24 Bible Verses about Resurrection

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Philippians 3:21

Who will transform the body of our humiliation into conformity to the body of His glory, according to the working whereby He is able also to subject all things to Himself.

1 Corinthians 15:12-21

Now if Christ is preached, that He hath been raised from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead. But, if there is no resurrection of the dead, neither has Christ been raised; and, if Christ hath not been raised, then is our preaching vain, and vain is your faith;read more.
and we are found also false witnesses of God, because we testified in respect to God that He raised up the Christ, Whom He raised not, if so be that the dead are not raised. For, if the dead are not raised, neither hath Christ been raised; and, if Christ hath not been raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins! Hence, also, those who fell asleep in Christ perished! If in this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all men most pitiable! But now hath Christ been raised from the dead, the First fruit of those who have fallen asleep. For since through man came death, through Man came also the resurrection of the dead.

1 Corinthians 15:50-52

And this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of God; neither does corruption inherit incorruption. Behold, I tell you a mystery: we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump; for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

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the Human nature of Christ » Is proved by his » Resurrection

Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Resurrection

Matthew 28:6

He is not here; for He arose, as He said. Come! see the place where the Lord was lying;

Mark 16:6

But he says to them; "Be not amazed. Ye are seeking Jesus the Nazarene, the crucified. He arose; He is not here; behold, the place where they laid Him!

Luke 24:6

He is not here, but was raised. Remember how He spake to you, being yet in Galilee,

John 20:1-18

Now on the first day of the sabbaths Mary Magdelene comes early in the morning while it was yet dark to the tomb, and sees the stone taken out of the tomb. She runs, therefore, and comes to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and says to them, "They took away the Lord out of the tomb, and we know not where they laid Him!" Peter, therefore, went forth, and the other disciple, and they were going to the tomb. read more.
And the two were running together; and the other disciple outran Peter, and came first to the tomb; and, having stooped to look within, he beholds the linen cloths lying; yet he went not within. Simon Peter, therefore, also comes, following him, and he went into the tomb; and beholds the linen cloths lying, and the napkin that was on His head, not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in a place by itself. Then went in, therefore, the other disciple also, who came first to the tomb; and he saw, and believed; for as yet they knew not the Scripture, that He must rise from the dead. The disciples, therefore, went away again to their own home. But Mary was standing without by the tomb, weeping. So, as she was weeping, she stooped to look into the tomb; and she beholds two angels in white, sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. And they say to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She says to them, "Because they took away my Lord, and I know not where they laid Him!" Having said these things, she turned back, and beholds Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus. Jesus saith to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?" She, supposing Him to be the gardener, says to Him, "Sir, if thou didst bear Him away, tell me where thou didst lay Him, and I will take Him away!" Jesus saith to her, "Mary!" Turning, she says to Him, in Hebrew, "Rabboni!" (which is to say, Teacher). Jesus saith to her, "Touch Me not; for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren, and say to them, "I ascend to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God." Mary Magdalene comes, proclaiming to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord," and that He spake these things to her.

Resurrection » Promises concerning

Resurrection » God resurrecting the dead

Matthew 11:4-5

And Jesus, answering, said to them, "Having gone, report to John what ye are hearing and seeing: the blind receive sight, and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised, and the poor have the Gospel proclaimed to them.

Luke 7:22

And, answering, He said to them, "Going your way, announce to John what ye saw and heard: the blind receive sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the Gospel proclaimed to them.

1 Corinthians 15:50-57

And this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of God; neither does corruption inherit incorruption. Behold, I tell you a mystery: we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump; for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. read more.
For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. And, when this corruptible shall put on incorruption, and this mortal shall put on immortality, then will come to pass the saying that has been written, "Death was swallowed up in victory." Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting? The sting of death is sin; and the power of sin is the law: but thanks be to God, Who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!

Resurrection » Examples of » Of Christ foretold

Matthew 20:19

and will deliver Him up to the gentiles, to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify; and, on the third day, He will be raised up "

Matthew 26:32

But, after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee."

Mark 9:9

And, as they were coming down from the mountain, He charged them that they should tell no one what they saw, until the Son of Man should arise from the dead.

Resurrection » Examples of » Of Christ, a central truth of the gospel

Acts 10:39-41

And we are witnesses of all things which He did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; Whom they also slew, hanging Him on a tree. Him God raised on the third day, and gave Him to become manifest; not to all the people, but to witnesses before appointed by God??o us who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead.

