27 Bible Verses about The Resurrection
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Jesus said to her: I am the resurrection, and the life; he that believes on me, though he were dead, yet shall he live;
and that he was buried; and that he rose again the third day, according to the scriptures;
For they can die no more; for they are like the angels, and are the sons of God, being the sons of the resurrection.
And they came out of their sepulchers after his resurrection, and entered the holy city, and appeared to many.
For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
Therefore, in the resurrection, of which of the seven will she be the wife? for they all had her.
For, since through man came death, through man comes also the resurrection of the dead.
that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, by conforming myself to his death,
He is not here; for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
For if we have become united to him by the likeness of his death, we shall certainly be united to him by the likeness of his resurrection;
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to his abundant mercy, has, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, regenerated us for a living hope
And if Christ has not been raised, then vain is our preaching, and vain also your faith.
and you shall be blessed; for they have no power to repay you; but you shall be repaid at the resurrection of the just.
Therefore, we are buried with him, by immersion, into death, that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so also we should walk in a new life.
So, also, is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption:
who, as it respects the truth, have erred, saying that the resurrection has already taken place; and they overthrow the faith of some.
after that, he was seen by more than five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain till this day; but some have fallen asleep.
But, concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying:
in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet: For the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
and shall come forth; those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation.
Jesus said to him: I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through me.
But the rest of the dead lived not till the thousand years were completed. This is the first resurrection.
Therefore, in the resurrection, when they rise, of which of them shall she be the wife? for the seven had her as a wife.
and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain; you are yet in your sins.
but declared to be the Son of God with power, according to his holy spiritual nature, by his resurrection from the dead,
then we, the living who remain, shall, together with them, be caught up in clouds into the air to meet the Lord, and so shall we be ever with the Lord.
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The Resurrection » A doctrine of the old testament
The Resurrection » Credibility of, shown by the resurrection of individuals
Women received their dead raised to life again: but others were beat to death, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection;
But when the multitude had been sent out, he went in, and took the maiden by the hand, and she arose.
And he that had been dead came forth, bound hand and foot with grave-clothes; and his face was bound around with a handkerchief. Jesus said to them: Loose him, and let him go.
And he went and touched the bier; and those who were carrying it, stood still. And he said: Young man, I say to you, Arise.
And they came out of their sepulchers after his resurrection, and entered the holy city, and appeared to many.
The Resurrection » Saints should look forward to
For we know that if our earthly house, which is but a tent, should be destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
The Resurrection » Saints in, shall » Rise through Christ
being vexed because they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
Jesus said to her: I am the resurrection, and the life; he that believes on me, though he were dead, yet shall he live;
For, since through man came death, through man comes also the resurrection of the dead. For, as in Adam all die, so, also, in Christ shall all be made alive:
The Resurrection » Assumed and proved by our lord
Jesus answered and said to them: You err, because you know neither the scriptures nor the power of God. For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven. But, concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying: read more.
I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.
Be not astonished at this; for the hour is coming in which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth; those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation.
and you shall be blessed; for they have no power to repay you; but you shall be repaid at the resurrection of the just.
The Resurrection » Saints in, shall » Rise first
for the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God; and the dead in Christ shall arise first;
but each in his own order; Christ the first-fruit, afterward, those who are Christ's at his coming.
The Resurrection » Of saints shall be followed by the change of those then alive
then we, the living who remain, shall, together with them, be caught up in clouds into the air to meet the Lord, and so shall we be ever with the Lord.
Behold, I declare to you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed
The Resurrection » Shall be of all the dead
having hope in God, which they themselves also admit, that I there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and of the unjust.
And the sea gave up the dead that were in it; and death and hades gave up the dead that were in them; and they were judged, every one according to his works.
Be not astonished at this; for the hour is coming in which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
The Resurrection » Illustrated
Thoughtless man! That which you sow is not made alive, unless it die; and as to that which you sow, you sow not the body that shall be produced, but the naked grain, it may be of wheat, or of some other grain:
The Resurrection » Denied by the sadducees
On that day there came to him the Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection; and they put a question to him,
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection; neither angel nor spirit: but the Pharisees acknowledge both. And there arose a great clamor. And the scribes, on the part of the Pharisees, arose and contended, saying:
Then there came to him some of the Sadducees, (these deny that there is any resurrection,) and asked him,
The Resurrection » Effected by the power of » Christ
no man can come to me, unless the Father, who sent me, draw him; and I will raise him up at the last day.
Be not astonished at this; for the hour is coming in which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
And this is the will of him who sent me, that of all that he gives me, I shall lose nothing, but shall raise it up at the last day. For this is the will of him that sent me, that every one who sees the Son, and believes on him, may have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
The Resurrection » Is not contrary to reason
Verily, verily I say to you, unless a grain of wheat fall into the ground and die, it remains alone; but if it die, it produces much fruit.
