27 Bible Verses about The Resurrection
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Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
neither can they die any more: for they are like the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.
and coming out of the sepulchres after his resurrection, entered into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
For at the resurrection, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
In the resurrection therefore, whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.
that I may know him, and the virtue of his resurrection, and communion with his sufferings, being conformed to his death;
He is not here: he is risen, as he said. Come hither, behold the place where the Lord lay.
For if we have been planted with him in the likeness of his death, so shall we be also of his resurrection:
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto an animating hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
and if Christ be not risen, vain indeed is our preaching, and vain also your faith.
and thou shalt be blessed; because they cannot recompense thee: for a recompence shall be made thee at the resurrection of the just.
We have been buried therefore with him by baptism into death: that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so also we should walk in newness of life.
So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:
who with respect to the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection hath been already; and pervert the faith of some.
afterwards he appeared before five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater number remain alive unto this hour, but some also are gone to rest.
But with respect to the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read what was spoken to you of God, saying,
in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
and they shall come forth; they who have done good actions to the resurrection of life; and they who have been guilty of foul practices, to the resurrection of damnation.
Jesus saith to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no man cometh to the Father, but by me.
But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years are completed. This is the first resurrection.
In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife of them shall she be? for the seven had the very same wife.
definitively marked out as the Son of God by miracle, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection of the dead:
then we who are alive, who remain, shall be caught up together with them into the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air; and so shall we be ever with the Lord.
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The Resurrection » A doctrine of the old testament
The Resurrection » Credibility of, shown by the resurrection of individuals
Women received by a resurrection their dead: but others were tortured, not accepting a release; that they might obtain a better resurrection:
So when the multitude was put out, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the little girl arose.
And the deceased came forth, his feet and his hands wrapped with the linen swathes; and his face bound round with a napkin. Jesus saith to them, Loose him, and let him go!
And approaching, he touched the bier: and the bearers stood still; and he said, Young man, I say to thee, Arise.
and coming out of the sepulchres after his resurrection, entered into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
The Resurrection » Saints should look forward to
FOR we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle should be taken down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
The Resurrection » Saints in, shall » Rise through Christ
worn down with vexation, because they taught the people, and preached by Jesus the resurrection of the dead.
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all are dead, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.
The Resurrection » Assumed and proved by our lord
Jesus then answering, said unto them, Ye are in an error, from not knowing the Scriptures, and the power of God. For at the resurrection, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven. But with respect to the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read what was spoken to you of God, saying, read more.
"I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?" God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.
Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in which all who are in the graves shall hear his voice, and they shall come forth; they who have done good actions to the resurrection of life; and they who have been guilty of foul practices, to the resurrection of damnation.
and thou shalt be blessed; because they cannot recompense thee: for a recompence shall be made thee at the resurrection of the just.
The Resurrection » Saints in, shall » Rise first
For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet of God; and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
But every one in his own rank: Christ the first-fruit; afterwards those that are Christ's at his appearing.
The Resurrection » Of saints shall be followed by the change of those then alive
then we who are alive, who remain, shall be caught up together with them into the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air; and so shall we be ever with the Lord.
Behold, I shew you a mystery; we shall not indeed all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
The Resurrection » Shall be of all the dead
and having hope in God, the same which they also profess to look for, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and of the unjust.
And the sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and the grave gave up the dead that were in them; and every one was judged according to his works.
Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in which all who are in the graves shall hear his voice,
The Resurrection » Illustrated
Thou fool! what thou sowest is not quickened except it die: and that which thou sowest, thou sowest not the body which shall be afterwards, but the bare grain, perhaps of wheat, or of some of the other seeds:
The Resurrection » Denied by the sadducees
On the same day the Sadducees came to him, who say, that there is no resurrection, and they put a question to him,
For the Sadducees say indeed, that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.
Then certain of the Sadducees, who contend that there is no resurrection, asked him,
The Resurrection » Effected by the power of » Christ
No man can come to me, except the Father who hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in which all who are in the graves shall hear his voice,
Now this is the will of the Father who sent me, That every thing which he hath given me I should not be deprived of it, but raise it up at the last day. And this is the will of him that sent me, That every one who seeth the Son, and believeth on him, should have life eternal: and I will raise him up at the last day.
The Resurrection » Is not contrary to reason
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a grain of wheat falling on the earth undergo a deathlike change, it abideth single: but if it [thus] die, it beareth abundant produce.