Acts 2:23-24

This Man, delivered up by the settled counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye, having fastened to the cross, through the hand of lawless ones, did slay: Whom God raised up, having loosed the pangs of death; because it was not possible that He should be held by it.

Acts 3:14-15

but ye denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked that a man?? murderer??e granted to you; and the Prince of life ye killed; Whom God raised from the dead??f which fact we are witnesses.

More verses: Acts 17:2-3

Resurrection » Who the lord reveals things to

Matthew 11:25-26

At that season Jesus, answering, said, "I thank Thee, O Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, because Thou didst hide these things from the wise and discerning, and didst reveal them to babes. Yea, Father, because so it was well-pleasing before Thee!

More verses: Ephesians 1:3-9

Resurrection » The lord revealing secrets

1 Corinthians 2:9-10

but, as it has been written, "Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, and that entered not into the heart of man??hatsoever things God prepared for those who love Him"; but to us God revealed them through the Spirit; for the Spirit searcheth all things ??ven the deep things of God.

Resurrection » What shall be revealed

Luke 12:2

But nothing has been covered up, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

Matthew 10:26

Fear them not, therefore; for nothing has been covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

More verses: Romans 8:16-18

Resurrection » Doubts concerning, on the part of worldly men

Acts 17:18

And some also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were encountering him. And some said, "What would this babbler wish to say?" And others said, He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign gods;" because he proclaimed the good tidings of Jesus and the resurrection.

1 Corinthians 15:12

Now if Christ is preached, that He hath been raised from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead.

Acts 17:32

And, hearing of the resurrection of the dead, some, indeed, were mocking; but others said, "We will hear you concerning this yet again."

2 Timothy 2:18

who erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection has already taken place, and are overthrowing the faith of some.

Luke 20:27

And some of the Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection, coming near, asked Him,

Resurrection » The resurrected

Mark 12:18-27

And there come to Him the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection; and they were asking Him, saying, "Teacher, Moses wrote to us, 'If any man's brother die, and leave a wife behind, and leave no child, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.' There were seven brothers; and the first took a wife; and, dying, left no seed. read more.
And the second took her, and died, leaving no seed; and the third likewise. And the seven left no seed. Last of all the woman also died. In the resurrection whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her as a wife." Jesus said to them, "Is it not on this account that ye err, because ye know not the Scriptures, nor the power of God? For, when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels in Heaven. But, concerning the dead, that they are raised, did ye not read in the book of Moses, at the 'Bush,' how God spake to him, saying, 'I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?' He is not the God of the dead, but of the living: ye do greatly err."

Matthew 22:23-32

On that day there came to Him Sadducees, those saying there is no resurrection, and questioned Him, saying, "Teacher, Moses said, 'If any one die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.' Now there were with us seven brothers; and the first, marrying, died; and, not having seed, he left his wife to his brother. read more.
Likewise also the second, and the third, unto the seventh. And after them all, the woman died. In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her." But Jesus, answering, said to them, "Ye deceive yourselves, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God; for in the resurrection, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as angels in Heaven. "But concerning the resurrection of the dead, did ye not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying, 'I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?' He is not the God of the dead, but of the living."

Luke 20:27-38

And some of the Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection, coming near, asked Him, saying, "Teacher, Moses wrote for us, 'If any one's brother die, having a wife, and he be childless, that his brother should take the wife, and raise up seed to his brother.' There were, therefore, seven brothers; and the first, taking a wife, died childless. read more.
And the second, and the third, took her; and, in like manner also, the seven left no children, and died. At last the woman also died. In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife of them does the woman become? for the seven had her as wife." And Jesus said to them, "The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage; but those accounted worthy to obtain that age, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage; for neither can they die any more; for they are equal to the angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection. But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed at the 'Bush,' when he calls the Lord 'The God of Abraham the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.' Now He is not a God of the dead, but of the living; for all live to him."

Colossians 3:1-3

If, therefore, ye were raised up with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. Keep thinking of the things above, not of the things on the earth, for ye died, and your life has been hid with Christ in God.

