KJV King James Version
Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
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Acts 26:8
Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Why would any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?
WEB World English Bible
Why is it judged incredible with you, if God does raise the dead?
ASV American Standard Version
Why is it judged incredible with you, if God doth raise the dead?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
why is it judged incredible with you, if God doth raise the dead?
Surrounding context — Acts 26
5 Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
6 And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:
7 Unto which [promise] our twelve tribes, instantly serving [God] day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.
8 Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
9 I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
10 Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against [them].
11 And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled [them] to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted [them] even unto strange cities.
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1 Corinthians 15:12-20Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?Acts 4:2Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.Acts 17:31-32Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by [that] man whom he hath ordained; [whereof] he hath given assurance unto all [men], in that he hath raised him from the dead.Acts 10:40-42Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;Luke 18:27And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.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.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,Acts 25:19But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.Acts 13:30-31But God raised him from the dead:Acts 23:6But 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.Genesis 18:14Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.Matthew 22:29-32Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.Luke 1:37For with God nothing shall be impossible.
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