Acts 26:23

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.

Christ

Luke 18:31

Luke 24:26

1 Corinthians 15:3

The first

And should

Acts 26:18

Luke 2:32

Bible References

Christ

Then he took the twelve aside and told them. "See, we are on our way to Jerusalem, and all prophets regarding the son of Man will be fulfilled.

"Behooved it not the Christ to suffer thus, and then to enter into his glory?"

For the very first thing I taught you was that I had myself been taught, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scripture,

The first

"Why is it deemed incredible by you all, if God raises the dead?

him, delivered up by the settled purpose and fore-knowledge of God, you crucified and killed at the hands of lawless men;

"And as to his having raised him from among the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he has said this, "I will give thee the holy and sure blessings of David.

And coming forth out of the tombs, after his resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many.

"No man is taking it away from me. I am laying it down on my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it again. I received this commandment from my Father."

"I am the resurrection and the life," said Jesus. "He who believes in me, even if he has died, shall live.

But now, now, Christ is risen from the dead, the first-fruit of those who have fallen asleep.

He is the head of his Body, the Church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, in order that in all things he may become preeminent.

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the Ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has loosed us from our sins in his own blood;

And should

"'so that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, in order to receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'

"A light for the unveiling of the Gentiles And the glory of thy people Israel."