Parallel Verses
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."
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.
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.
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.
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, however, obtained the help which is from God, I have stood firm until now, and have solemnly exhorted rich and poor alike, saying nothing except what the Prophets and Moses predicted as soon to happen, 23 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." 24 As Paul thus made his defence, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, "You are raving mad, Paul; and great learning is driving you mad."
Cross References
Revelation 1:5
and from Jesus Christ, the truthful witness, the first of the dead to be born to Life, and the Ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has freed us from our sins with His own blood,
Luke 2:32
A light to shine upon the Gentiles, And the glory of Thy people Israel."
Colossians 1:18
Moreover He is the Head of His Body, the Church. He is the Beginning, the Firstborn from among the dead, in order that He Himself may in all things occupy the foremost place.
Luke 24:26
Was there not a necessity for the Christ thus to suffer, and then enter into His glory?"
John 10:18
No one is taking it away from me, but I myself am laying it down. I am authorized to lay it down, and I am authorized to receive it back again. This is the command I received from my Father."
Acts 26:18
that they may turn from darkness to light and from the obedience to Satan to God, in order to receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified through faith in Me.'
Matthew 27:53
And coming out of their tombs after Christ's resurrection they entered the holy city and showed themselves to many.
Luke 18:31-33
Then He drew the Twelve to Him and said, "See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything written in the Prophets which refers to the Son of Man will be fulfilled.
Luke 24:46
and He said, "Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer and on the third day rise again from among the dead;
John 11:25
"I am the Resurrection and the Life," said Jesus; "he who believes in me, even if he has died, he shall live;
Acts 2:23-32
delivered up through God's settled purpose and foreknowledge--you by the hands of Gentiles have nailed to a cross and have put to death.
Acts 3:18
But in this way God has fulfilled the declarations He made through all the Prophets, that His Christ would suffer.
Acts 13:34
And as to His having raised Him from among the dead, never again to be in the position of one soon to return to decay, He speaks thus: 'I will give you the holy and trustworthy promises made to David.'
Acts 26:8
Why is it deemed with all of you a thing past belief if God raises the dead to life?
1 Corinthians 15:3
For I repeated to you the all-important fact which also I had been taught, that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures;
1 Corinthians 15:20-23
But, in reality, Christ *has* risen from among the dead, being the first to do so of those who are asleep.
Hebrews 2:10
For it was fitting that He for whom, and through whom, all things exist, after He had brought many sons to glory, should perfect by suffering the Prince Leader who had saved them.