Acts 26:29

New International Reader's Version

Paul replied, “I don’t care if it takes a short time or a long time. I pray to God for you and all who are listening to me today. I pray that you may become like me, except for these chains.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 18:33

The king was very upset. He went up to the room over the entrance of the gate and wept. As he went, he said, “My son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! I wish I had died instead of you. Absalom! My son, my son!”

2 Kings 5:3

The young girl spoke to the woman she was serving. She said, “I wish my master would go and see the prophet who is in Samaria. He would heal my master of his skin disease.”

Exodus 16:3

The Israelites said to them, “We wish the Lord had put us to death in Egypt. There we sat around pots of meat. We ate all the food we wanted. But you have brought us out into this desert. You must want this entire community to die of hunger.”

Jeremiah 13:17

If you don’t listen, I will weep in secret. Because you are so proud, I will weep bitterly. Tears will flow from my eyes. The Lord’s flock will be taken away as prisoners.

Jeremiah 38:20

“They won’t hand you over to them,” Jeremiah replied. “Obey the Lord. Do what I tell you to do. Then things will go well with you. Your life will be spared.

Numbers 11:29

But Moses replied, “Are you jealous for me? I wish that all the Lord’s people were prophets. And I wish that the Lord would put his Spirit on them.”

John 5:34

I do not accept what a person says. I only talk about what John says so that you can be saved.

Acts 12:6

It was the night before Herod was going to bring him to trial. Peter was sleeping between two soldiers. Two chains held him there. Lookouts stood guard at the entrance.

Acts 21:33

The commander came up and arrested Paul. He ordered him to be held with two chains. Then he asked who Paul was and what he had done.

Acts 25:14

They were spending many days there. So Festus talked with the king about Paul’s case. He said, “There’s a man here that Felix left as a prisoner.

Romans 10:1

Brothers and sisters, with all my heart I long for the people of Israel to be saved. I pray to God for them.

1 Corinthians 4:8

You already have everything you want, don’t you? Have you already become rich? Have you already begun to rule? And did you do that without us? I wish that you really had begun to rule. Then we could also rule with you!

1 Corinthians 7:7

I wish all of you were single like me. But you each have your own gift from God. One has this gift, and another has that one.

2 Corinthians 11:1

I hope you will put up with me in a little foolish bragging. Yes, please put up with me!

Ephesians 6:20

Because of the good news, I am being held by chains as the Lord’s messenger. So pray that I will be bold as I preach the good news. That’s what I should do.

Colossians 1:28

Christ is the one we preach about. With all the wisdom we have, we warn and teach everyone. When we bring them to God, we want them to be like Christ. We want them to be grown up as people who belong to Christ.