I asked you to come here today so we could get acquainted and so I could explain to you that I am bound with this chain because I believe that the hope of Israel— the Messiah— has already come.”

因此，我请你们来见面说话，我原为以色列人所指望的，被这链子捆锁。”

为这缘故，我请你们来见我当面谈话，我原是为以色列人所指望的那位才被这铁链捆绑的。”

为这缘故，我请你们来见我当面谈话，我原是为以色列人所指望的那位才被这铁链捆绑的。”

为此，我才请你们来当面谈，我受捆绑是为了以色列人所盼望的那位。”

因此，我请你们来见面谈谈。我原是为了以色列的盼望，才带上这条锁链的。”

因这理由，我请你们来见面谈话。其实我是为了以色列所盼望的事，才被这锁链捆锁的。”

因此，我請你們來見面說話，我原為以色列人所指望的，被這鍊子捆鎖。」

為這緣故，我請你們來見我當面談話，我原是為以色列人所指望的那位才被這鐵鏈捆綁的。」

為這緣故，我請你們來見我當面談話，我原是為以色列人所指望的那位才被這鐵鏈捆綁的。」

為此，我才請你們來當面談，我受捆綁是為了以色列人所盼望的那位。」

因此，我請你們來見面談談。我原是為了以色列的盼望，才帶上這條鎖鍊的。”

為了這個緣故、我才請諸位來見面談談。我原是為了以色列的指望才掛着這鎖鍊的。』

因這理由，我請你們來見面談話。其實我是為了以色列所盼望的事，才被這鎖鏈捆鎖的。」

緣此、請爾相見相諭、蓋我為以色列所望者、乃為此鏈所繫、

為此、請爾曹相見互論、蓋我今繫以鐵索、特為以色列民所望之事耳、

為此我請爾曹相見敘論、我實為以色列民所望者被繫以此鐵索、

以是予邀汝等相見、與汝等言蓋予之所以鎯鐺被身者、乃為義塞人所共望之事耳。』

For this reason I have asked to see you and talk with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.”

I share Israel’s hope. That is why I am held with this chain. So I have asked to see you and talk with you.”

For this reason, therefore, I have asked to see you and speak with you, since it is because of the hope of Israel that I am wearing this chain.”

For this reason I’ve asked to see you and speak to you. In fact, it is for the hope of Israel that I’m wearing this chain.”

For this reason, therefore, I requested to see you and to speak with you, since I am wearing this chain for the sake of the hope of Israel.”

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

For this cause therefore did I entreat you to see and to speak with me: for because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.

For this reason I’ve asked to see you and speak to you. In fact, it is for the hope of Israel that I’m wearing this chain.”

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.

So for this reason I have asked to see you and speak with you, for I am bound with this chain because of the hope of Israel.”

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.”

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!

Paul replied,“ Whether quickly or not, I pray to God that both you and everyone here in this audience might become the same as I am, except for these chains.”

I am in chains now, still preaching this message as God’s ambassador. So pray that I will keep on speaking boldly for him, as I should.

For everyone here, including the whole palace guard, knows that I am in chains because of Christ.

And because I preach this Good News, I am suffering and have been chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained.

Paul realized that some members of the high council were Sadducees and some were Pharisees, so he shouted,“ Brothers, I am a Pharisee, as were my ancestors! And I am on trial because my hope is in the resurrection of the dead!”

Then the commander arrested him and ordered him bound with two chains. He asked the crowd who he was and what he had done.

When I think of all this, I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus for the benefit of you Gentiles...

So I came without objection as soon as I was sent for. Now tell me why you sent for me.”

I have the same hope in God that these men have, that he will raise both the righteous and the unrighteous.

So I sent for you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now we are all here, waiting before God to hear the message the Lord has given you.”

Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God.

Here is my greeting in my own handwriting— Paul. Remember my chains. May God’s grace be with you.

I appeal to you to show kindness to my child, Onesimus. I became his father in the faith while here in prison.

I wanted to keep him here with me while I am in these chains for preaching the Good News, and he would have helped me on your behalf.

Three days after Paul’s arrival, he called together the local Jewish leaders. He said to them,“ Brothers, I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Roman government, even though I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors.

And now he has made all of this plain to us by the appearing of Christ Jesus, our Savior. He broke the power of death and illuminated the way to life and immortality through the Good News.