Acts 26:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Acts 26:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Acts 26:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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Acts 26:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.””
Acts 26:23 — World English Bible
Acts 26:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Acts 26:23 — American Standard Version
Acts 26:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.'”
Acts 26:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Acts 26:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“[namely,] whether Christ should suffer; whether he first, through resurrection of [the] dead, should announce light both to the people and to the nations. ”
Acts 26:23 — Darby Translation
Acts 26:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“To wit, that Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light vnto this people, and to the Gentiles.”
Acts 26:23 — Geneva Bible
Acts 26:23 in Context — Acts 26
21 For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.
22 Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:
23 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.
24 And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.
25 But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.
What Does Acts 26:23 Mean?
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