I share Israel’s hope. That is why I am held with this chain. So I have asked to see you and talk with you.”

因此，我请你们来见面说话，我原为以色列人所指望的，被这链子捆锁。”

为这缘故，我请你们来见我当面谈话，我原是为以色列人所指望的那位才被这铁链捆绑的。”

为这缘故，我请你们来见我当面谈话，我原是为以色列人所指望的那位才被这铁链捆绑的。”

为此，我才请你们来当面谈，我受捆绑是为了以色列人所盼望的那位。”

因此，我请你们来见面谈谈。我原是为了以色列的盼望，才带上这条锁链的。”

因这理由，我请你们来见面谈话。其实我是为了以色列所盼望的事，才被这锁链捆锁的。”

因此，我請你們來見面說話，我原為以色列人所指望的，被這鍊子捆鎖。」

為這緣故，我請你們來見我當面談話，我原是為以色列人所指望的那位才被這鐵鏈捆綁的。」

為這緣故，我請你們來見我當面談話，我原是為以色列人所指望的那位才被這鐵鏈捆綁的。」

為此，我才請你們來當面談，我受捆綁是為了以色列人所盼望的那位。」

因此，我請你們來見面談談。我原是為了以色列的盼望，才帶上這條鎖鍊的。”

為了這個緣故、我才請諸位來見面談談。我原是為了以色列的指望才掛着這鎖鍊的。』

因這理由，我請你們來見面談話。其實我是為了以色列所盼望的事，才被這鎖鏈捆鎖的。」

緣此、請爾相見相諭、蓋我為以色列所望者、乃為此鏈所繫、

為此、請爾曹相見互論、蓋我今繫以鐵索、特為以色列民所望之事耳、

為此我請爾曹相見敘論、我實為以色列民所望者被繫以此鐵索、

以是予邀汝等相見、與汝等言蓋予之所以鎯鐺被身者、乃為義塞人所共望之事耳。』

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.”

For this reason, therefore, I have asked to see you and speak with you, since it is because of the hope of Israel that I am wearing this chain.”

I asked you to come here today so we could get acquainted and so I could explain to you that I am bound with this chain because I believe that the hope of Israel— the Messiah— has already come.”

For this reason I’ve asked to see you and speak to you. In fact, it is for the hope of Israel that I’m wearing this chain.”

For this reason, therefore, I requested to see you and to speak with you, since I am wearing this chain for the sake of the hope of Israel.”

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.”

For this cause therefore did I entreat you to see and to speak with me: for because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.

For this reason I’ve asked to see you and speak to you. In fact, it is for the hope of Israel that I’m wearing this chain.”

For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see[ you], and to speak with[ you]: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.

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.”

For this cause therefore I asked to see you and to speak with you. For because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.”

Today I am on trial because of the hope I have. I believe in what God promised our people of long ago.It is the promise that our 12 tribes are hoping to see come true. Because of this hope they serve God with faithful and honest hearts day and night. King Agrippa, it is also because of this hope that these Jews are bringing charges against me.

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.”

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.

One thing has become clear. I am being held by chains because I am a witness for Christ. All the palace guards and everyone else know it.

I am suffering for it. I have even been put in chains like someone who has committed a crime. But God’s word is not held back by chains.

Paul knew that some of them were Sadducees and the others were Pharisees. So he called out to the members of the Sanhedrin.“ My brothers,” he said,“ I am a Pharisee. I come from a family of Pharisees. I believe that people will rise from the dead. That’s why I am on trial.”

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.

I, Paul, am a prisoner because of Christ Jesus. I am in prison because of my work among you who are Gentiles.

So when you sent for me, I came without asking any questions. May I ask why you sent for me?”

I have the same hope in God that these men themselves have. I believe that both the godly and the ungodly will rise from the dead.

So I sent for you right away. It was good of you to come. Now we are all here. And God is here with us. We are ready to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to tell us.”

I am a prisoner because of the Lord. So I am asking you to live a life worthy of what God chose you for.

I, Paul, am writing this greeting with my own hand. Remember that I am being held by chains. May grace be with you.

I am an old man, and I’m in prison. This is how I make my appeal to you for my son Onesimus. He became a son to me while I was being held in chains.

I’m being held in chains because of the good news. So I would have liked to keep Onesimus with me. And he could take your place in helping me.

Three days later Paul called a meeting of the local Jewish leaders. When they came, Paul spoke to them. He said,“ My brothers, I have done nothing against our people. I have also done nothing against what our people of long ago practiced. But I was arrested in Jerusalem. I was handed over to the Romans.

It has now been made known through the coming of our Savior, Christ Jesus. He has broken the power of death. Because of the good news, he has brought life out into the light. That life never dies.