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{Acts 28:20} For 1223 this 5026 cause 156 therefore 3767 have I called 3870 z5656 for you, 5209 to see 1492 z5629 [you], and 2532 to speak with 4354 z5658 [you]: because x1752 that y1752 for 1063 the x3588 hope 1680 of Israel 2474 I am bound x4029 with y4029 z5736 this 5026 chain. 254
this cause:
"Andª it came to pass,ª° that afterª threeª daysª Paulª called²° the chief²²° of the Jews² together:ªª°¹¹¹ andª when they²¹ were come together,ª° he saidª° untoª them,ª Menª [and] brethren,ª though Iª have committedª° nothingª againstª the¹ people,ª orª customsª of our fathers,ª yet was I deliveredª° prisonerª fromª Jerusalemª intoª the¹ handsª of the¹ Romans.ª" {Act 28:17} + "Thereforeªª came¹ I²° [unto you] without gainsaying,ª as soon as I was sent for:ª° I askª° thereforeª for whatª intentª ye have sent forª° me?ª" {Act 10:29} + "Immediatelyª thereforeª I sentª° toª thee;ª andª thouª hast wellª doneª° that thou art come.ª° Nowª thereforeª are²° we² all² here presentª°¹¹ beforeª God,ª to hearª° all thingsª that are commandedª° theeª ofª God.ª" {Act 10:33}
for the:
"Butª when Paulª perceivedª° thatª the¹ oneª partª wereª° Sadducees,ª andª the¹ otherª Pharisees,ª he cried outª° inª the¹ council,ª Menª [and] brethren,ª Iª amª° a Pharisee,ª the sonª of a Pharisee:ª ofª the hopeª andª resurrectionª of the deadª Iª am called in question.ª°" {Act 23:6} + "And haveª° hopeª towardª God,ª whichª theyª themselvesª alsoª allow,ª° that there shall¹ beª²°° a resurrectionª of the dead,ª bothª of the justª andª unjust.ª" {Act 24:15} + "Andª nowª I standª° and am judgedª° forª the hopeª of the¹ promiseª madeª° ofª Godª untoª our fathers:ª ... Untoª whichª [promise] ourª twelve tribes,ª instantlyªª servingª° [God] dayª andª night,ª hopeª° to come.ª° Forª whichª hope's¹ sake,² kingª Agrippa,ª I am accusedª° ofª the¹ Jews.ª" {Act 26:6-7}
this chain:
That is, the chain with which he was bound to the "soldier that kept him" ("Andª whenª we cameª° toª Rome,ª the¹ centurionª deliveredª° the¹ prisonersª to the¹ captain of the guard:ª butª Paulª was sufferedª° to dwellª° byª himselfª withª a soldierª that keptª° him.ª" {Act 28:16}); a mode of custody which Dr. Lardner has shown was in use among the Romans. It is in exact conformity, therefore, with the truth of St. Paul's situation at this time, that he declares himself to be "an ambassador in a chain," εν [Strong's G1722], αλυσει [Strong's G0254], ("Forª whichª I am an ambassadorª° inª bonds:ª thatª thereinªª I may speak boldly,ª° asª Iª oughtª° to speak.ª°" {Eph 6:20}); and the exactness is the more remarkable, as αλυσις [Strong's G0254], a chain is no where used in the singular number to express any other kind of custody. "Andª Paulª said,ª° I wouldªª° to God,ª that notª onlyª thou,ª butª alsoª allª that hearª° meª this day,ª wereª° bothª almost,ªª andª altogetherªª suchª asª² I¹ am,ª° exceptª theseª bonds.ª" {Act 26:29} + "For this² causeª¹ Iª Paul,ª the¹ prisonerª of Jesusª Christª forª youª Gentiles,ª" {Eph 3:1} + "Iª therefore,ª the¹ prisonerª ofª the Lord,ª beseechª° youª that ye walkª° worthyª of the¹ vocationª wherewithª ye are called,ª°" {Eph 4:1} + "Forª whichª I am an ambassadorª° inª bonds:ª thatª thereinªª I may speak boldly,ª° asª Iª oughtª° to speak.ª°" {Eph 6:20} + "So thatª myª bondsª inª Christª areª° manifestª inª allª the¹ palace,ª andª in allª otherª [places];" {Php 1:13} + "The¹ salutationª by the handª of meª Paul.ª Rememberª° myª bonds.ª Grace²¹ [be] withª you.ª Amen.ª [[[Written²° from² Rome² to² Colossians² by² Tychicus² and² Onesimus.]]]²" {Col 4:18} + "Butª is²° nowª made manifestª° byª the¹ appearingª of ourª Saviourª Jesusª Christ,ª who² hath abolishedª°¹ death,ª andª hath brought²° life² and² immortality² to lightª°¹¹¹ throughª the¹ gospel:ª" {2Tm 1:10} + "Whereinªª I suffer trouble,ª° asª an evil doer,ª [even] untoª bonds;ª butª the¹ wordª of Godª is²° notª bound.ª°" {2Tm 2:9} + "I beseechª° theeª forª myª sonª Onesimus,ª whomª I have begottenª° inª myª bonds:ª" {Phm 1:10} + "Whomª Iª wouldª° have retainedª° withª me,ª thatª in thy² steadª¹ he might have ministered²° unto¹ meª inª the¹ bondsª of the¹ gospel:ª" {Phm 1:13}

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