Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
that the Messiah must suffer, and that as the first to rise from the dead, He would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”
International Standard Version
that the Messiah would suffer and be the first to rise from the dead and would bring light both to our people and to the gentiles."
A Conservative Version
that the suffering Christ, since first from a resurrection of the dead, is going to proclaim light to our people and to the nations.
American Standard Version
how that the Christ must suffer, and how that he first by the resurrection of the dead should proclaim light both to the people and to the Gentiles.
Amplified
that the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed) was to suffer, and that He by being the first to rise from the dead [with an incorruptible body] would proclaim light (salvation) both to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles.”
An Understandable Version
namely, that the Christ must suffer and be the first to rise from the dead [i.e., never to die again] and then proclaim the light [of the Gospel] to the [Jewish] people and to the Gentiles."
Anderson New Testament
that Christ should suffer, and that he first, by his resurrection from the dead, should show light to the people, and to the Gentiles.
Bible in Basic English
That the Christ would go through pain, and being the first to come back from the dead, would give light to the people and to the Gentiles.
Common New Testament
that the Christ must suffer, and that, by being the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light both to the people and to the Gentiles."
Daniel Mace New Testament
that he should be the first that was to rise from the dead: and that he should enlighten both the Jews and the Gentiles."
Darby Translation
namely, whether Christ should suffer; whether he first, through resurrection of the dead, should announce light both to the people and to the nations.
Godbey New Testament
how that Christ must suffer, how being the first from the resurrection of the dead, he is to proclaim light both to the people, and the Gentiles.
Goodspeed New Testament
if the Christ was to suffer and by being the first to rise from the dead was to proclaim the light to our people and to the heathen."
John Wesley New Testament
That the Christ having suffered, and being the first who rose from the dead, should shew light to the people and to the Gentiles.
Julia Smith Translation
That Christ exposed to suffering, that first from the rising of the dead, he is about to announce light to the people, and nations.
King James 2000
That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should proclaim light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.
Lexham Expanded Bible
that the Christ was to suffer [and] that [as] the first of the resurrection from the dead, he was going to proclaim light both to the people and to the Gentiles."
Modern King James verseion
whether the Christ was liable to suffer, whether first by a resurrection of the dead He was going to proclaim light to the people and to the nations.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from death, and should show light unto the people, and to the gentiles."
Moffatt New Testament
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?"
Montgomery New Testament
"how that the Christ must suffer, and how he should be the first to rise from the dead, and should bring a message of light to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles."
NET Bible
that the Christ was to suffer and be the first to rise from the dead, to proclaim light both to our people and to the Gentiles."
New Heart English Bible
how the Messiah must suffer, and how, by the resurrection of the dead, he would be first to proclaim light both to these people and to the Gentiles."
Noyes New Testament
that the Christ should suffer, and that, as first of those raised from the dead, he was to proclaim light both to the people and to the gentiles.
Sawyer New Testament
that the Christ should suffer, and that he first from the resurrection of the dead should proclaim light both to the people and the nations.
The Emphasized Bible
If, to suffer, the Christ was destined, if, the first of a resurrection of the dead, he is about to carry tidings, of light, both unto the people, and unto the nations.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
that the Messiah should suffer, [and] that he being the first who should rise from the dead, should display light to the people, and to the Gentiles.
Twentieth Century New Testament
That the Christ must suffer, and that, by rising from the dead, he was destined to be the first to bring news of Light, not only to our nation, but also to the Gentiles."
Webster
That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should show light to the people, and to the Gentiles.
Weymouth New Testament
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."
Williams New Testament
if the Christ should suffer, and by being the first to rise from the dead was to proclaim the light to the Jewish people and to the heathen."
World English Bible
how the Christ must suffer, and how, by the resurrection of the dead, he would be first to proclaim light both to these people and to the Gentiles."
Worrell New Testament
that the Christ was destined to suffer; that He, first out of a resurrection of the dead, is destined to declare light both to the people and to the gentiles."
Worsley New Testament
and being the first of the resurrection from the dead should bring light to the people and to the Gentiles."
Youngs Literal Translation
that the Christ is to suffer, whether first by a rising from the dead, he is about to proclaim light to the people and to the nations.'
Themes
Christ » Reproves » Resurrection of
Converts » Instances of » Sergius paulus
Gentiles/heathen » The lord showing light to the gentiles
Law » Prophecies in, of the messiah
Light » The lord showing light
Resurrection » Examples of » Of Christ foretold
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Firstfruits of our resurrection
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Asserted and preached by the apostles
Topics
Interlinear
Anastasis
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 26:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul Makes His Defense Before King Agrippa
22
Having, therefore, obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other things than those which the prophets and Moses said should come:
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Cross References
Revelation 1:5
and from Jesus, the Christ, who is the faithful witness and the first begotten of the dead and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us and washed us from our sins with his own blood
Luke 2:32
a light to be revealed unto the Gentiles and the glory of thy people Israel.
Colossians 1:18
And he is the head of the body, the congregation , who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he might have the preeminence.
Luke 24:26
ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter (like this) into his glory?
Zechariah 13:7
Awake, O sword, upon the pastor and upon the man that is my fellow, said the LORD of the hosts; smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered; and I will turn my hand upon the little ones.
John 10:18
No man takes it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment I have received of my Father.
Acts 26:18
to open their eyes and to turn them from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and inheritance among those who are sanctified by the faith that is in me.
Genesis 3:15
and I will put enmity between thee and the woman and between thy seed and her seed; that seed shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
Psalm 16:8-11
I have set the LORD always before me: because when he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Psalm 22:1-31
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me and from the words of my cry?
Isaiah 53:1-12
Who shall believe our report? and upon whom shall the arm of the LORD be manifested?
Daniel 9:24-26
Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city to finish the prevarication and to conclude the sin and to make reconciliation for iniquity and to bring in everlasting righteousness and seal the vision and the prophecy, and to anoint the Holy of Holies.
Zechariah 12:10
And I will pour upon the house of David and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and of prayer, and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn over him as one mourns for his only son, afflicting themselves over him as one afflicts himself over his firstborn.
Matthew 27:53
and came out of the graves after his resurrection and went into the holy city and appeared unto many.
Luke 18:31-33
Then he took unto him the twelve and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.
Luke 24:46
and said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behooved the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day;
John 11:25
Jesus said unto her, I AM the resurrection and the life; he that believes in me, though he is dead, yet shall he live;
Acts 2:23-32
him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken and by wicked hands have crucified and slain,
Acts 3:18
But God has thus fulfilled those things which he had showed in advance by the mouth of all his prophets, that his Christ should suffer.
Acts 13:34
And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said this, I will give you the sure mercies promised to David.
Acts 26:8
Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you that God should raise the dead?
1 Corinthians 15:3
For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received: how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures
1 Corinthians 15:20-23
But now Christ is risen from the dead and become the firstfruits of those that slept.
Hebrews 2:10
For it was expedient that he, for whom are all things and by whom are all things, preparing to bring forth many sons in his glory, should perfect the author of their saving health through sufferings.