Acts 13:37
New International Version
But the one whom God raised from the dead did not see decay.

New Living Translation
No, it was a reference to someone else—someone whom God raised and whose body did not decay.

English Standard Version
but he whom God raised up did not see corruption.

Berean Standard Bible
But the One whom God raised from the dead did not see decay.

Berean Literal Bible
But the One God raised up did not see decay.

King James Bible
But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.

New King James Version
but He whom God raised up saw no corruption.

New American Standard Bible
but He whom God raised did not undergo decay.

NASB 1995
but He whom God raised did not undergo decay.

NASB 1977
but He whom God raised did not undergo decay.

Legacy Standard Bible
but He whom God raised did not see corruption.

Amplified Bible
but He whom God raised [to life] did not experience decay [in the grave].

Christian Standard Bible
but the one God raised up did not decay.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But the One God raised up did not decay.

American Standard Version
but he whom God raised up saw no corruption.

Contemporary English Version
But God raised Jesus from death, and his body did not decay.

English Revised Version
but he whom God raised up saw no corruption.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
However, the man God brought back to life had a body that didn't decay.

Good News Translation
But this did not happen to the one whom God raised from death.

International Standard Version
However, the man whom God raised did not experience decay.

Majority Standard Bible
But the One whom God raised from the dead did not see decay.

NET Bible
but the one whom God raised up did not experience decay.

New Heart English Bible
But he whom God raised up saw no decay.

Webster's Bible Translation
But he whom God raised again, saw no corruption.

Weymouth New Testament
But He whom God raised to life underwent no decay.

World English Bible
But he whom God raised up saw no decay.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
but He whom God raised up, did not see corruption.

Berean Literal Bible
But the One God raised up did not see decay.

Young's Literal Translation
but he whom God did raise up, did not see corruption.

Smith's Literal Translation
But whom God raised up, he saw no corruption.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But he whom God hath raised from the dead, saw no corruption.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Yet truly, he whom God has raised from the dead has not seen corruption.

New American Bible
But the one whom God raised up did not see corruption.

New Revised Standard Version
but he whom God raised up experienced no corruption.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
But he whom God raised did not see corruption.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But This One whom God raised did not see corruption.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
But he whom God raised up did not see corruption.

Godbey New Testament
but he, whom God raised up, did not see corruption.

Haweis New Testament
But he, whom God raised up, saw no corruption.

Mace New Testament
but he, whom God hath raised, was not subject to corruption.

Weymouth New Testament
But He whom God raised to life underwent no decay.

Worrell New Testament
but He Whom God raised up did not see corruption.

Worsley New Testament
did not see corruption.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
In Pisidian Antioch
36For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay. 37But the One whom God raised from the dead did not see decay. 38Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.…

Cross References
Psalm 16:10
For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.

Acts 2:31
Foreseeing this, David spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His body see decay.

Romans 6:9
For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, He cannot die again; death no longer has dominion over Him.

1 Corinthians 15:20
But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

1 Corinthians 15:42-44
So will it be with the resurrection of the dead: What is sown is perishable; it is raised imperishable. / It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power. / It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.

1 Corinthians 15:53-54
For the perishable must be clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality. / When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come to pass: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”

2 Timothy 1:10
And now He has revealed this grace through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has abolished death and illuminated the way to life and immortality through the gospel,

Hebrews 7:16
one who has become a priest not by a law of succession, but by the power of an indestructible life.

Hebrews 7:24-25
But because Jesus lives forever, He has a permanent priesthood. / Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.

Revelation 1:18
the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.

Isaiah 53:10
Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand.

Psalm 49:9
that he should live on forever and not see decay.

Psalm 49:15
But God will redeem my life from Sheol, for He will surely take me to Himself. Selah

Psalm 89:48
What man can live and never see death? Can he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah

Job 19:25-27
But I know that my Redeemer lives, and in the end He will stand upon the earth. / Even after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God. / I will see Him for myself; my eyes will behold Him, and not as a stranger. How my heart yearns within me!


Treasury of Scripture

But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.

Acts 13:30
But God raised him from the dead:

Acts 2:24
Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.

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Acts 13
1. Paul and Barnabas are chosen to go to the Gentiles.
6. Of Sergius Paulus, and Elymas the sorcerer.
13. Paul preaches at Antioch that Jesus is Christ.
42. The Gentiles believe;
44. but the Jews talked abusively against Paul,
46. whereupon they turn to the Gentiles, of whom many believe.
50. The Jews raise a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, who go to Iconium.














But the One
This phrase refers specifically to Jesus Christ, the central figure of the New Testament and the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies. In the Greek, "the One" (ὁ) is a definite article, emphasizing the uniqueness and singularity of Jesus as the Messiah. This highlights the Christian belief that Jesus is not just another prophet or teacher, but the singular, divine Son of God.

whom God raised
The Greek verb for "raised" (ἤγειρεν) is in the aorist tense, indicating a completed action. This underscores the historical reality and finality of the resurrection event. The resurrection is a cornerstone of Christian faith, affirming Jesus' victory over death and His divine nature. It is God who raised Jesus, emphasizing divine intervention and approval of Jesus' sacrifice.

from the dead
This phrase confirms the physical reality of Jesus' death and subsequent resurrection. The Greek term for "dead" (νεκρῶν) is plural, indicating that Jesus was raised from among the dead, highlighting His unique victory over death. This resurrection is not metaphorical but a literal rising, which is foundational to the hope of eternal life for believers.

did not see decay
The Greek word for "decay" (διαφθοράν) refers to physical corruption or decomposition. This phrase fulfills the prophecy found in Psalm 16:10, which Peter also cites in Acts 2:27. The absence of decay in Jesus' body is a testament to His divine nature and the power of God. Unlike David, whose body did see decay, Jesus' body was preserved, affirming His identity as the Holy One of God.

Verse 37. - Raised up for raised again, A.V., Ἤγειρεν, "raised from the death of sleep, as Acts 5:30; 1 Corinthians 15:42-44; 2 Corinthians 4:14; Ephesians 5:14, etc. The two words (ἀνίστημι and ἐγείρω) are combined in Acts 12:7. Ἐγείρω is "to arouse," or "awaken;" ἀνίστημι, to "make to get up." Or in the passive ἐγείρομαι to be "awakened," and in the neuter, ἀνέστην, to get.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

the [One]
ὃν (hon)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

whom
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

God
Θεὸς (Theos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

raised from the dead
ἤγειρεν (ēgeiren)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1453: (a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up. Probably akin to the base of agora; to waken, i.e. Rouse.

did not see
εἶδεν (eiden)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.

decay.
διαφθοράν (diaphthoran)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1312: Destruction, decay, corruption. From diaphtheiro; decay.


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