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What does Acts 26:4 mean?

"“Indeed, all the Jews know my way of life from my youth up, which was from the beginning among my own nation and at Jerusalem;"

— Acts 26:4 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

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Agrippa said to Paul, “You may speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense.

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“I think myself happy, King Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before you today concerning all the things that I am accused by the Jews,

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especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.

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“Indeed, all the Jews know my way of life from my youth up, which was from the beginning among my own nation and at Jerusalem;

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having known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, that after the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

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Now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers,

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which our twelve tribes, earnestly serving night and day, hope to attain. Concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, King Agrippa!

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