27 Bible Verses about The Resurrection
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Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in me, though he have died, will live;
and that he was buried, and that he hath risen on the third day, according to the Scriptures;
for they cannot die any more; for they are like the angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.
and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection went into the holy city and appeared to many.
For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
In the resurrection, then, of which of the seven will she be the wife? For they all had her.
For since through man came death, through man came also the resurrection of the dead.
that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, while becoming like him in his death,
He is not here; for he hath risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.
For if we have been made completely like him in his death, we shall be made like him in his resurrection also;
Blessed be God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to his abundant mercy, begot us again into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
and if Christ hath not risen, then is our preaching vain, and vain also is your faith.
and thou shalt be blessed, because they cannot recompense thee; but thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the righteous.
We then by this baptism into his death were buried with him; that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.
So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption;
who have erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection hath already taken place, and overthrow the faith of some.
After that, he appeared to more than five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain until now, but some have fallen asleep.
But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,
in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
and will come forth, they that have done good, to a resurrection of life; they that have done evil, to a resurrection of condemnation.
Jesus saith to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one cometh to the Father but through me.
And the rest of the dead lived not until the thousand years were ended. This is the first resurrection.
In the resurrection, when they have risen, of which of them will she be wife? for the seven had her for a wife.
and shown with power to be the Son of God as to his spirit of holiness, by the resurrection of the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord;
then we who are living, we who are left, shall be caught up together with them in clouds, to meet the Lord in the air; and so shall we be ever with the Lord.
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The Resurrection » A doctrine of the old testament
The Resurrection » Credibility of, shown by the resurrection of individuals
Women received back their dead by a resurrection; but others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection;
But when the crowd had been put out, he went in, and took hold of her hand; and the girl arose.
He that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes; and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith to them, Loose him, and let him go.
And he came up, and touched the bier; and they who bore it stood still; and he said, Young man, I say to thee, Rise.
and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection went into the holy city and appeared to many.
The Resurrection » Saints should look forward to
For we know that, if our earthly tenthabitation be destroyed, we have a building provided by God, a house not made with hands, everlasting, in the heavens.
The Resurrection » Saints in, shall » Rise through Christ
being indignant that they taught the people, and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in me, though he have died, will live;
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 will all be made alive.
The Resurrection » Assumed and proved by our lord
Jesus answered and said to them, Ye err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God. For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven. But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying, read more.
"I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob"? He is not a God of the dead, but of the living.
Marvel not at this; for the hour is coming, in which all that are in the tombs will hear his voice, and will come forth, they that have done good, to a resurrection of life; they that have done evil, to a resurrection of condemnation.
and thou shalt be blessed, because they cannot recompense thee; but thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the righteous.
The Resurrection » Saints in, shall » Rise first
For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a loud summons, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trump of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first;
But every one in his own order; Christ the firstfruits, afterward they that are Christs, at his coming.
The Resurrection » Of saints shall be followed by the change of those then alive
then we who are living, we who are left, shall be caught up together with them in clouds, to meet the Lord in the air; and so shall we be ever with the Lord.
Behold, I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep; but we shall all be changed,
The Resurrection » Shall be of all the dead
having a hope in God, which they themselves also entertain, that there will be a resurrection both of the righteous and the unrighteous.
And the sea gave up the dead which were in it, and death and the underworld gave up the dead which were in them; and they were judged each one according to his works.
Marvel not at this; for the hour is coming, in which all that are in the tombs will hear his voice,
The Resurrection » Illustrated
Fool! that which thou sowest is not brought to life unless it die; and what thou sowest, not the body that shall be dost thou sow, but a bare grain, of wheat perhaps, or of some of the other grains;
The Resurrection » Denied by the sadducees
The same day there came to him Sadducees, saying that there is no resurrection; and they asked him,
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, and no angel or spirit; but the Pharisees affirm both.
Then some of the Sadducees, who deny that there is a resurrection, came to him, and asked him,
The Resurrection » Effected by the power of » Christ
No one can come to me, unless the Father, who sent me, draw him: and I will raise him up in the last day.
Marvel not at this; for the hour is coming, in which all that are in the tombs will hear his voice,
And this is the will of him that sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up in the last day. For this is the will of my Father, that every one who looketh on the Son and believeth in him, shall have everlasting life; and I will raise him up in the last day.
The Resurrection » Is not contrary to reason
Truly, truly do I say to you, Unless a grain of wheat fall into the ground and die, itself abideth alone; but if it die, it beareth much fruit.