But some one will say: How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come? Thoughtless man! That which you sow is not made alive, unless it die; and as to that which you sow, you sow not the body that shall be produced, but the naked grain, it may be of wheat, or of some other grain: read more.
but God gives it a body, as it pleases him; and to every seed, its proper body. All flesh is not the same flesh; but there is one flesh of men, another of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds. There are also bodies celestial, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and that of the terrestrial is another. There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for star differs from star in glory. So, also, is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption: it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power: it is sown an animal body, it is raised a spiritual body. There is an animal body, and there is a spiritual body. So, also, it is written: The first man Adam became a living soul, the last Adam a life-giving spirit. But that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is animal; and afterward that which is spiritual. The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man, the Lord from heaven. As the earthy man was, such also are the earthy; and as the heavenly man is, such also shall the heavenly be. And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
The Resurrection » Preached by the apostles
And some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers disputed with him; and some said: What can this babbler possibly wish to say? Others said: He seems to be a proclaimer of strange demons: for he preached to them Jesus and the Resurrection.
having hope in God, which they themselves also admit, that I there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and of the unjust.
being vexed because they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
The Resurrection » Saints in, shall » Have bodies like Christ's
who will transform our humbled body, and make it like his glorious body, according to that power by which he is able to subdue all things to himself.
Beloved, now are we the children of God, and it does not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
The Resurrection » Expected by the jews
Women received their dead raised to life again: but others were beat to death, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection;
Martha said to him: I know that he will rise, in the resurrection at the last day.
The Resurrection » The preaching of, caused » Persecution
But when Paul perceived that one part belonged to the Sadducees, and the other to the Pharisees, he cried out, in the Sanhedrin: Brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee; for the hope of the resurrection of the dead am I judged.
for you can understand that there are not more than twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem to worship. And they found me neither disputing with any one in the temple, nor exciting the multitude in the synagogue, or in the city: nor are they able to prove the things of which they now accuse me. read more.
But this I confess to you, that after the way which they call sect, so do I worship the God of my fathers; believing all things that are written in the law and in the prophets; having hope in God, which they themselves also admit, that I there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and of the unjust.
The Resurrection » Saints in, shall » Rise to eternal life
and shall come forth; those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation.
The Resurrection » Certainty of, proved by the resurrection of Christ
But if Christ is preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you, that a resurrection of the dead is impossible? But if a resurrection of the dead is impossible, Christ has not been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, then vain is our preaching, and vain also your faith. read more.
We are, indeed, also found false witnesses of God; for we have testified against God, that he raised the Christ, whom he did not raise, if, indeed, the dead are not raised. For if the dead are not raised, Christ has not been raised; and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain; you are yet in your sins. Then, also, those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most miserable. But now, Christ has risen from the dead, the first-fruits of those who slept.
The Resurrection » A first principle of the gospel
But if a resurrection of the dead is impossible, Christ has not been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, then vain is our preaching, and vain also your faith.
The Resurrection » Is not incredible
And Jesus answered and said to them: Do you not err for this reason, because you know not the scriptures, nor the power of God?
"What? Is it thought a thing incredible among you, that God raises the dead?
The Resurrection » Saints in, shall » Have incorruptible bodies
So, also, is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption:
The Resurrection » Saints in, shall » Have spiritual bodies
it is sown an animal body, it is raised a spiritual body. There is an animal body, and there is a spiritual body.
The Resurrection » Saints in, shall » Have glorious bodies
it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power:
The Resurrection » Saints in, shall » Have powerful bodies
it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power:
The Resurrection » Called in question by some in the primitive church
But if Christ is preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you, that a resurrection of the dead is impossible?
The Resurrection » Blessedness of those who have part in the first
Blessed and holy is he that has part in the first resurrection; over such the second death has no power: but they shall be priests of God and of the Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
The Resurrection » Saints in, shall » Be glorified with Christ
When the Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall you also appear with him in glory.
The Resurrection » Explained away by false teachers
who, as it respects the truth, have erred, saying that the resurrection has already taken place; and they overthrow the faith of some.
The Resurrection » Effected by the power of » God
Jesus answered and said to them: You err, because you know neither the scriptures nor the power of God.
The Resurrection » Saints in, shall » Be as the angels
For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
The Resurrection » Of the wicked, shall be to » Shame and everlasting contempt
The Resurrection » Effected by the power of » The holy ghost
And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he that raised the Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies, because of his Spirit that dwells in you.
The Resurrection » The preaching of, caused » Mocking
And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; others said: We will hear you again concerning this matter.
The Resurrection » Saints in, shall » Be recompensed
and you shall be blessed; for they have no power to repay you; but you shall be repaid at the resurrection of the just.
The Resurrection » Of the wicked, shall be to » Damnation
and shall come forth; those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation.
The Resurrection » Illustrative of the new birth
Verily, verily I say to you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear, shall live.
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Doubting The Resurrection
Matthew 28:17And when they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted.
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