Acts 26:7

Bible in Basic English 1965

For the effecting of which our twelve tribes have been working and waiting night and day with all their hearts. And in connection with this hope I am attacked by the Jews, O king!

Cross References

Ezra 6:17

And they gave as offerings at the opening of this house of God a hundred oxen, two hundred sheep, four hundred lambs; and for a sin-offering for all Israel, twelve he-goats, being the number of the tribes of Israel.

Ezra 8:35

And those who had been prisoners, who had come back from a strange land, made burned offerings to the God of Israel, twelve oxen for all Israel, ninety-six male sheep, seventy-seven lambs, twelve he-goats for a sin-offering: all this was a burned offering to the Lord.

Psalm 135:2

You who are in the house of the Lord, and in the open spaces of the house of our God,

Matthew 19:28

And Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you that in the time when all things are made new, and the Son of man is seated in his glory, you who have come after me will be seated on twelve seats, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Luke 2:25

And there was then in Jerusalem a man whose name was Simeon; and he was an upright man, fearing God and waiting for the comfort of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was on him.

Luke 22:30

So that you may take food and drink at my table in my kingdom, and be seated like kings, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Acts 20:31

So keep watch, having in mind that for three years without resting I was teaching every one of you, day and night, with weeping.

Acts 24:15

And in this, I do my best at all times to have no reason for shame before God or men.

Acts 26:2

In my opinion I am happy, King Agrippa, to be able to give my answer before you today to all these things which the Jews say against me:

Acts 26:3

The more so, because you are expert in all questions to do with the Jews and their ways: so I make my request to you to give me a hearing to the end.

Acts 28:20

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.

Philippians 3:11

If in any way I may have the reward of life from the dead.

1 Thessalonians 3:10

Night and day requesting God again and again that we may see your face and make your faith complete.

1 Timothy 5:5

Now she who is truly a widow and without family puts her hope in God, giving herself to prayer day and night.

James 1:1

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, sends words of love to the twelve tribes of the Jews living in all parts of the earth.