He hoped withal that money would be given him of Paul: wherefore also he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.

For he was hoping that Paul would give him money: so he sent for him more frequently and had talk with him.

εν τουτω δε και ηλπιζεν οτι θελουσι δοθη εις αυτον χρηματα υπο του Παυλου, δια να απολυση αυτον· οθεν και συχνοτερα μετακαλων αυτον ωμιλει μετ' αυτου.

He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.