But will any man say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come? Thou fool! what thou sowest is not quickened except it die: and that which thou sowest, thou sowest not the body which shall be afterwards, but the bare grain, perhaps of wheat, or of some of the other seeds: read more.
but God giveth it a body as he pleaseth, and to each of the seeds its peculiar body. All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, and another flesh of cattle, and another of fishes, and another of birds. Also there are celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and that of the terrestrial another. There is one glory of the sun; and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for star differeth from star in glory. So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: it is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power: it is sown an animal body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is an animal body, and there is a spiritual body. And so it is written, There was a first man Adam a living soul; a last Adam a quickening spirit. But that which is spiritual was not first, but that which is animal; and afterward that which is spiritual. The first man was of the earth, earthly; the second man was the Lord from heaven. As is the earthly, so are they also that are earthly: and as is the heavenly, such also are they that are heavenly. And as we have borne the image of the earthly, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
The Resurrection » Preached by the apostles
Then certain of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers attacked him: and some said, What will this chattering fellow say? but others, He seemeth to be a preacher of foreign deities, because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.
and having hope in God, the same which they also profess to look for, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and of the unjust.
worn down with vexation, because they taught the people, and preached by Jesus the resurrection of the dead.
The Resurrection » Saints in, shall » Have bodies like Christ's
who shall transform our body of humiliation, that it may be conformed to his body of glory, according to the effectual working of him who is able to subdue even all things to himself.
Beloved, now are we the children of God, and it is not yet evident what we shall be: but we know that when he shall appear, we shall be like him; because we shall see him as he is.
The Resurrection » Expected by the jews
Women received by a resurrection their dead: but others were tortured, not accepting a release; that they might obtain a better resurrection:
The Resurrection » The preaching of, caused » Persecution
Now when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried in the sanhedrim, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: for the hope and resurrection of the dead am I brought to this bar.
as thou mayest be ascertained, that it is not more than twelve days ago since I went up to worship in Jerusalem. And neither in the temple found they me disputing with any man, nor raising any sedition among the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city: neither can they produce any proof of the facts of which they accuse me. read more.
But this I confess to thee, that after the way which they call a sect, so worship I the God of our ancestors, believing all things that are written in the law, and in the prophets: and having hope in God, the same which they also profess to look for, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and of the unjust.
The Resurrection » Saints in, shall » Rise to eternal life
and they shall come forth; they who have done good actions to the resurrection of life; and they who have been guilty of foul practices, to the resurrection of damnation.
The Resurrection » Certainty of, proved by the resurrection of Christ
But if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you, that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there is no resurrection of the dead, neither is Christ risen: and if Christ be not risen, vain indeed is our preaching, and vain also your faith. read more.
Yea, and we also are found false witnesses for God; because we have testified on the behalf of God, that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if indeed the dead are not raised. For if the dead are not raised, neither is Christ risen: and if Christ be not risen, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. Then also they who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are more miserable than all other men. But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first-fruit of those who have fallen asleep.
The Resurrection » A first principle of the gospel
But if there is no resurrection of the dead, neither is Christ risen: and if Christ be not risen, vain indeed is our preaching, and vain also your faith.
The Resurrection » Is not incredible
And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, from not knowing the scriptures, and the power of God?
The Resurrection » Saints in, shall » Have incorruptible bodies
So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:
The Resurrection » Saints in, shall » Have spiritual bodies
it is sown an animal body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is an animal body, and there is a spiritual body.
The Resurrection » Saints in, shall » Have glorious bodies
it is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:
The Resurrection » Saints in, shall » Have powerful bodies
it is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:
The Resurrection » Called in question by some in the primitive church
But if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you, that there is no resurrection of the dead?
The Resurrection » Blessedness of those who have part in the first
Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection; over these the second death hath no dominion: but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and they shall reign with him a thousand years.
The Resurrection » Saints in, shall » Be glorified with Christ
When Christ shall appear, who is our life, then shall you also with him be manifested in glory.
The Resurrection » Explained away by false teachers
who with respect to the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection hath been already; and pervert the faith of some.
The Resurrection » Effected by the power of » God
Jesus then answering, said unto them, Ye are in an error, from not knowing the Scriptures, and the power of God.
The Resurrection » Saints in, shall » Be as the angels
For at the resurrection, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
The Resurrection » Of the wicked, shall be to » Shame and everlasting contempt
The Resurrection » Effected by the power of » The holy ghost
But if the Spirit of him who hath raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he who raised Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his indwelling Spirit in you.
The Resurrection » The preaching of, caused » Mocking
But when they heard of the resurrection from the dead, Some scoffed: and others said, We will hear thee again on this subject.
The Resurrection » Saints in, shall » Be recompensed
and thou shalt be blessed; because they cannot recompense thee: for a recompence shall be made thee at the resurrection of the just.
The Resurrection » Of the wicked, shall be to » Damnation
and they shall come forth; they who have done good actions to the resurrection of life; and they who have been guilty of foul practices, to the resurrection of damnation.
The Resurrection » Illustrative of the new birth
Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, yea, it is now, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.
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Doubting The Resurrection
Matthew 28:17And when they saw him, they worshipped him. Still some doubted.