Acts 3:15 You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. We are witnesses of this.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. We are witnesses of this.

English Standard Version
and you killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this we are witnesses.

New American Standard Bible
but put to death the Prince of life, the one whom God raised from the dead, a fact to which we are witnesses.

King James Bible
And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You killed the source of life, whom God raised from the dead; we are witnesses of this.

International Standard Version
and you killed the source of life, whom God raised from the dead. We are witnesses to that.

American Standard Version
and killed the Prince of life; whom God raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But the author of life you killed, whom God hath raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses.

Darby Bible Translation
but the originator of life ye slew, whom God raised from among the dead, whereof we are witnesses.

Young's Literal Translation
and the Prince of the life ye did kill, whom God did raise out of the dead, of which we are witnesses;

Cross References

Luke 24:48
And you are witnesses of these things.

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

Acts 2:32
This Jesus has God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.

Acts 4:2
Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

Acts 5:31
Him has God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

Hebrews 2:10
For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

Hebrews 12:2
Looking to Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

3:12-18 Observe the difference in the manner of working the miracles. Our Lord always spoke as having Almighty power, never hesitated to receive the greatest honour that was given to him on account of his Divine miracles. But the apostles referred all to their Lord, and refused to receive any honour, except as his undeserving instruments. This shows that Jesus was one with the Father, and co-equal with Him; while the apostles knew that they were weak, sinful men, and dependent for every thing on Jesus, whose power effected the cure. Useful men must be very humble. Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but to thy name, give glory. Every crown must be cast at the feet of Christ. The apostle showed the Jews the greatness of their crime, but would not anger or drive them to despair. Assuredly, those who reject, refuse, or deny Christ, do it through ignorance; but this can in no case be an excuse.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

15. killed the Prince of life—Glorious paradox, but how piercing to the conscience of the auditors.