Acts 26:23
that the Christ is capable of suffering, and that he should be the first to rise from the dead and bring the message of light to the People and to the Gentiles?"
Revelation 1:5
and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the first-born from the dead, and the prince over the kings of earth; to him who loves us and has loosed us from our sins by shedding his blood ??6 he has made us a realm of priests for his God and Father, ??to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever: Amen.
Luke 2:32
to be a light of revelation for the Gentiles and a glory to thy people Israel."
Colossians 1:18
Also, he is the head of the Body, that is, of the church, in virtue of his primacy as the first to be born from the dead ??that gives him pre-eminence over all.
Luke 24:26
Had not the Christ to suffer thus and so enter his glory?"
John 10:18
No one takes it from me, I lay it down of my own accord: I have power to lay it down and also power to take it up again; I have my Father's orders for this.
Acts 26:18
that their eyes may be opened and that they may turn from darkness to light, from the power of Satan to God, to get remission of their sins and an inheritance among those who are consecrated by faith in me.'
Luke 18:31-33
Then he took the twelve aside and told them, "We are going up to Jerusalem, and all the predictions of the prophets regarding the Son of man will be fulfilled;
Luke 24:46
"Thus," he said, "it is written that the Christ has to suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,
John 11:25
Jesus said to her, "I am myself resurrection and life: he who believes in me will live, even if he dies,
Acts 2:23-32
this Jesus, betrayed in the predestined course of God's deliberate purpose, you got wicked men to nail to the cross and murder;
Acts 13:34
And as a proof that he has raised him from the dead, never to return to decay, he has said this: I will give you the holiness of David that fails not.
Acts 26:8
[Move to the beginning of vs 23] Why should you consider it incredible that God raises the dead,
1 Corinthians 15:3
First and foremost, I passed on to you what I had myself received, namely, that Christ died for our sins as the scriptures had said,
1 Corinthians 15:20-23
But it is not so! Christ did rise from the dead, he was the first to be reaped of those who sleep in death.
Hebrews 2:10
In bringing many sons to glory, it was befitting that He for whom and by whom the universe exists, should perfect the Pioneer of their salvation by suffering.