But some one will say, How are the dead to rise? and with what body do they come? Fool! that which thou sowest is not brought to life unless it die; and what thou sowest, not the body that shall be dost thou sow, but a bare grain, of wheat perhaps, or of some of the other grains; read more.
but God giveth it a body, as he willed, and to every seed its own body. All flesh is not the same flesh; but there is one flesh of men, another of beasts, another of birds, another of fishes. There are also heavenly bodies, and earthly bodies; but the glory of the heavenly is one, and the glory of the earthly is another. There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differeth from another star in glory. So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption; it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; it is sown an animal body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is an animal body, there is also a spiritual body. Thus is it also written: "The first man Adam became a living soul;" the last Adam a lifegiving spirit. But the spiritual is not first, but the animal; and afterward the spiritual. The first man is from the earth, earthy; the second man is from heaven. As was the earthy, such are they also that are earthy; and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly; and as we bore the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
The Resurrection » Preached by the apostles
And some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also conversed with him. And some said, What doth this babbler mean to say? and others, He seemeth to be a setter forth of foreign gods; because he brought the glad tidings of Jesus and the resurrection.
having a hope in God, which they themselves also entertain, that there will be a resurrection both of the righteous and the unrighteous.
being indignant that they taught the people, and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
The Resurrection » Saints in, shall » Have bodies like Christ's
who will transform the body of our humiliation so that it shall be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working of the power with which he is able to subdue all things to himself.
Beloved, now are we children of God, and it hath not yet been manifested what we shall be. We know that, when it shall be manifested, we shall be like him; because we shall see him as he is.
The Resurrection » Expected by the jews
Women received back their dead by a resurrection; but others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection;
The Resurrection » The preaching of, caused » Persecution
But Paul, perceiving one part to be Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, cried aloud in the council, Brethren! I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees; for the hope of the resurrection of the dead I am now tried.
for it is in thy power to ascertain that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem to worship. And neither in the temple did they find me disputing with any one, or stirring up a tumult of the people, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city; nor can they prove the things of which they now accuse me. read more.
But this I acknowledge to thee, that according to the way [of belief] which they call a sect, so do I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the Law and by the Prophets; having a hope in God, which they themselves also entertain, that there will be a resurrection both of the righteous and the unrighteous.
The Resurrection » Saints in, shall » Rise to eternal life
and will come forth, they that have done good, to a resurrection of life; they that have done evil, to a resurrection of condemnation.
The Resurrection » Certainty of, proved by the resurrection of Christ
But if Christ be preached that he hath risen from the dead, how is it that some among you say, that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then Christ hath not risen; and if Christ hath not risen, then is our preaching vain, and vain also is your faith. read more.
And we are also found false witnesses concerning God; because we testified concerning God that he raised up Christ, whom he did not raise up, if so be that the dead rise not. For if the dead rise not, then Christ hath not risen; and if Christ hath not risen, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins; then also they that have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. But now hath Christ risen from the dead, the firstfruits of them that have fallen asleep.
The Resurrection » A first principle of the gospel
But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then Christ hath not risen; and if Christ hath not risen, then is our preaching vain, and vain also is your faith.
The Resurrection » Is not incredible
Jesus said to them, Do ye not err on this account, that ye know not the Scriptures, nor the power of God?
The Resurrection » Saints in, shall » Have incorruptible bodies
So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption;
The Resurrection » Saints in, shall » Have spiritual bodies
it is sown an animal body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is an animal body, there is also a spiritual body.
The Resurrection » Saints in, shall » Have glorious bodies
it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power;
The Resurrection » Saints in, shall » Have powerful bodies
it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power;
The Resurrection » Called in question by some in the primitive church
But if Christ be preached that he hath risen from the dead, how is it that some among you say, that there is no resurrection of the dead?
The Resurrection » Blessedness of those who have part in the first
Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection; on these the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
The Resurrection » Saints in, shall » Be glorified with Christ
when Christ, our life, shall be manifested, then will ye also be manifested with him in glory.
The Resurrection » Explained away by false teachers
who have erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection hath already taken place, and overthrow the faith of some.
The Resurrection » Effected by the power of » God
Jesus answered and said to them, Ye err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
The Resurrection » Saints in, shall » Be as the angels
For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
The Resurrection » Of the wicked, shall be to » Shame and everlasting contempt
The Resurrection » Effected by the power of » The holy ghost
But if the Spirit of him who raised up Jesus from the dead dwelleth in you, he who raised up Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies, because of his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
The Resurrection » The preaching of, caused » Mocking
And when they heard of a resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but ethers said, We will hear thee again about this matter.
The Resurrection » Saints in, shall » Be recompensed
and thou shalt be blessed, because they cannot recompense thee; but thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the righteous.
The Resurrection » Of the wicked, shall be to » Damnation
and will come forth, they that have done good, to a resurrection of life; they that have done evil, to a resurrection of condemnation.
The Resurrection » Illustrative of the new birth
Truly, truly do I say to you, The hour is coming and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and they that hear will live.
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Doubting The Resurrection
Matthew 28:17And when they saw him, they knelt down before him; but some doubted.