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Acts 23:8

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For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.

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KJV King James Version

For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

For the Sadducees say that there is neither a resurrection nor angels nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.

WEB World English Bible

For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.

ASV American Standard Version

For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess both.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

for Sadducees, indeed, say there is no rising again, nor messenger, nor spirit, but Pharisees confess both.

Surrounding context — Acts 23

5 Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.

6 But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men [and] brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.

7 And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.

8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.

9 And there arose a great cry: and the scribes [that were] of the Pharisees’ part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

10 And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring [him] into the castle.

11 And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.

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