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Acts 26:29

WEB

29Paul said, “I pray to God, that whether with little or with much, not only you, but also all that hear me today, might become such as I am, except for these bonds.”

KJV

29And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.

BSB

29“Short time or long,” Paul replied, “I wish to God that not only you but all who hear me this day may become what I am, except for these chains.”

FBV

29“Whether it takes a short time or a long time doesn't matter,” Paul answered. “But my prayer to God is that not just you, but everybody listening to me today would become like me—except for these chains!”

Extra References

Ephesians 6:20

20for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

Colossians 1:28

28We proclaim him, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;

Acts 21:33

33Then the commanding officer came near, arrested him, commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he was and what he had done.

Romans 10:1

1Brothers, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God is for Israel, that they may be saved.

Luke 19:41-42

41When he came near, he saw the city and wept over it, 42saying, “If you, even you, had known today the things which belong to your peace! But now, they are hidden from your eyes.

Exodus 16:3

3and the children of Israel said to them, “We wish that we had died by the LORD’s hand in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the meat pots, when we ate our fill of bread, for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger.”

Acts 25:14

14As he stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, “There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;

2 Samuel 18:33

33The king was much moved, and went up to the room over the gate and wept. As he went, he said, “My son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! I wish I had died instead of you, Absalom, my son, my son!”

1 Corinthians 7:7

7Yet I wish that all men were like me. However, each man has his own gift from God, one of this kind, and another of that kind.

1 Corinthians 4:8

8You are already filled. You have already become rich. You have come to reign without us. Yes, and I wish that you did reign, that we also might reign with you!