Acts 10:41
39 And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:
40 Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;
Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
42 And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- not by all the people, but by the witnesses God had chosen beforehand, by us who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead.
- KJV
- Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
- WEB
- not to all the people, but to witnesses who were chosen before by God, to us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.
- ASV
- not to all the people, but unto witnesses that were chosen before of God, [even] to us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.
- DARBY
- not of all the people, but of witnesses who were chosen before of God, *us* who have eaten and drunk with him after he arose from among [the] dead.
- BLB
- not to all the people, but to the witnesses having been chosen beforehand by God, to us who ate and drank with Him after His rising out from the dead.
- ÅB
- ikke for hele folket, men for de vitner som var forut valgt av Gud, for oss, vi som spiste og drakk sammen med ham etter at han hadde stått opp fra de døde.
- OTB
- ikke av hele folket, men av vitner som Gud allerede hadde utvalgt—av oss som spiste og drakk med Ham etter at Han sto opp fra de døde.
- B1930
- ikke for hele folket, men for de vidner som var forut valgt av Gud, for oss, vi som åt og drakk sammen med ham efterat han var opstanden fra de døde.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 14:22
Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?
Read in contextActs 10:39
And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:
Read in contextActs 13:31
And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.
Read in contextActs 1:2–3
Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
Read in contextJohn 21:13
Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.
Read in contextJohn 14:17
Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
Read in contextActs 1:22
Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
Read in contextJohn 15:16
Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
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