Luke 20:38

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“He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive.””

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BSBPD

“He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and He is not a God of dead men, but of living, for all live to Him.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 20:38 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 16:5The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure.
  2. Psalms 22:23You who fear the LORD, praise Him! All descendants of Jacob, honor Him! All offspring of Israel, revere Him!
  3. Psalms 145:1I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever.
  4. John 6:57Just as the living Father sent Me and I live because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on Me will live because of Me.
  5. John 11:25Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.
  6. John 14:19In a little while the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live.
  7. Romans 6:10The death He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life He lives, He lives to God.
  8. Romans 6:22But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the outcome is eternal life.
  9. Romans 14:7For none of us lives to himself alone, and none of us dies to himself alone.
  10. 2 Corinthians 6:16What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”
  11. 2 Corinthians 13:4For He was indeed crucified in weakness, yet He lives by God’s power. And though we are weak in Him, yet by God’s power we will live with Him to serve you.
  12. Colossians 3:3For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
  13. Hebrews 11:16Instead, they were longing for a better country, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.
  14. Revelation 7:15For this reason, they are before the throne of God and serve Him day and night in His temple; and the One seated on the throne will spread His tabernacle over them.
  15. Revelation 22:1Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb

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