Acts 13:37
But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.
Acts 13:37 in other translations
| BSB | But the One whom God raised from the dead did not see decay. |
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| WEB | But he whom God raised up saw no decay. |
| ASV | but he whom God raised up saw no corruption. |
| YLT | but he whom God did raise up, did not see corruption. |
| DARBY | But he whom God raised up did not see corruption. |
| BBE | But he, who was lifted up by God, did not see destruction. |
| Webster | But he whom God raised again, saw no corruption. |
What does Acts 13:37 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 13:34-37
34-37. now no more to return to corruption--that is, to the grave where death reigns; and compare Ro 6:9, "Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more, death hath no more dominion over him." I will give you the sure mercies of David--(Is 55:3). The word rendered "mercies" is peculiar, denoting the sanctity of them, as comprehending the whole riches of the new covenant; while the other word, "sure," points to the…
Barnes' Notes
Saw no corruption. Was raised without undergoing the usual change that succeeds death. As David had returned to corruption, and the Lord Jesus had not, it followed that this passage in Ps 16 referred to the Messiah.
(a) "raised again" Acts 2:24
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 13:32-37
The resurrection of Christ was the great proof of his being the Son of God. It was not possible he should be held by death, because he was the Son of God, and therefore had life in himself, which he could not lay down but with a design to take it again. The sure mercies of David are that everlasting life, of which the resurrection was a sure pledge; and the blessings of redemption in Christ are a certain earnest…
Acts 13:37 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Acts 13:37
- Acts 13:30
But God raised him from the dead:
- Acts 2:24
Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
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Context
- Acts 13:36
For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:
- Acts 13:37
But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.
- Acts 13:38
Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:
Acts 13:37 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Mas aquel que Dios levantó, no vió corrupción. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | mais celui que Dieu a ressuscité, n’a pas vu la corruption. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Der aber, den Gott auferweckt hat, sah die Verwesung nicht. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Quem vero Deus suscitavit a mortuis, non vidit corruptionem. |