Acts 26:23
since the Christ was to be a suffering Christ, and by coming back from the dead was then to be the first to proclaim a message of light both to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles."
Revelation 1:5
and from Jesus Christ, the truthful witness, the first of the dead to be born to Life, and the Ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has freed us from our sins with His own blood,
Luke 2:32
A light to shine upon the Gentiles, And the glory of Thy people Israel."
Colossians 1:18
Moreover He is the Head of His Body, the Church. He is the Beginning, the Firstborn from among the dead, in order that He Himself may in all things occupy the foremost place.
Luke 24:26
Was there not a necessity for the Christ thus to suffer, and then enter into His glory?"
John 10:18
No one is taking it away from me, but I myself am laying it down. I am authorized to lay it down, and I am authorized to receive it back again. This is the command I received from my Father."
Acts 26:18
that they may turn from darkness to light and from the obedience to Satan to God, in order to receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified through faith in Me.'
Matthew 27:53
And coming out of their tombs after Christ's resurrection they entered the holy city and showed themselves to many.
Luke 18:31-33
Then He drew the Twelve to Him and said, "See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything written in the Prophets which refers to the Son of Man will be fulfilled.
Luke 24:46
and He said, "Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer and on the third day rise again from among the dead;
John 11:25
"I am the Resurrection and the Life," said Jesus; "he who believes in me, even if he has died, he shall live;
Acts 2:23-32
delivered up through God's settled purpose and foreknowledge--you by the hands of Gentiles have nailed to a cross and have put to death.
Acts 3:18
But in this way God has fulfilled the declarations He made through all the Prophets, that His Christ would suffer.
Acts 13:34
And as to His having raised Him from among the dead, never again to be in the position of one soon to return to decay, He speaks thus: 'I will give you the holy and trustworthy promises made to David.'
Acts 26:8
Why is it deemed with all of you a thing past belief if God raises the dead to life?
1 Corinthians 15:3
For I repeated to you the all-important fact which also I had been taught, that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures;
1 Corinthians 15:20-23
But, in reality, Christ *has* risen from among the dead, being the first to do so of those who are asleep.
Hebrews 2:10
For it was fitting that He for whom, and through whom, all things exist, after He had brought many sons to glory, should perfect by suffering the Prince Leader who had saved them.