Acts 26:29

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

and Paul said, `I would have wished to God, both in a little, and in much, not only thee, but also all those hearing me to-day, to become such as I also am -- except these bonds.'

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  • Acts 21:33 : 33 Then the chief captain, having come nigh, took him, and commanded `him' to be bound with two chains, and was inquiring who he may be, and what it is he hath been doing,
  • 1 Cor 7:7 : 7 for I wish all men to be even as I myself `am'; but each his own gift hath of God, one indeed thus, and one thus.
  • 2 Cor 11:1 : 1 O that ye were bearing with me a little of the folly, but ye also do bear with me:
  • Eph 6:20 : 20 for which I am an ambassador in a chain, that in it I may speak freely -- as it behoveth me to speak.
  • Col 1:28 : 28 whom we proclaim, warning every man, and teaching every man, in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus,
  • Acts 25:14 : 14 and as they were continuing there more days, Festus submitted to the king the things concerning Paul, saying, `There is a certain man, left by Felix, a prisoner,
  • Rom 9:1-3 : 1 Truth I say in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing testimony with me in the Holy Spirit, 2 that I have great grief and unceasing pain in my heart -- 3 for I was wishing, I myself, to be anathema from the Christ -- for my brethren, my kindred, according to the flesh,
  • Rom 10:1 : 1 Brethren, the pleasure indeed of my heart, and my supplication that `is' to God for Israel, is -- for salvation;
  • 1 Cor 4:8 : 8 Already ye are having been filled, already ye were rich, apart from us ye did reign, and I would also ye did reign, that we also with you may reign together,
  • Exod 16:3 : 3 and the sons of Israel say unto them, `Oh that we had died by the hand of Jehovah in the land of Egypt, in our sitting by the flesh-pot, in our eating bread to satiety -- for ye have brought us out unto this wilderness to put all this assembly to death with hunger.'
  • Num 11:29 : 29 And Moses saith to him, `Art thou zealous for me? O that all Jehovah's people were prophets! that Jehovah would put His Spirit upon them!'
  • 2 Sam 18:33 : 33 And the king trembleth, and goeth up on the upper chamber of the gate, and weepeth, and thus he hath said in his going, `My son! Absalom my son; my son Absalom; oh that I had died for thee, Absalom, my son, my son.'
  • 2 Kgs 5:3 : 3 and she saith unto her mistress, `O that my lord `were' before the prophet who `is' in Samaria; then he doth recover him from his leprosy.'
  • Jer 13:17 : 17 And if ye do not hear it, In secret places doth my soul weep, because of pride, Yea, it weepeth sore, And the tear cometh down mine eyes, For the flock of Jehovah hath been taken captive.
  • Luke 19:41-42 : 41 And when he came nigh, having seen the city, he wept over it, 42 saying -- `If thou didst know, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things for thy peace; but now they were hid from thine eyes.
  • John 5:34 : 34 `But I do not receive testimony from man, but these things I say that ye may be saved;
  • Acts 12:6 : 6 and when Herod was about to bring him forth, the same night was Peter sleeping between two soldiers, having been bound with two chains, guards also before the door were keeping the prison,

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    25and he saith, `I am not mad, most noble Festus, but of truth and soberness the sayings I speak forth;

    26for the king doth know concerning these things, before whom also I speak boldly, for none of these things, I am persuaded, are hidden from him; for this thing hath not been done in a corner;

    27thou dost believe, king Agrippa, the prophets? I have known that thou dost believe!'

    28And Agrippa said unto Paul, `In a little thou dost persuade me to become a Christian!'

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    30And, he having spoken these things, the king rose up, and the governor, Bernice also, and those sitting with them,

    31and having withdrawn, they were speaking unto one another, saying -- `This man doth nothing worthy of death or of bonds;'

    32and Agrippa said to Festus, `This man might have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.'

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    13and Paul answered, `What do ye -- weeping, and crushing mine heart? for I, not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, am ready, for the name of the Lord Jesus;'

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    12And I wish you to know, brethren, that the things concerning me, rather to an advancement of the good news have come,

    13so that my bonds have become manifest in Christ in the whole praetorium, and to the other places -- all,

    14and the greater part of the brethren in the Lord, having confidence by my bonds, are more abundantly bold -- fearlessly to speak the word.

