Acts 28:20

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

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.

BSB

So for this reason I have called to see you and speak with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.”

WEB

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.”

YLT

for 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.’

F.O.G Original

(20) Because of this reason therefore, I requested to see and speak with you because I’m wearing this chain on account of Israel’s hope.”

F.O.G

(20) Because of this reason therefore, I requested to see and speak with you because I’m wearing this chain on account of Israel’s hope.”

F.O.G MSG

²⁰For this reason therefore I have called for you, to see you and speak with you, because for the hope of Israelᶠ I am bound with this chain.”

Footnotes:

²⁰ᶠ Hope of Israel: Paul refers to the Messianic hope—the expectation that God would send the promised Messiah to redeem Israel and establish His kingdom, which Paul proclaimed was fulfilled in Jesus.