King! for for which hope's sake, King Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews, A.V. and T.R. Our twelve tribes. Δωδεκάφυλον only occurs here, in the Sibylline oracles, and in the prot-evangel. Jacob., 3, and in Clement's 1 Corinthians 55, but is formed, after the analogy of such words as δωδεκαετής δωδεκάμοιρος δωδεκάμηνος τετράφυλος δεκάφυλος (Herod., 5:66), and the like. The idea of the twelve tribes of Israel is part of the essential conception of the Israel of God. So our Lord (<a href="/matthew/19-28.htm">Matthew 19:28</a>; <a href="/james/1-1.htm">James 1:1</a>; <a href="/revelation/7-4.htm">Revelation 7:4</a>, etc.). St. Paul felt and spoke like a thorough Israelite. Earnestly; ἐν ἐκτενείᾳ, only here and in 2 Macc. 14:38 (where Razis is said to have risked his body and his life for the religion of the Jews, μετᾶ πάσης ἐκτενίας, "with all vehemence," A.V.), and Jud. 4:9, where the phrase, ἐν ἐκτενίᾳ μεγάλῃ, "with great vehemency," "with great fervency," A.V., occurs twice, applied to prayer and to self-humiliation. The adjective ἐκτενής occurs in <a href="/acts/12-5.htm">Acts 12:5</a>; <a href="/luke/22-44.htm">Luke 22:44</a>; <a href="/1_peter/4-8.htm">1 Peter 4:8</a>; and ἐκτενῶς in <a href="/1_peter/1-22.htm">1 Peter 1:22</a>. Serving (λατρεῦον); i.e. serving with worship, prayers, sacrifices and the like. The allusion is to the temple service, with its worship by night and by day (comp. <a href="/psalms/134-1.htm">Psalm 134:1</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/9-33.htm">1 Chronicles 9:33</a>). <a href="/commentaries/acts/26-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>[ the promise ] εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. our ἡμῶν (hēmōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. twelve tribes δωδεκάφυλον (dōdekaphylon) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1429.htm">Strong's 1429: </a> The Twelve Tribes (of Israel). From dodeka and phule; the commonwealth of Israel. are hoping ἐλπίζει (elpizei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1679.htm">Strong's 1679: </a> To hope, hope for, expect, trust. From elpis; to expect or confide. to realize καταντῆσαι (katantēsai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_2658.htm">Strong's 2658: </a> From kata and a derivative of anti; to meet against, i.e. Arrive at. as they earnestly serve [ God ] λατρεῦον (latreuon) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3000.htm">Strong's 3000: </a> To serve, especially God, perhaps simply: I worship. From latris; to minister, i.e. Render religious homage. day ἡμέραν (hēmeran) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2250.htm">Strong's 2250: </a> A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. night. νύκτα (nykta) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3571.htm">Strong's 3571: </a> The night, night-time. A primary word; 'night'. [It is] because of περὶ (peri) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4012.htm">Strong's 4012: </a> From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time. [this] ἧς (hēs) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. hope, ἐλπίδος (elpidos) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1680.htm">Strong's 1680: </a> Hope, expectation, trust, confidence. From a primary elpo; expectation or confidence. O king, βασιλεῦ (basileu) Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. Probably from basis; a sovereign. [that] I am accused ἐγκαλοῦμαι (enkaloumai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1458.htm">Strong's 1458: </a> To bring a charge against, accuse. From en and kaleo; to call in, i.e. Bring to account. by ὑπὸ (hypo) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_5259.htm">Strong's 5259: </a> A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when). the Jews. Ἰουδαίων (Ioudaiōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2453.htm">Strong's 2453: </a> Jewish. 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