Resurrection » What the lord has revealed

Romans 16:25-26

Now to Him Who is able to establish you, according to my Gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept in silence during eternal ages, but now made manifest, and through the prophetic Scriptures, according to the commandment of the eternal God, made known to all nations for obedience to the faith:

Ephesians 3:1-9

For this cause I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus in behalf of you gentiles, if, at least, ye heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given to me for you, that by revelation was made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before in brief; read more.
respecting which ye can, by reading, perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ, which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it was now revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit; that the gentiles are fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and partners with us of the promise in Christ Jesus through the Gospel; of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God which was given to me according to the working of His power. To me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to proclaim, to the gentiles, the glad tidings of the unsearchable riches of Christ; and to plainly show what is the dispensation of the mystery which from the ages has been hidden away in God, Who made all things;

1 Peter 1:10-12

concerning which salvation the prophets earnestly sought and diligently searched, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you; searching as to what time or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ Who was in them was pointing to, when testifying beforehand the sufferings destined for Christ, and the subsequent glories; to whom it was revealed that, not to themselves, but to you they were ministering them; which things now were reported to you through those who proclaimed the Gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent forth from Heaven; into which things angels desire to look carefully.

Resurrection » Christ appears after his » Of all men

John 5:28-29

Marvel not at this; because there is an hour coming, in which all who are in their tombs shall hear His voice, and come forth; those who did good, to the resurrection of life; but those who practiced evil, to the resurrection of judgment.

Revelation 20:13

And the sea gave up the dead that were in it, and Death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them; and they were judged, every one, according to their works.

Resurrection » Examples of » Some infallible proofs of Christ's

Matthew 27:66

And, going, they made the sepulchre secure, sealing the stone, in connection with the guard.

John 20:20

And, having said this, He showed them both His hands and His side. The disciples, therefore, rejoiced, when they saw the Lord.

Luke 24:39

See My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself; handle Me, and see; because a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as ye behold Me having."

Resurrection » Examples of » Of Christ announced by angels

Matthew 28:6

He is not here; for He arose, as He said. Come! see the place where the Lord was lying;

Mark 16:6

But he says to them; "Be not amazed. Ye are seeking Jesus the Nazarene, the crucified. He arose; He is not here; behold, the place where they laid Him!

Luke 24:6

He is not here, but was raised. Remember how He spake to you, being yet in Galilee,

Resurrection » Figurative » Of regeneration

Ephesians 2:5-6

even when we were dead in our offenses, made us alive with Christ (by grace ye have been saved), and raised us up with Him, and made us sit with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus;

Resurrection » If there is no resurrection

1 Corinthians 15:12-19

Now if Christ is preached, that He hath been raised from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead. But, if there is no resurrection of the dead, neither has Christ been raised; and, if Christ hath not been raised, then is our preaching vain, and vain is your faith; read more.
and we are found also false witnesses of God, because we testified in respect to God that He raised up the Christ, Whom He raised not, if so be that the dead are not raised. For, if the dead are not raised, neither hath Christ been raised; and, if Christ hath not been raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins! Hence, also, those who fell asleep in Christ perished! If in this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all men most pitiable!

Resurrection » What reveals

James 1:22-24

And become doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding yourselves. Because, if anyone is a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like a man beholding his natural face in a mirror; for he observed himself, and went away, and straightway he forgot what manner of man he was.

Resurrection » The resurrection of the dead

1 Corinthians 15:20-22

But now hath Christ been raised from the dead, the First fruit of those who have fallen asleep. For since through man came death, through Man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive;

Resurrection » Christ appears after his » To paul at his conversion

Acts 9:5

And he said, "Who art Thou, Lord?" And He said, "I am Jesus Whom you are persecuting.

Resurrection » Examples of » Saints at the time of the crucifixion

Matthew 27:52

and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;

Mark 5:42

And straight-way the damsel arose, and walked; for she was twelve years old. And straightway they were amazed with great amazement.

Resurrection » Typified » isaac

Hebrews 11:19

accounting that God is able to raise even from the dead; whence he did also, as in a figure, receive him back.

Resurrection » Typified » Jonah

Matthew 12:40

For, as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so shall the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Resurrection » Who reveals secrets

Resurrection » Christ appears after his » To five hundred brethren

Resurrection » Christ appears after his » To james

1 Corinthians 15:7

After that He appeared to James, then to all the apostles;

Resurrection » Christ appears after his

1 Corinthians 15:5

and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve,

Resurrection » The things which are revealed

Resurrection » The first resurrection

Revelation 20:4-5

And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them; and judgment was given to them; and I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of the testimony of Jesus, and because of the word of God; and such as worshiped not the beast, neither his image, and received not the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand; and they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years. The rest of the dead lived not until the thousand years should be finished. This is the first resurrection.

