Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
how that the Christ must suffer, and how that he first by the resurrection of the dead should proclaim light both to the people and to the Gentiles.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.
Holman Bible
that the Messiah must suffer, and that as the first to rise from the dead, He would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”
International Standard Version
that the Messiah would suffer and be the first to rise from the dead and would bring light both to our people and to the gentiles."
A Conservative Version
that the suffering Christ, since first from a resurrection of the dead, is going to proclaim light to our people and to the nations.
Amplified
that the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed) was to suffer, and that He by being the first to rise from the dead [with an incorruptible body] would proclaim light (salvation) both to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles.”
An Understandable Version
namely, that the Christ must suffer and be the first to rise from the dead [i.e., never to die again] and then proclaim the light [of the Gospel] to the [Jewish] people and to the Gentiles."
Anderson New Testament
that Christ should suffer, and that he first, by his resurrection from the dead, should show light to the people, and to the Gentiles.
Bible in Basic English
That the Christ would go through pain, and being the first to come back from the dead, would give light to the people and to the Gentiles.
Common New Testament
that the Christ must suffer, and that, by being the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light both to the people and to the Gentiles."
Daniel Mace New Testament
that he should be the first that was to rise from the dead: and that he should enlighten both the Jews and the Gentiles."
Darby Translation
namely, whether Christ should suffer; whether he first, through resurrection of the dead, should announce light both to the people and to the nations.
Godbey New Testament
how that Christ must suffer, how being the first from the resurrection of the dead, he is to proclaim light both to the people, and the Gentiles.
Goodspeed New Testament
if the Christ was to suffer and by being the first to rise from the dead was to proclaim the light to our people and to the heathen."
John Wesley New Testament
That the Christ having suffered, and being the first who rose from the dead, should shew light to the people and to the Gentiles.
Julia Smith Translation
That Christ exposed to suffering, that first from the rising of the dead, he is about to announce light to the people, and nations.
King James 2000
That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should proclaim light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.
Lexham Expanded Bible
that the Christ was to suffer [and] that [as] the first of the resurrection from the dead, he was going to proclaim light both to the people and to the Gentiles."
Modern King James verseion
whether the Christ was liable to suffer, whether first by a resurrection of the dead He was going to proclaim light to the people and to the nations.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from death, and should show light unto the people, and to the gentiles."
Moffatt New Testament
that the Christ is capable of suffering, and that he should be the first to rise from the dead and bring the message of light to the People and to the Gentiles?"
Montgomery New Testament
"how that the Christ must suffer, and how he should be the first to rise from the dead, and should bring a message of light to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles."
NET Bible
that the Christ was to suffer and be the first to rise from the dead, to proclaim light both to our people and to the Gentiles."
New Heart English Bible
how the Messiah must suffer, and how, by the resurrection of the dead, he would be first to proclaim light both to these people and to the Gentiles."
Noyes New Testament
that the Christ should suffer, and that, as first of those raised from the dead, he was to proclaim light both to the people and to the gentiles.
Sawyer New Testament
that the Christ should suffer, and that he first from the resurrection of the dead should proclaim light both to the people and the nations.
The Emphasized Bible
If, to suffer, the Christ was destined, if, the first of a resurrection of the dead, he is about to carry tidings, of light, both unto the people, and unto the nations.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
that the Messiah should suffer, [and] that he being the first who should rise from the dead, should display light to the people, and to the Gentiles.
Twentieth Century New Testament
That the Christ must suffer, and that, by rising from the dead, he was destined to be the first to bring news of Light, not only to our nation, but also to the Gentiles."
Webster
That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should show light to the people, and to the Gentiles.
Weymouth New Testament
since the Christ was to be a suffering Christ, and by coming back from the dead was then to be the first to proclaim a message of light both to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles."
Williams New Testament
if the Christ should suffer, and by being the first to rise from the dead was to proclaim the light to the Jewish people and to the heathen."
World English Bible
how the Christ must suffer, and how, by the resurrection of the dead, he would be first to proclaim light both to these people and to the Gentiles."
Worrell New Testament
that the Christ was destined to suffer; that He, first out of a resurrection of the dead, is destined to declare light both to the people and to the gentiles."
Worsley New Testament
and being the first of the resurrection from the dead should bring light to the people and to the Gentiles."
Youngs Literal Translation
that the Christ is to suffer, whether first by a rising from the dead, he is about to proclaim light to the people and to the nations.'
Themes
Christ » Reproves » Resurrection of
Converts » Instances of » Sergius paulus
Gentiles/heathen » The lord showing light to the gentiles
Law » Prophecies in, of the messiah
Light » The lord showing light
Resurrection » Examples of » Of Christ foretold
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Firstfruits of our resurrection
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Asserted and preached by the apostles
Topics
Interlinear
Anastasis
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 26:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul Makes His Defense Before King Agrippa
22 Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand unto this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses did say should come; 23 how that the Christ must suffer, and how that he first by the resurrection of the dead should proclaim light both to the people and to the Gentiles. 24 And as he thus made his defense, Festus saith with a loud voice, Paul, thou art mad; thy much learning is turning thee mad.
Cross References
Revelation 1:5
and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loveth us, and loosed us from our sins by his blood;
Luke 2:32
A light for revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of thy people Israel.
Colossians 1:18
And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
Luke 24:26
Behooved it not the Christ to suffer these things, and to enter into his glory?
Zechariah 13:7
Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith Jehovah of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered; and I will turn my hand upon the little ones.
John 10:18
No one taketh it away from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment received I from my Father.
Acts 26:18
to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.
Genesis 3:15
and I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed: he shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
Psalm 16:8-11
I have set Jehovah always before me: Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Psalm 22:1-31
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?
Isaiah 53:1-12
Who hath believed our message? and to whom hath the arm of Jehovah been revealed?
Daniel 9:24-26
Seventy weeks are decreed upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy.
Zechariah 12:10
And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplication; and they shall look unto me whom they have pierced; and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his first-born.
Matthew 27:53
and coming forth out of the tombs after his resurrection they entered into the holy city and appeared unto many.
Luke 18:31-33
And he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets shall be accomplished unto the Son of man.
Luke 24:46
and he said unto them, Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead the third day;
John 11:25
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live;
Acts 2:23-32
him, being delivered up by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye by the hand of lawless men did crucify and slay:
Acts 3:18
But the things which God foreshowed by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ should suffer, he thus fulfilled.
Acts 13:34
And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he hath spoken on this wise, I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.
Acts 26:8
Why is it judged incredible with you, if God doth raise the dead?
1 Corinthians 15:3
For I delivered unto you first of all that which also I received: that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
1 Corinthians 15:20-23
But now hath Christ been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of them that are asleep.
Hebrews 2:10
For it became him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings.