KJV King James Version
And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Acts 24:15
And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
and I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.
WEB World English Bible
having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
ASV American Standard Version
having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there shall be a resurrection both of the just and unjust.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
having hope toward God, which they themselves also wait for, that there is about to be a rising again of the dead, both of righteous and unrighteous;
Surrounding context — Acts 24
12 And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:
13 Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.
14 But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
15 And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and [toward] men.
17 Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.
18 Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
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ἐλπίδαG1680 · elpishopeἔχωνG2192 · echōto have/beεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεὸνG2316 · theosGodἣνG3739 · hos, hēwhichκαὶG2532 · kaiandαὐτοὶG846 · autosit/s/heοὗτοιG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itπροσδέχονται,G4327 · prosdechomaito wait for/welcomeἀνάστασινG386 · anastasisresurrectionμέλλεινG3195 · mellōto ensueἔσεσθαιG1510 · eimito beδικαίωνG1342 · dikaiosjustτεG5037 · teand/bothκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀδίκων·G94 · adikosunjust
Cross-references
Daniel 12:2And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame [and] everlasting contempt.John 5:28-29Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,1 Thessalonians 4:14-16For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.Job 19:25-26For I know [that] my redeemer liveth, and [that] he shall stand at the latter [day] upon the earth:Revelation 20:12-13And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is [the book] of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.Revelation 20:6Blessed and holy [is] he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.1 Corinthians 15:12-27Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?Philippians 3:21Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.Matthew 22:31-32But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,Acts 28:20-31For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see [you], and to speak with [you]: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.Acts 23:6-8But 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.Acts 26:6-7And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:Acts 24:21Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.
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