Acts 26:29 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

²⁹ Paul replied, “Whether quickly or not, I pray to God that not only you but also all who are listening to me today might become such as I am—except for these chains.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁹ And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁹ And Paul replied, Whether short or long, I would to God that not only you, but also all who are listening to me today, might become such as I am, except for these chains.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁹ And Paul said, I would to God, that whether with little or with much, not thou only, but also all that hear me this day, might become such as I am, except these bonds.

Common English Bible

²⁹ Paul responded, “Whether it is a short or a long time, I pray to God that not only you but also all who are listening to me today will become like me, except for these chains.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁹ And Paul said, "I hope to God that, both to a small extent and to a great extent, not only you, but also all those who hear me this day will become just as I also am, except for these chains."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁹ And Paul said: I would to God, that both in a little and in much, not only thou, but also all that hear me, this day, should become such as I also am, except these bands.

Acts 26:29 Cross References

2 Samuel 18:33

The king was deeply moved and went up to the chamber over the gate and wept, and as he went he said, “O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! Would I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!”

2 Kings 5:3

She said to her mistress, “If only my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his skin disease.”

Exodus 16:3

The Israelites said to them, “If only we had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the pots of meat and ate our fill of bread, for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger.”

Jeremiah 13:17

But if you will not listen, my soul will weep in secret for your pride; my eyes will weep bitterly and run down with tears because the Lord’s flock has been taken captive.

Jeremiah 38:20

Jeremiah said, “That will not happen. Just obey the voice of the Lord in what I say to you, and it shall go well with you, and your life shall be spared.

Numbers 11:29

But Moses said to him, “Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the Lord’s people were prophets and that the Lord would put his spirit on them!”

John 5:34

Not that I accept such human testimony, but I say these things so that you may be saved.

Acts 12:6

The very night before Herod was going to bring him out, Peter, bound with two chains, was sleeping between two soldiers, while guards in front of the door were keeping watch over the prison.

Acts 21:33

Then the tribune came, arrested him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains; he inquired who he was and what he had done.

Acts 25:14

Since they were staying there several days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, “There is a man here who was left in prison by Felix.

Romans 10:1

Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved.

1 Corinthians 4:8

Already you have all you want! Already you have become rich! Quite apart from us you have become kings! If only you had become kings, so that we might be kings with you!

1 Corinthians 7:7

I wish that all were as I myself am. But each has a particular gift from God, one having one kind and another a different kind.

2 Corinthians 11:1

I wish you would put up with me in a little foolishness. Yes, do put up with me!

Ephesians 6:20

for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it boldly, as I must speak.

Colossians 1:28

It is he whom we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone in all wisdom, so that we may present everyone mature in Christ.