Acts 26:8
6 And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:
7 Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.
Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
9 I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
10 Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- Why would any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?
- KJV
- Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
- WEB
- Why is it judged incredible with you if God does raise the dead?
- ASV
- Why is it judged incredible with you, if God doth raise the dead?
- DARBY
- Why should it be judged a thing incredible in your sight if God raises the dead?
- BLB
- Why is it judged incredible by you⁺ if God raises the dead?
- ÅB
- Hvorfor aktes det for utrolig iblant dere at Gud vekker opp døde?
- OTB
- Hvorfor skulle noen av dere anse det som utrolig at Gud reiser opp de døde?
- B1930
- Hvorfor aktes det for utrolig iblandt eder at Gud opvekker døde?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 15:12–20
Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?
Read in contextActs 4:2
Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
Read in contextActs 17:31–32
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.
Read in contextPhilippians 3:21
Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
Read in contextActs 10:40–42
Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;
Read in contextLuke 18:27
And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.
Read in contextActs 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.
Read in contextActs 13:30–31
But God raised him from the dead:
Read in context