King James Version
"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."
— Acts 28:20, King James Version
“For this cause therefore did I entreat you to see and to speak with me: for because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain. ”
“For this cause therefore I asked to see you and to speak with you. For because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain."”
“So for this reason I have asked to see you and speak with you, for I am bound with this chain because of the hope of Israel.””
“For this cause therefore I desired to see you and to speak to you. Because that for the hope of Israel, I am bound with this chain.”
“But for this reason I sent for you, to see and have talk with you: for because of the hope of Israel I am in these chains.”
“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.”
And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.
But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Cesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.
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.
And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee.
But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.
And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.