Acts 28:20

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.

This cause

Acts 28:17

Acts 10:29

For the

Acts 23:6

Acts 24:15

Acts 26:6

This chain

General references

Philippians 1:13

Bible References

This cause

And after three days, Paul called the chief of the Jews together. And when they were come together, he said to them, Brethren, though I have done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, yet have I been delivered a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans:

Therefore being sent for, I came without gain-saying. I ask therefore, for what intent ye have sent for me?

For the

But Paul perceiving, that the one part were Saducees, and the other Pharisees, cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee; for the hope of the resurrection of the dead am I called in question.

Having hope in God, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and of the unjust, which they themselves also expect.

And now I stand in judgment, for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers:

This chain

For this cause I Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, (Seeing ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God,

I therefore the prisoner of the Lord beseech you, to walk worthy of the calling wherewith ye are called,

For which I am an ambassador in bonds, that I may speak boldly therein, as I ought to speak.

So that my bonds in Christ have been made manifest in the whole palace, and to all others:

The salutation of me Paul by my own hand. Be mindful of my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.

But is now made manifest, by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.

as an evil-doer, but the word of God is not bound.

I beseech thee for my son, whom I have begotten in my bonds, Onesimus, Who was formerly unprofitable to thee,

General references

So that my bonds in Christ have been made manifest in the whole palace, and to all others: