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Acts 26:7

James Moffatt - New Testament

a promise which our twelve tribes hope to gain by serving God earnestly both night and day. And I am actually impeached by Jews for this hope, O king!

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James, a servant of God and the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: greeting.

The really forlorn widow has her hope fixed on God, night and day she is at her prayers and supplications;

Night and day I pray specially that I may see your faces and supply what is defective in your faith.

to see if I too can attain the resurrection from the dead.

I assign you the right of eating and drinking at my table in my Realm and of sitting on thrones to rule the twelve tribes of Israel.

Jesus said to them, "I tell you truly, in the new world, when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, you who have followed me shall also sit on twelve thrones to govern the twelve tribes of Israel.

"I consider myself fortunate, king Agrippa, in being able to defend myself to-day before you against all that the Jews charge me with;

So be on the alert, remember how for three whole years I never ceased night and day to watch over each one of you with tears.

Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Symeon, an upright and devout man, who was on the outlook for the Consolation of Israel. The holy Spirit was upon him;

and I cherish the same hope in God as they accept, namely that there is to be a resurrection of the just and the unjust.

for you are well acquainted with all Jewish customs and questions. Pray listen to me then with patience.

This is my reason for asking to see you and have a word with you. I am wearing this chain because I share Israel's hope."




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