Acts 26:6

Acts 26:6
Now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers,

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Genesis 3:15
I will put hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will bruise your head, and you will bruise his heel.”

Genesis 22:18
All the nations of the earth will be blessed by your offspring, because you have obeyed my voice.’ ”

Deuteronomy 18:15
Yahweh your God will raise up to you a prophet from among you, of your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him.

2 Samuel 7:12
When your days are fulfilled and you sleep with your fathers, I will set up your offspring after you, who will proceed out of your body, and I will establish his kingdom.

Psalms 132:11
Yahweh has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: “I will set the fruit of your body on your throne.

Isaiah 4:2
In that day, Yahweh’s branch will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the beauty and glory of the survivors of Israel.

Ezekiel 21:7
It shall be, when they ask you, ‘Why do you sigh?’ that you shall say, ‘Because of the news, for it comes! Every heart will melt, all hands will be feeble, every spirit will faint, and all knees will be weak as water. Behold, it comes, and it shall be done, says the Lord Yahweh.’ ”

Daniel 9:24
“Seventy weeks are decreed on your people and on your holy city, to finish disobedience, to make an end of sins, to make reconciliation for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy.

Malachi 3:1
“Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me! The Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to his temple. Behold, the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, is coming!” says Yahweh of Armies.

Acts 3:18
But the things which God announced by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he thus fulfilled.

Acts 3:21
whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets.

Acts 3:22
For Moses indeed said to the fathers, ‘The Lord God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him in all things whatever he says to you.

Acts 3:23
It will be that every soul that will not listen to that prophet will be utterly destroyed from among the people.’

Acts 3:24
Yes, and all the prophets from Samuel and those who followed after, as many as have spoken, also told of these days.

Acts 13:23
From this man’s offspring, God has brought salvation to Israel according to his promise,

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Genesis 15:12
When the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. Now terror and great darkness fell on him.

Job 4:13
In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on men,

Ezekiel 2:2
The Spirit entered into me when he spoke to me, and set me on my feet; and I heard him who spoke to me.

Daniel 8:18
Now as he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep with my face toward the ground; but he touched me and set me upright.

Daniel 10:10
Behold, a hand touched me, which set me on my knees and on the palms of my hands.

Daniel 10:16
Behold, one in the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips. Then I opened my mouth, and spoke and said to him who stood before me, “My lord, by reason of the vision my sorrows have overtaken me, and I retain no strength.

Daniel 10:18
Then one like the appearance of a man touched me again, and he strengthened me.

Zechariah 4:1
The angel who talked with me came again and wakened me, as a man who is wakened out of his sleep.

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Numbers 7:87
all the cattle for the burnt offering twelve bulls, the rams twelve, the male lambs a year old twelve, and their meal offering; and twelve male goats for a sin offering;

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Psalms 44:22
Yes, for your sake we are killed all day long. We are regarded as sheep for the slaughter.

Matthew 5:10
Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

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Zechariah 10:5
They will be as mighty men, treading down muddy streets in the battle. They will fight, because Yahweh is with them. The riders on horses will be confounded.

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Matthew 25:33
He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

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Luke 2:25
Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.

Luke 2:38
Coming up at that very hour, she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who were looking for redemption in Jerusalem.

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Acts 4:2
being upset because they taught the people and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

Acts 17:18
Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also were conversing with him. Some said, “What does this babbler want to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign deities,” because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.

Acts 17:32
Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, “We want to hear you again concerning this.”

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Acts 12:21
On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them.

Acts 25:8
while he said in his defense, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all.”

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Acts 13:16
Paul stood up, and gesturing with his hand said, “Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.

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Acts 13:30
But God raised him from the dead,

Acts 13:35
Therefore he says also in another psalm, ‘You will not allow your Holy One to see decay.’

Acts 13:36
For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, was laid with his fathers, and saw decay.

Acts 13:37
But he whom God raised up saw no decay.

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Acts 15:5
But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, “It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.”

Acts 21:20
They, when they heard it, glorified God. They said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law.

Philippians 3:5
circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee;

Philippians 3:6
concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.

Philippians 3:7
However, I consider those things that were gain to me as a loss for Christ.

Philippians 3:8
Yes most certainly, and I count all things to be a loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them nothing but refuse, that I may gain Christ

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Acts 17:2
Paul, as was his custom, went in to them; and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

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Acts 22:2
When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,

Acts 22:8
I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.’

