But God raised him from the dead!
Parallel translations
- WEB But God raised him from the dead,
- KJV But God raised him from the dead:
- BSB But God raised Him from the dead,
- NKJV But God raised Him from the dead.
- NASB But God raised Him from the dead;
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But God raised him from the dead. The resurrection is the decisive act that turns death into victory.
Overview
With a sharp but God, Paul announces the heart of the gospel: God overturned the verdict of men by raising Jesus. The resurrection vindicates Jesus as the righteous Messiah and the Son of God. This divine act is the foundation of the forgiveness and justification Paul will proclaim, declaring that death could not hold the Lord of life.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 13
- Acts 2:24whom God raised up, having freed him from the agony of death, because it was not possible that he should be held by it.
- Acts 17:31because he has appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he has ordained; of which he has given assurance to all men, in that he has raised him from the dead.”
- Matt 28:6He is not here, for he has risen, just like he said. Come, see the place where the Lord was lying.
- Acts 5:30–31The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed, hanging him on a tree.
- Acts 10:40God raised him up the third day, and gave him to be revealed,
- John 10:17Therefore the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.
- Acts 3:15and killed the Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead, to which we are witnesses.
- Acts 4:10be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, in him does this man stand here before you whole.
- Acts 3:13The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Servant Jesus, whom you delivered up, and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had determined to release him.
- Acts 3:26God, having raised up his servant Jesus, sent him to you first to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your wickedness.”
- John 2:19Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”
- Acts 2:32This Jesus God raised up, to which we all are witnesses.
- Heb 13:20Now may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, our Lord Jesus,
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