Acts 28:20 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But for this reason I sent for you, to see and have talk with you: for because of the hope of Israel I am in these chains.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
For this cause therefore I have called you to [me] to see and to speak to you; for on account of the hope of Israel I have this chain about me.
World English Bible (WEB)
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."
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
for this cause, therefore, I called for you to see and to speak with `you', for because of the hope of Israel with this chain I am bound.'
| For | διὰ | dia | thee-AH |
| this | ταύτην | tautēn | TAF-tane |
| οὖν | oun | oon | |
| cause | τὴν | tēn | tane |
| therefore | αἰτίαν | aitian | ay-TEE-an |
| called I have | παρεκάλεσα | parekalesa | pa-ray-KA-lay-sa |
| for you, | ὑμᾶς | hymas | yoo-MAHS |
| to see | ἰδεῖν | idein | ee-THEEN |
| you, and | καὶ | kai | kay |
| with speak to | προσλαλῆσαι | proslalēsai | prose-la-LAY-say |
| you: because that | ἕνεκεν | heneken | ANE-ay-kane |
| for | γὰρ | gar | gahr |
| the | τῆς | tēs | tase |
| hope | ἐλπίδος | elpidos | ale-PEE-those |
of | τοῦ | tou | too |
| Israel | Ἰσραὴλ | israēl | ees-ra-ALE |
| I am bound with | τὴν | tēn | tane |
| this | ἅλυσιν | halysin | A-lyoo-seen |
| ταύτην | tautēn | TAF-tane | |
| chain. | περίκειμαι | perikeimai | pay-REE-kee-may |