Acts 28:20

NETBible	So for this reason I have asked to see you and speak with you, for I am bound with this chain because of the hope of Israel.”¹
NIV © biblegateway Act 28:20	For this reason I have asked to see you and talk with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain."
NASB © biblegateway Act 28:20	"For this reason, therefore, I requested to see you and to speak with you, for I am wearing this chain for the sake of the hope of Israel."
NLT © biblegateway Act 28:20	I asked you to come here today so we could get acquainted and so I could tell you that I am bound with this chain because I believe that the hope of Israel––the Messiah––has already come."
MSG © biblegateway Act 28:20	I did it for Israel. I asked you to come and listen to me today to make it clear that I'm on Israel's side, not against her. I'm a hostage here for hope, not doom."
BBE © SABDAweb Act 28:20	But for this reason I sent for you, to see and have talk with you: for because of the hope of Israel I am in these chains.
NRSV © bibleoremus Act 28:20	For this reason therefore I have asked to see you and speak with you, since it is for the sake of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain."
NKJV © biblegateway Act 28:20	"For this reason therefore I have called for you, to see you and speak with you , because for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain."
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KJV	For <1223> this <5026> cause <156> therefore <3767> have I called <3870> (5656) for you <5209>_, to see <1492> (5629) [you], and <2532> to speak with <4354> (5658) [you]: because that <1752> for <1063> the hope <1680> of Israel <2474> I am bound with <4029> (5736) this <5026> chain <254>_.
NASB © biblegateway Act 28:20	"For this <3778> reason <156> , therefore <3767> , I requested <3870> to see <3708> you and to speak <4354> with you, for I am wearing <4029> this <3778> chain <254> for the sake <1752> of the hope <1680> of Israel <2274> ."
NET [draft] ITL	So <3767> for <1223> this reason <3778> I have asked <3870> to see <1492> you <5209> and <2532> speak <4354> with you, for <1752> I am bound <4029> with this <3778> chain <254> because of <1063> the hope <1680> of Israel <2474> .”
GREEK	dia <1223> PREP tauthn <3778> D-ASF oun <3767> CONJ thn <3588> T-ASF aitian <156> N-ASF parekalesa <3870> (5656) V-AAI-1S umav <5209> P-2AP idein <1492> (5629) V-2AAN kai <2532> CONJ proslalhsai <4354> (5658) V-AAN eneken <1752> ADV gar <1063> CONJ thv <3588> T-GSF elpidov <1680> N-GSF tou <3588> T-GSM israhl <2474> N-PRI thn <3588> T-ASF alusin <254> N-ASF tauthn <3778> D-ASF perikeimai <4029> (5736) V-PNI-1S


NETBible	So for this reason I have asked to see you and speak with you, for I am bound with this chain because of the hope of Israel.”¹
NET Notes	¹sn The hope of Israel. A reference to Israel’s messianic hope. Paul’s preaching was in continuity with this Jewish hope (Acts 1:3; 8:12; 14:22; 19:8; 20:25).