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Acts 24:21

The resurrection

19 who ought to appear before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me.

20 Otherwise, let these men state for themselves any crime they found in me when I stood before the Sanhedrin,

unless it was this one thing I called out as I stood in their presence: ‘It is concerning the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you today.’”

22 Then Felix, who was well informed about the Way, adjourned the hearing and said, “When Lysias the commander comes, I will decide your case.”

23 He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard, but to allow him some freedom and permit his friends to minister to his needs.

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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
unless it was this one thing I called out as I stood in their presence: ‘It is concerning the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you today.’”
KJV
Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.
WEB
unless it is for this one thing that I cried standing among them, ‘Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you today!’”
ASV
except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question before you this day.
DARBY
[other] than concerning this one voice which I cried standing amongst them: I am judged this day by you touching [the] resurrection of [the] dead.
BLB
other than concerning this one voice in which I cried out standing among them: ‘I am judged by you⁺ this day concerning the resurrection of the dead.’”
ÅB
uten det skulle være for dette ene ord som jeg ropte da jeg sto iblant dem: For de dødes oppstandelse står jeg idag for retten iblant dere.
OTB
med mindre det var denne ene uttalelsen jeg ropte mens jeg stod blant dem: 'Det er angående de dødes oppstandelse at jeg står for retten foran dere i dag.'"
B1930
uten det skulde være for dette ene ord som jeg ropte da jeg stod iblandt dem: For de dødes opstandelse står jeg idag for retten iblandt eder.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Acts 23:6

    Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.”

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  • Acts 26:6–8

    And now I stand on trial because of my hope in the promise that God made to our fathers,

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  • Acts 4:2

    greatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.

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  • Acts 28:20

    So for this reason I have called to see you and speak with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.”

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