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Acts 17:32

The resurrectionDoubt

30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.

33 So Paul departed from among them.

34 Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

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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
When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began to mock him, but others said, “We want to hear you again on this topic.”
KJV
And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.
WEB
Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, “We want to hear you again concerning this.”
ASV
Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, We will hear thee concerning this yet again.
DARBY
And when they heard [of the] resurrection of the dead, some mocked, and some said, We will hear thee again also concerning this.
BLB
Now having heard of a resurrection of the dead, some indeed began mocking, but some said, “We will hear you concerning this again also.”
ÅB
Da de hørte om dødes oppstandelse var det noen som spottet, mens andre sa: «Vi vil høre om dette igjen fra deg.»
OTB
Da de hørte om oppstandelsen fra de døde, spottet noen, men andre sa: «Vi vil høre deg igjen om dette.»
B1930
Da de hørte om dødes opstandelse, spottet nogen, men andre sa: Vi vil høre dig ennu en gang om dette.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Acts 17:18

    Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.

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  • Acts 26:8

    Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?

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  • 2 Corinthians 6:2

    (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)

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  • 1 Corinthians 4:10

    We are fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.

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  • Acts 2:13

    Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.

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  • Acts 25:19

    But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

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  • Acts 24:25

    And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

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  • Acts 17:31

    Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

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