Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
but he is not God of the dead but of the living; for all live for him.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, because he considers all people to be alive to him."
A Conservative Version
Now he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for all live to him.
American Standard Version
Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
So, He is not God to those who are dead, but [He is] God to those who are alive, for to God, all people are alive."
Anderson New Testament
He is not a God of the dead, but of the living; for all live to him.
Bible in Basic English
Now he is not the God of the dead but of the living: for all men are living to him.
Common New Testament
Now he is not the God of the dead but of the living, for all live to him."
Daniel Mace New Testament
for he is not the God of the dead, but of the living. they are all then alive with respect to him.
Godbey New Testament
He is not the God of the dead but of the living; for all live unto Him.
Goodspeed New Testament
He is not the God of dead men but of living, for all men are alive to him."
John Wesley New Testament
For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living; so that all live to him.
Julia Smith Translation
And he is not God of the dead, but of the living: for all live to him.
King James 2000
For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for all live to him!"
Modern King James verseion
For He is not God of the dead, but of the living. For all live to Him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For he is not the God of the dead, but of them which live. For all live in him."
Moffatt New Testament
God is not a God of dead people but of living, for all live to him."
Montgomery New Testament
"Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living; for to him all are alive.'
NET Bible
Now he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for all live before him."
New Heart English Bible
Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for all are alive to him."
Noyes New Testament
Now he is not a God of the dead, but of the living; for all live to him.
Sawyer New Testament
But God is not [a God] of the dead, but of the living; for all live to him.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, God, he is not, of the dead, but, of the living, - for, all, unto him, do live.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Now God is not the God of the dead, but of the living: for all live with him.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Now he is not God of dead men, but of living. For in his sight all are alive."
Webster
For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live to him.
Weymouth New Testament
He is not a God of dead, but of living men, for to Him are all living."
Williams New Testament
He is not the God of dead but of living people, for all live to Him."
World English Bible
Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for all are alive to him."
Worrell New Testament
Now He is not a God of the dead, but of the living; for all live to him."
Worsley New Testament
And He is not the God of the dead, but of the living; for to Him they are all living.
Youngs Literal Translation
and He is not a God of dead men, but of living, for all live to Him.'
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 20:38
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Question About Marriage And The Resurrection
37 But that the dead rise, even Moses shewed in the section of the bush, when he called the Lord the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob; 38 but he is not God of the dead but of the living; for all live for him. 39 And some of the scribes answering said, Teacher, thou hast well spoken.
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Cross References
Psalm 16:5-11
Jehovah is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
Psalm 22:23-26
Ye that fear Jehovah, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and revere him, all ye the seed of Israel.
Psalm 145:1-2
{A Psalm of praise. Of David.} I will extol thee, my God, O King, and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
John 6:57
As the living Father has sent me and I live on account of the Father, he also who eats me shall live also on account of me.
John 11:25-26
Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life: he that believes on me, though he have died, shall live;
John 14:19
Yet a little and the world sees me no longer; but ye see me; because I live ye also shall live.
Romans 6:10-11
For in that he has died, he has died to sin once for all; but in that he lives, he lives to God.
Romans 6:22-23
But now, having got your freedom from sin, and having become bondmen to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end eternal life.
Romans 14:7-9
For none of us lives to himself, and none dies to himself.
2 Corinthians 6:16
and what agreement of God's temple with idols? for ye are the living God's temple; according as God has said, I will dwell among them, and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be to me a people.
2 Corinthians 13:4
for if indeed he has been crucified in weakness, yet he lives by God's power; for indeed we are weak in him, but we shall live with him by God's power towards you,)
Colossians 3:3-4
for ye have died, and your life is hid with the Christ in God.
Hebrews 11:16
but now they seek a better, that is, a heavenly; wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God; for he has prepared for them a city.
Revelation 7:15-17
Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple, and he that sits upon the throne shall spread his tabernacle over them.
Revelation 22:1
And he shewed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, going out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.