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

After one complete day he invited the leading men among the Jews to meet him; and, when they were come together, he said to them, "As for me, brethren, although I had done nothing prejudicial to our people or contrary to the customs of our forefathers, I was handed over as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the power of the Romans.

So for this reason, when sent for, I came without raising any objection. I therefore ask why you sent for me."

For the

Noticing, however, that the Sanhedrin consisted partly of Sadducees and partly of Pharisees, he called out loudly among them, "Brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees. It is because of my hope of a resurrection of the dead that I am on my trial."

and having a hope directed towards God, which my accusers themselves also entertain, that before long there will be a resurrection both of the righteous and the unrighteous.

And now I stand here impeached because of my hope in the fulfilment of the promise made by God to our forefathers--

This chain

For this reason I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles--

I, then, the prisoner for the Master's sake, entreat you to live and act as becomes those who have received the call that you have received--

to spread which I am an ambassador in chains--so that when telling them I may speak out boldly as I ought.

And thus it has become notorious among all the Imperial Guards, and everywhere, that it is for the sake of Christ that I am a prisoner;

I Paul add with my own hand this final greeting. Be mindful of me in my imprisonment. Grace be with you.

but which has now been plainly revealed through the Appearing of our Saviour, Christ Jesus. He has put an end to death and has brought Life and Immortality to light through the Good News,

For preaching the Good News I suffer, and am even put in chains, as if I were a criminal: yet the word of God is not imprisoned.

I entreat you on behalf of my own child whose father I have become while in my chains--I mean Onesimus.

General references

And thus it has become notorious among all the Imperial Guards, and everywhere, that it is for the sake of Christ that I am a prisoner;