Acts 13:36 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

³⁶ For David died and was buried with his forefathers and [his body] decayed after he had served his generation according to the purpose of God.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁶ For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁶ For David, after he had served God's will and purpose and counsel in his own generation, fell asleep [in death] and was buried among his forefathers, and he did see corruption and undergo putrefaction and dissolution [of the grave].

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁶ For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:

Common English Bible

³⁶ David served God’s purpose in his own generation, then he died and was buried with his ancestors. He experienced death’s decay,

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁶ For David, when he had ministered to his generation in accordance with the will of God, fell asleep, and he was placed next to his fathers, and he saw corruption.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³⁶ For David, when he had served in his generation, according to the will of God, slept: and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption.

Acts 13:36 Cross References

Matthew 25:16

The one with the five talents soon invested the money in business transactions which netted him five more.

John 11:39

Jesus said, “You people, take the stone away.” [But] Martha, the dead man’s sister, said to Jesus, “Lord, his body is decomposing by now, for he has been dead four days.”

Acts 13:22

And when God removed him [from the throne of Israel] He raised up David to be their king. God said about him, ‘I have found David, the son of Jesse, to be a man close to my heart [i.e., whom I loved very much] and he will do all that I want him to.’

Acts 2:29

Brothers, I would like to speak very plainly about the patriarch David [Note: A patriarch was the ruling father of the family]. He died and was buried and his grave can be seen today.

Acts 20:27

For I held nothing back in declaring to you the entire message of God.

Acts 7:60

Then he kneeled down and called out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold them responsible for this sin [of killing me].” And when he said this he fell asleep [in death].

Acts 8:1

And Saul was in full agreement with Stephen being put to death. And a great persecution broke out against the Jerusalem church, and all the disciples, except the apostles, were scattered throughout the districts of Judea and Samaria.

1 Corinthians 15:18

Then [also], those who have died in [fellowship with] Christ are lost.

1 Corinthians 15:6

After that He appeared to over five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, but some have died.

1 Thessalonians 4:13

But we want you to be informed, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep [in death] so that you do not grieve, as other people do [i.e., the unsaved], who have no hope.