Acts 26:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Why would any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?”
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BSBPD
“Why would any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“Why is it judged incredible with you, if God doth raise the dead?”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“why is it judged incredible with you, if God doth raise the dead?”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Acts 26:8 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 18:14Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you—in about a year—and Sarah will have a son.”
- Matthew 22:29Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.
- Luke 1:37For no word from God will ever fail.”
- Luke 18:27But Jesus said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”
- John 5:28Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice
- Acts 4:2greatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.
- Acts 10:40God raised Him up on the third day and caused Him to be seen—
- Acts 13:30But God raised Him from the dead,
- Acts 17:31For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from 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 25:19They only had some contentions with him regarding their own religion and a certain Jesus who had died, but whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
- 1 Corinthians 15:12But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?
- Philippians 3:21who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.
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