Acts 26:7

twelve tribes . Greek. dodekaphulon. Only here. This single word to denote the whole twelve tribes shows that Paul regarded them as one. To him there were no "lost" tribes as fondly imagined to-day.

instantly = in (Greek. en) intensity. Greek. ekteneia. Only here. Compare the adjective ektenes (Acts 12:5 ).

serving . Greek. latreuo. App-137 and App-190 .

come = arrive. Greek. katantao . See Acts 16:1 . For which hope's sake = On account of (Greek. peri . App-104 .) which hope.

king Agrippa . The texts omit.

Jews . The texts add, "O king".