Acts 22:9
“Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they didn’t understand the voice of him who spoke to me.

Acts 22:10
I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ The Lord said to me, ‘Arise, and go into Damascus. There you will be told about all things which are appointed for you to do.’

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1 Kings 18:31
Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom Yahweh’s word came, saying, “Israel shall be your name.”

Acts 9:15
But the Lord said to him, “Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.

Acts 22:7
I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’

Acts 22:14
He said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.

Acts 26:12
“Whereupon as I traveled to Damascus with the authority and commission from the chief priests,

Acts 26:14
When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’

Acts 26:15
“I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ “He said, ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.

Acts 26:16
But arise, and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose: to appoint you a servant and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things which I will reveal to you;

Acts 26:17
delivering you from the people and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you,

Acts 26:18
to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’

Romans 1:1
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God,

James 1:1
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion: Greetings.

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Matthew 10:18
Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.

Acts 22:30
But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him from the bonds and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.

Acts 25:22
Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.”

Acts 25:23
So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and the principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.

Acts 25:24
Festus said, “King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, you see this man about whom all the multitude of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

Acts 25:25
But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and as he himself appealed to the emperor, I determined to send him,

Acts 25:26
of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him out before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after examination I may have something to write.

Acts 25:27
For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify the charges against him.”

Acts 26:3
especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.

Acts 27:24
saying, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. Behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.’

2 Timothy 4:16
At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.

2 Timothy 4:17
But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear. So I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

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Acts 28:10
They also honored us with many honors; and when we sailed, they put on board the things that we needed.

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Acts 28:16
When we entered into Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard, but Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.

Acts 28:21
They said to him, “We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any evil of you.

Acts 28:22
But we desire to hear from you what you think. For, as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.”

Acts 28:24
Some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.

Acts 28:25
When they didn’t agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had spoken one message: “The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah the prophet to our fathers,

Acts 28:26
saying, ‘Go to this people and say, in hearing, you will hear, but will in no way understand. In seeing, you will see, but will in no way perceive.

Acts 28:27
For this people’s heart has grown callous. Their ears are dull of hearing. Their eyes they have closed. Lest they should see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and would turn again, then I would heal them.’

Acts 28:28
“Be it known therefore to you that the salvation of God is sent to the nations, and they will listen.”

Acts 28:29
When he had said these words, the Jews departed, having a great dispute among themselves.

Acts 28:30
Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house and received all who were coming to him,

Acts 28:31
preaching God’s Kingdom and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, without hindrance.

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Zechariah 9:12
Turn to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope! Even today I declare that I will restore double to you.

Romans 5:2
through whom we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand. We rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

1 Corinthians 13:13
But now faith, hope, and love remain—these three. The greatest of these is love.

1 Corinthians 15:19
If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable.

Galatians 5:5
For we through the Spirit, by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.

Colossians 1:5
because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the Good News

Colossians 1:23
if it is so that you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the Good News which you heard, which is being proclaimed in all creation under heaven, of which I, Paul, was made a servant.

Colossians 1:27
to whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

Titus 2:13
looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,

Hebrews 7:19
(for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.

2 Peter 1:4
by which he has granted to us his precious and exceedingly great promises; that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.

1 John 3:3
Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

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Job 19:26
After my skin is destroyed, then I will see God in my flesh,

Luke 24:46
He said to them, “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day,

Acts 2:39
For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are far off, even as many as the Lord our God will call to himself.”

Acts 4:12
There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved!”

Romans 8:20
For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but because of him who subjected it, in hope

Romans 15:8
Now I say that Christ has been made a servant of the circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the promises given to the fathers,

Galatians 3:22
But the Scripture imprisoned all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

Ephesians 2:12
that you were at that time separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

Ephesians 4:4
There is one body and one Spirit, even as you also were called in one hope of your calling,

Titus 1:2
in hope of eternal life, which God, who can’t lie, promised before time began;

Hebrews 3:6
but Christ is faithful as a Son over his house. We are his house, if we hold fast our confidence and the glorying of our hope firm to the end.

Hebrews 11:39
These all, having been commended for their faith, didn’t receive the promise,

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1 Corinthians 15:14
If Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith also is in vain.

Ephesians 1:12
to the end that we should be to the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ.

Ephesians 1:19
and what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might

Hebrews 13:21
make you complete in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

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