Acts 2:31 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

³¹ he foreseeing this spake of the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was he left in Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³¹ he seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³¹ He, foreseeing this, spoke [by foreknowledge] of the resurrection of the Christ (the Messiah) that He was not deserted [in death] and left in Hades (the state of departed spirits), nor did His body know decay or see destruction. [Ps. 16:10.]

American Standard Version (1901)

³¹ he foreseeing this spake of the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was he left unto Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption.

Common English Bible

³¹ Having seen this beforehand, David spoke about the resurrection of Christ, that “he wasn’t abandoned to the grave, nor did his body experience decay”.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³¹ Foreseeing this, he was speaking about the Resurrection of the Christ. For he was neither left behind in Hell, nor did his flesh see corruption.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³¹ Foreseeing this, he spoke of the resurrection of Christ. For neither was he left in hell, neither did his flesh see corruption.

Acts 2:31 Cross References

Psalm 16:10

For thou wilt not leave my soul to Sheol; Neither wilt thou suffer thine holy one to see corruption.

Matthew 11:23

And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be exalted unto heaven? thou shalt go down unto Hades: for if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in thee, it would have remained until this day.

Acts 13:35

Because he saith also in another psalm, Thou wilt not give thy Holy One to see corruption.

Acts 2:27

Because thou wilt not leave my soul in Hades, Neither wilt thou give thy Holy One to see corruption.

1 Corinthians 15:4

and that he was buried; and that he hath been raised on the third day according to the scriptures;

Galatians 3:8

And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all the nations be blessed.