Acts 26:29Paul said, "I pray to God, that whether with little or with much, not only you, but also all that hear me this day, might become such as I am, except for these bonds."
The setting
Caesarea, Israel, ~60 AD. Paul, shackled to a Roman guard, stands before the most powerful people in Palestine - yet speaks as if he's the free one.
The emotion here: passionate love mixed with heartbreak for the lost
The original word
euchomai (εὔχομαι) — to pray earnestly, to make a vow to God
Why it matters
Paul had been imprisoned for two years by this point, yet still prioritized others' salvation
Read with care
What most readers miss in Acts 26:29
Paul gestures to his chains with 'except for these bonds' - he's being humble and humorous
Common misconceptionPeople think Paul wanted everyone to be exactly like him, but he specifically excluded his suffering - he wanted their joy without his pain.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Acts 26:29
Bible Genome reading
Acts 26:29 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Acts 26:29 comes from the book of Acts, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Paul. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include evangelism, prayer. Notable phrases: I pray to God. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same seeking
“Pray without ceasing.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:17
“But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
— Amos 5:24
“Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that …”
— Genesis 18:25
“Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.”
— Jeremiah 33:3
“Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evi…”
— Luke 11:4
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