American Standard Version
"And now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers; "
— Acts 26:6, American Standard Version
“And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:”
“Now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers,”
“And now I stand here on trial because of my hope in the promise made by God to our ancestors,”
“And now for the hope of the promise that was made by God to the fathers, do I stand subject to judgment:”
“And now I am here to be judged because of the hope given by God's word to our fathers;”
“And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:”
especially because thou art expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.
My manner of life then from my youth up, which was from the beginning among mine own nation and at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;
having knowledge of me from the first, if they be willing to testify, that after the straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
And now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers;
unto which promise our twelve tribes, earnestly serving God night and day, hope to attain. And concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, O king!
Why is it judged incredible with you, if God doth raise the dead?
I verily thought with myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.