  • Acts 26:1-3
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    1And Agrippa said unto Paul, `It is permitted to thee to speak for thyself;' then Paul having stretched forth the hand, was making a defence:

    2`Concerning all things of which I am accused by Jews, king Agrippa, I have thought myself happy, being about to make a defence before thee to-day,

    3especially knowing thee to be acquainted with all things -- both customs and questions -- among Jews; wherefore, I beseech thee, patiently to hear me.

  • Phlm 1:13
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    13whom I did wish to retain to myself, that in thy behalf he might minister to me in the bonds of the good news,

  • Phlm 1:8-9
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    8Wherefore, having in Christ much boldness to command thee that which is fit --

    9because of the love I rather entreat, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ;

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    23save that the Holy Spirit in every city doth testify fully, saying, that for me bonds and tribulations remain;

    24but I make account of none of these, neither do I count my life precious to myself, so that I finish my course with joy, and the ministration that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify fully the good news of the grace of God.

  • Acts 26:19
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    19`Whereupon, king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

  • Phil 1:30
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    30the same conflict having, such as ye saw in me, and now hear of in me.

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    22And Agrippa said unto Festus, `I was wishing also myself to hear the man;' and he said, `To-morrow thou shalt hear him;'

  • 2 Tim 2:9
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    9in which I suffer evil -- unto bonds, as an evil-doer, but the word of God hath not been bound;

  • Acts 26:21-22
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    21because of these things the Jews -- having caught me in the temple -- were endeavouring to kill `me'.

    22`Having obtained, therefore, help from God, till this day, I have stood witnessing both to small and to great, saying nothing besides the things that both the prophets and Moses spake of as about to come,

  • Acts 27:24-25
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    24saying, Be not afraid Paul; before Caesar it behoveth thee to stand; and, lo, God hath granted to thee all those sailing with thee;

    25wherefore be of good cheer, men! for I believe God, that so it shall be, even as it hath been spoken to me,

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    1For this cause, I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you the nations,

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    28and Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying, `Thou mayest not do thyself any harm, for we are all here.'

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    11And on the following night, the Lord having stood by him, said, `Take courage, Paul, for as thou didst fully testify the things concerning me at Jerusalem, so it behoveth thee also at Rome to testify.'

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  • Rom 15:31
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    31that I may be delivered from those not believing in Judea, and that my ministration, that `is' for Jerusalem, may become acceptable to the saints;

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    19and I said, Lord, they -- they know that I was imprisoning and was scourging in every synagogue those believing on thee;

  • Eph 6:20
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    20for which I am an ambassador in a chain, that in it I may speak freely -- as it behoveth me to speak.

  • Acts 24:21
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    21except concerning this one voice, in which I cried, standing among them -- Concerning a rising again of the dead I am judged to-day by you.'

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    11for if indeed I am unrighteous, and anything worthy of death have done, I deprecate not to die; and if there is none of the things of which these accuse me, no one is able to make a favour of me to them; to Caesar I appeal!'

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    10always in my prayers beseeching, if by any means now at length I shall have a prosperous journey, by the will of God, to come unto you,

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  • Phil 1:7-8
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    7according as it is righteous for me to think this in behalf of you all, because of my having you in the heart, both in my bonds, and `in' the defence and confirmation of the good news, all of you being fellow-partakers with me of grace.

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    27for he also ailed nigh to death, but God did deal kindly with him, and not with him only, but also with me, that sorrow upon sorrow I might not have.

  • Heb 13:19
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  • Acts 28:19-20
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    19and the Jews having spoken against `it', I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar -- not as having anything to accuse my nation of;

    20for this cause, therefore, I called for you to see and to speak with `you', for because of the hope of Israel with this chain I am bound.'

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    17delivering thee from the people, and the nations, to whom now I send thee,

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    19for being free from all men, to all men I made myself servant, that the more I might gain;

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    24And Festus said, `King Agrippa, and all men who are present with us, ye see this one, about whom all the multitude of the Jews did deal with me, both in Jerusalem and here, crying out, He ought not to live any longer;

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    9for I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I did persecute the assembly of God,

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    16in my first defence no one stood with me, but all forsook me, (may it not be reckoned to them!)