NET Bible
"And now I stand here on trial because of my hope in the promise made by God to our ancestors,"
— Acts 26:6, NET Bible
“And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:”
“And now I stand here to be 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 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:”
because you are especially familiar with all the customs and controversial issues of the Jews. Therefore I ask you to listen to me patiently.
Now all the Jews know the way I lived from my youth, spending my life from the beginning among my own people and in Jerusalem.
They know, because they have known me from time past, if they are willing to testify, that according to the strictest party of our religion, I lived as a Pharisee.
And now I stand here on trial because of my hope in the promise made by God to our ancestors,
a promise that our twelve tribes hope to attain as they earnestly serve God night and day. Concerning this hope the Jews are accusing me, Your Majesty!
Why do you people think it is unbelievable that God raises the dead?
Of course, I myself was convinced that it was necessary to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus the Nazarene.