Acts 26:7

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Summary

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.

Our

Instantly

Hope

Luke 2:25

Luke 7:19

Philippians 3:11

For

Acts 26:6

Bible References

Our

And offered at the dedication of this house of God a hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve male goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.

Also the children of those that had been carried away, who had 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 male goats for a sin offering: all this was a burnt offering unto the LORD.

And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That you who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, you also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

That you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

And I heard the number of them who were sealed: and there were sealed a hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.

Instantly

Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn everyone night and day with tears.

[A song of ascents.] Behold, bless you the LORD, all you servants of the LORD, who by night stand in the house of the LORD.

You that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God,

And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher: she was of a great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity;

Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusts in God, and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.

Hope

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 Spirit was upon him.

And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Are you he that should come? or look we for another?

If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.

For

And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers: