King James Version
Acts 26:6 in the King James Version says “And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:” — study this verse from Acts chapter 26 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:”
Acts 26:6 · KJV
My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;
Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:
Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews. day and night: Gr. night and day
Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“now”
G3568"now" (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate
“for”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“unto”
G4314a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
“of the promise”
G1860an announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good)
“made”
G1096to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
“of”
G5259under, i.e., (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (
“God”
G2316a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
“I stand”
G2476to stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively)
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