Acts 26:6

judged. Greek. krino. App-122.

for. upon (the ground of). Greek. epi. App-104.

God. App-98.

unto. The texts read eis. App-104.

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⁶ And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:

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