Acts 24:21
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.’””
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“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.’””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“except concerning this one voice, in which I cried, standing among them--Concerning a rising again of the dead I am judged to-day by you.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Acts 24:21 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 4:2greatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.
- Acts 23:6Then 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.”
- Acts 26:6And now I stand on trial because of my hope in the promise that God made to our fathers,
- Acts 28:20So 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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