Acts 26:7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

Jesus said to them, "I tell you truly, in the new world, when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, you who have followed me shall also sit on twelve thrones to govern the twelve tribes of Israel.

I assign you the right of eating and drinking at my table in my Realm and of sitting on thrones to rule the twelve tribes of Israel.

James, a servant of God and the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: greeting.

And I heard what was the number of the sealed ??a hundred and forty-four thousand sealed from every tribe of the sons of Israel,

Instantly

So be on the alert, remember how for three whole years I never ceased night and day to watch over each one of you with tears.

There was also a prophetess, Hannah the daughter of Phanuel, who belonged to the tribe of Asher; she was advanced in years, having lived seven years with her husband after her girlhood

Night and day I pray specially that I may see your faces and supply what is defective in your faith.

The really forlorn widow has her hope fixed on God, night and day she is at her prayers and supplications;

Hope

Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Symeon, an upright and devout man, who was on the outlook for the Consolation of Israel. The holy Spirit was upon him;

So John summoned two of his disciples and sent them to ask the Lord, "Are you the Coming One? Or are we to look out for someone else?"

to see if I too can attain the resurrection from the dead.

For

To-day I am standing my trial for hoping in the promise made by God to our fathers,