Acts 26:7

New American Bible - revised edition

Our twelve tribes hope to attain to that promise as they fervently worship God day and night; and on account of this hope I am accused by Jews, O king.

Cross References

Ezra 6:17

For the dedication of this house of God, they offered one hundred bulls, two hundred rams, and four hundred lambs, together with twelve he-goats as a sin offering for all Israel, in keeping with the number of the tribes of Israel.

Ezra 8:35

those who had returned from the captivity, the exiles, offered as burnt offerings to the God of Israel twelve bulls for all Israel, ninety-six rams, seventy-seven lambs, and twelve goats as sin offerings: all these as a burnt offering to the Lord.

Psalm 135:2

Who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God!

Matthew 19:28

Jesus said to them, “Amen, I say to you that you who have followed me, in the new age, when the Son of Man is seated on his throne of glory, will yourselves sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Luke 2:25

Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and the holy Spirit was upon him.

Luke 22:30

that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom; and you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. Peter’s Denial Foretold.

Acts 20:31

So be vigilant and remember that for three years, night and day, I unceasingly admonished each of you with tears.

Acts 24:15

I have the same hope in God as they themselves have that there will be a resurrection of the righteous and the unrighteous.

Acts 26:2

“I count myself fortunate, King Agrippa, that I am to defend myself before you today against all the charges made against me by the Jews,

Acts 26:3

especially since you are an expert in all the Jewish customs and controversies. And therefore I beg you to listen patiently.

Acts 28:20

This is the reason, then, I have requested to see you and to speak with you, for it is on account of the hope of Israel that I wear these chains.”

Philippians 3:11

if somehow I may attain the resurrection from the dead. Forward in Christ.

1 Thessalonians 3:10

Night and day we pray beyond measure to see you in person and to remedy the deficiencies of your faith.

1 Timothy 5:5

The real widow, who is all alone, has set her hope on God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.

James 1:1

James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the dispersion, greetings. Perseverance in Trial.