Act 26:6 | RWP | e4.org | And now ( κα νυν ). Sharp comparison between his youth and the present. To be judged for the hope ( επ' ελπιδι--κρινομενος ). The hope of the resurrection and of the promised Messiah ( ). Page calls verses a parenthesis in the course of Paul's argument by which he shows that his life in Christ is a real development of the best in Pharisaism. He does resume his narrative in verse , but verses are the core of his defence already presented in ; where he proves that the children of faith are the real seed of Abraham.

‏ Acts 26:6

And now ( κα νυν ). Sharp comparison between his youth and the present.

To be judged for the hope ( επ' ελπιδι--κρινομενος ). The hope of the resurrection and of the promised Messiah (13:32). Page calls verses 6-8 a parenthesis in the course of Paul's argument by which he shows that his life in Christ is a real development of the best in Pharisaism. He does resume his narrative in verse 9, but verses 6-8 are the core of his defence already presented in Ga 3; Ro 9-11 where he proves that the children of faith are the real seed of Abraham.