Resurrection » Those that have part in the first resurrection

Resurrection » The lord revealing truth

Resurrection » The resurrection of jesus Christ

1 Peter 3:20-21

who were once disobedient, when the long-suffering of God was waiting in the days of Noah, while an ark was being prepared, entering into which, a few, that is, eight, souls were saved through water; which, in its anti-type, immersion, now saves you also (not a putting away of the filth of flesh, but the requirement of a good conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

Resurrection » Where the righteousness of God is revealed

Romans 1:16-20

For I am not ashamed of the Gospel; for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believes; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek for in it is revealed God's righteousness, from faith to faith; as it has been written, "But the righteous shall live by faith." For God's wrath is revealed from Heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hinder the truth in unrighteousness; read more.
because that which is known of God is manifested in them; for God manifested it to them. For His invisible things, since the creation of the world, are clearly seen, being perceived by the things that are made, even His everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse:

Resurrection » Who falls, but rises up again

Resurrection » Christ appears after his » To eleven disciples in galilee

Resurrection » Examples of » Dead man restored to life at touch of elisha's bones

Resurrection » Examples of » Son of the widow of zarephath

Resurrection » Jesus Christ being the resurrection

John 11:25-26

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life; he that believes on Me, though he die, yet shall he live; and whosoever lives and believes on Me shall never die. Do you believe this?"

Resurrection » Christ appears after his » To the other women

Matthew 28:9

And, behold, Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice!" And they, coming to Him, held His feet, and worshiped Him.

Resurrection » Examples of » Son of the shunammite

Resurrection » Examples of » Jairus' daughter

Resurrection » Christ appears after his » At the time of his ascension

Luke 24:50

And He led them as far as to Bethany; and, lifting up His hands, He blessed them.

Resurrection » Christ appears after his » To the ten, thomas absent

John 20:19

When, therefore, it was evening, on that day, the first day of sabbaths; and, when, through fear of the Jews, the doors were shut, where the disciples were; Jesus came and stood in the midst, and saith to them, "Peace be to you!"

Resurrection » Christ appears after his » To the eleven disciples

John 20:26

And, after eight days, again His disciples were within, and Thomas with them. Jesus cometh, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, "Peace be to you!"

Luke 24:36

Now, as they were telling these things, He Himself stood in the midst of them, and saith to them, "Peace be to you!"

Resurrection » Christ appears after his » To two disciples

Luke 24:15

And it came to pass, while they were conversing and reasoning together, that Jesus Himself, drawing near, was journeying with them;

Resurrection » Examples of » Lazarus of bethany

John 11:44

He that was dead came forth, bound feet and hands with grave-clothes; and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith to them, "Loose him, and let him go."

Resurrection » Christ appears after his » At the sea of galilee

John 21:1

After these things Jesus manifested Himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and He manifested Himself in this manner.

Resurrection » Christ appears after his » To mary magdalene

Resurrection » Examples of » Son of the widow of nain

Luke 7:15

And the dead sat up, and began to speak. And He gave him to his mother.

Resurrection » Examples of » Dorcas

Acts 9:40

But Peter, having put them all forth, and bowing his knees, prayed; and, turning to the body, he said, "Tabitha, arise!" And she opened her eyes; and, seeing Peter, she sat up.

Resurrection » Who falls, and never rises up again

Resurrection » Symbolical

Revelation 11:11

And, after the three days and a half, the spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell on those who beheld them.

Spiritual » Resurrection » Man, raised from spiritual death

Romans 11:15

For, if the casting away of them is the reconciling of the world, what will the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?

Topics on Resurrection

First Resurrection

Revelation 20:4-6

And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them; and judgment was given to them; and I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of the testimony of Jesus, and because of the word of God; and such as worshiped not the beast, neither his image, and received not the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand; and they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

How First Resurrection Is Spread Out

1 Corinthians 15:20-23

But now hath Christ been raised from the dead, the First fruit of those who have fallen asleep.

Jesus Foretelling His Resurrection

Matthew 12:40

For, as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so shall the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Participation In Christ Death And Resurrection

Romans 6:3-4

Or are ye ignorant, that all we who were immersed into Christ Jesus were immersed into His death?

Resurrection Of Christ, Necessary For

Luke 24:45-46

Then He opened their mind, that they might understand the Scriptures;

Resurrection, Of Believers

John 11:25-26

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life; he that believes on Me, though he die, yet shall he live;

Second Resurrection

Revelation 20:11-15

And I saw a great white throne, and Him Who was sitting thereon, from Whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and no place was found for them.

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