Neville Goddard on Acts 26:29 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Acts 26 in context

Scripture Focus

29And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.

Acts 26:29

Biblical Context

Paul wishes that his listeners would become as he is in spirit, sharing his inner state despite his outward chains. He signals a transformative desire that inner freedom precedes outward change.

Neville's Inner Vision

Paul’s remark is not a call for others to copy his body but for them to adopt the same state of consciousness he embodies. The 'almost' and 'altogether' describe the degree to which one dwells in the I AM, while the 'bonds' symbolize outer conditions, not the truth of being. In Neville’s practice, the moment you entertain that you are already as you would be, you release the hold of appearances. The speaker’s wish becomes your invitation to revise your sense of self, to identify with the freedom you already are within. When you imagine your listeners hearing you while you remain in this inner state, you create a magnetic field that aligns outer events to your inner reality. The process is simple: assume the state, feel its reality, and let the world reflect that inner conversion into form. Your true conversion is a shift of consciousness, not a conquering of others.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Close your eyes and inhabit the state you desire; feel the I AM as present now, declare, 'I am free, and all hearers are free with me,' and dwell in the sensation until it is your immediate experience.