Acts 13:34 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

³⁴ [Now] in regard to God raising Him up from the dead, never to decay, He said this about it [Isa. 55:3], ‘I will give you the sacred and certain blessings promised to David.’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁴ And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁴ And as to His having raised Him from among the dead, now no more to return to [undergo] putrefaction and dissolution [of the grave], He spoke in this way, I will fulfill and give to you the holy and sure mercy and blessings [that were promised and assured] to David. [Isa. 55:3.]

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

³⁴ “God raised Jesus from the dead, never again to be subjected to death’s decay. Therefore, God said, “I will give to you the holy and firm promises I made to David.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁴ Now, since he raised him from the dead, so as to no longer return to corruption, he has said this: 'I will give to you the holy things of David, the faithful one.'

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³⁴ And to shew that he raised him up from the dead, not to return now any more to corruption, he said thus: I will give you the holy things of David faithful.

Acts 13:34 Cross References

Acts 13:30

But God raised Him up from the dead

Acts 13:33

and has now fulfilled to [us], their children, in raising up Jesus [to be the Messiah], just as it was written in the second Psalm [2:7]: ‘You [i.e., Jesus] are my Son; this day I have become Your Father.’

Acts 13:37

But Jesus, whom God raised up [from the dead], never did decay.

Acts 2:24

But God raised Him up, having released Him from the sharp pains [He experienced when dying], because it was not possible that He could be held in death’s grip.

Romans 6:9

We know that Christ was raised from the dead, never to die again, because death does not have control over Him any longer.