Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
To hear
General references
Bible References
Because
Acts 26:26
The king, indeed, knows about this and I can speak to him with freedom. I do not believe that any of this escaped his notice, for it did not occur in a corner!
Acts 6:14
for we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will tear this place down, and change the customs which Moses handed down to us."
Acts 21:21
They have been repeatedly told about you that you continuously teach the Jews who live among the heathen to turn their backs on Moses, and that you continue to tell them to stop circumcising their children, and to stop observing the cherished customs.
Acts 24:10
At the governor's signal to Paul, he answered: "Since I know that you for many years have acted as judge for this nation, I cheerfully make my defense,
Acts 25:19
They merely had a quarrel with him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus who had died, but who Paul kept saying was still alive.
Acts 28:17
Three days later, he invited the leading men of the Jews to come to see him, and when they came, he said to them, "Brothers, I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our forefathers; yet at Jerusalem I was turned over to the Romans as a prisoner.
1 Corinthians 13:2
If I should have the gift of prophecy, And know all secret truths, and knowledge in its every form, and have such perfect faith that I could move mountains, but have no love, I am nothing.
To hear
Acts 24:4
But, not to detain you too long, I beg you in your kindness to give us a brief hearing.
General references
Acts 16:21
and to advocate practices which it is against the law for us Romans to accept or observe."