^26:6And now I stand here on trial¹⁷ because of my hope in the promise made by God to our ancestors,¹⁸^26:7a promise¹⁹ that our twelve tribes hope to attain as they earnestly serve God²⁰ night and day. Concerning this hope the Jews are accusing me,²¹ Your Majesty!²²^26:8Why do you people²³ think²⁴ it is unbelievable²⁵ that²⁶ God raises the dead?

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Footnotes

17 κρίνω 5.a.α has “κρίνεσθαι ἐπί τινι be on trial because of a thing Ac 26:6.”
18 Or “forefathers”; Grk “fathers.”
19 Grk “to which [promise] our twelve tribes …” The antecedent of the relative pronoun (the promise in v. 6) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
20 Or “earnestly worship.” The object of this service, God, is omitted but implied: λατρεύω states, “Without the of the one to whom service is given: ἐν ἐκτενείᾳ νύκτα κ. ῥμέραν λ. serve (God) earnestly night and day Ac 26:7.” Although clear from the context in Greek, “God” must be supplied as the recipient of the service for the modern English reader.
21 Grk “I am being accused by the Jews.” The passive construction was simplified by converting it to an active one in the translation.
22 Grk “O King!”
23 The word “people” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied to indicate that the second person pronoun (“you”) is plural (others in addition to King Agrippa are being addressed).
24 κρίνω 3 states, “τί ἄπιστον κρίνεται παρʼ ὑμῖν; why do you think it is incredible? Ac 26:8.” The passive construction (“why is it thought unbelievable …”) has been converted to an active one to simplify the translation.
25 Or “incredible.” ἄπιστος 1 states, “unbelievable, incredible … τὶ ἄπιστον κρίνεται παρʼ ὑμῖν; … why does it seem incredible to you? Ac 26:8.”
26 Grk “if.” The first-class conditional construction, which assumes reality for the sake of argument, has been translated as indirect discourse.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And now I stand here on trial because of my hope in the promise made by God to our fathers, to which our twelve tribes hope to attain, as they earnestly worship night and day. And for this hope I am accused by Jews, O king! Why is it thought incredible by any of you that God raises the dead?

NIVNew International Version (2011)

And now it is because of my hope in what God has promised our ancestors that I am on trial today. This is the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to see fulfilled as they earnestly serve God day and night. King Agrippa, it is because of this hope that these Jews are accusing me. Why should any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?

CSBChristian Standard Bible

And now I stand on trial because of the hope in what God promised to our ancestors, the promise our twelve tribes hope to reach as they earnestly serve him night and day. King Agrippa, I am being accused by the Jews because of this hope. Why do any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?

NLTNew Living Translation

Now I am on trial because of my hope in the fulfillment of God’s promise made to our ancestors. In fact, that is why the twelve tribes of Israel zealously worship God night and day, and they share the same hope I have. Yet, Your Majesty, they accuse me for having this hope! Why does it seem incredible to any of you that God can raise the dead?

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And now I stand here on trial on the basis of hope in the promise made by God to our fathers, to which our twelve tribes hope to attain as they earnestly serve him night and day. Concerning this hope I am being accused by the Jews, O king! Why is it thought incredible by you people that God raises the dead?

KJV 1900King James Version

And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers: Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews. Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?

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