NET Bible
"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.”"
— Acts 28:20, NET Bible
“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.”
“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."”
“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.”
Paul Addresses the Jewish Community in Rome After three days Paul called the local Jewish leaders together. When they had assembled, he said to them,“Brothers, although I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors, from Jerusalem I was handed over as a prisoner to the Romans.
When they had heard my case, they wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.
But when the Jews objected, I was forced to appeal to Caesar– not that I had some charge to bring against my own people.
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.”
They replied,“We have received no letters from Judea about you, nor have any of the brothers come from there and reported or said anything bad about you.
But we would like to hear from you what you think, for regarding this sect we know that people everywhere speak against it.”
They set a day to meet with him, and they came to him where he was staying in even greater numbers. From morning until evening he explained things to them, testifying about the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus from both the law of Moses and the prophets.