Luke 20:38
Modern Translations
New International Version
He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to him all are alive."

New Living Translation
So he is the God of the living, not the dead, for they are all alive to him.”

English Standard Version
Now he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for all live to him.”

Berean Study Bible
He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive.”

New American Standard Bible
Now He is not the God of the dead, but of the living; for all live to Him.”

NASB 1995
"Now He is not the God of the dead but of the living; for all live to Him."

NASB 1977
“Now He is not the God of the dead, but of the living; for all live to Him.”

Amplified Bible
Now He is not the God of the dead, but of the living [so these forefathers will be among the resurrected]; for all live [in a definite relationship] to Him.”

Christian Standard Bible
He is not the God of the dead but of the living, because all are living to him.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He is not God of the dead but of the living, because all are living to Him."

Contemporary English Version
So the Lord isn't the God of the dead, but of the living. This means that everyone is alive as far as God is concerned.

Good News Translation
He is the God of the living, not of the dead, for to him all are alive."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He's not the God of the dead but of the living. In God's sight all people are living."

International Standard Version
He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, because he considers all people to be alive to him."

NET Bible
Now he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for all live before him."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.

New King James Version
For He is not the God of the dead but of the living, for all live to Him.”

King James 2000 Bible
For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.

New Heart English Bible
Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for all are alive to him."

World English Bible
Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for all are alive to him."

American King James Version
For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live to him.

American Standard Version
Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.

A Faithful Version
For He is not the God of the dead, but of the living; for all live unto Him."

Darby Bible Translation
but he is not God of [the] dead but of [the] living; for all live for him.

English Revised Version
Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.

Webster's Bible Translation
For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live to him.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For he is not the God of the dead, but of them which liue: for all liue vnto him.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For he is not a God of dead, but of lyuyng: For all lyue vnto hym.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But God is not a God of the deed but of the lyuynge, for they lyue all vnto him.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
For he is not the God of the deed but of them which live. For all live in him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and He is not a God of dead men, but of living, for all live to Him.”

Berean Literal Bible
Now He is not God of the dead, but of the living; for all live to Him."

Young's Literal Translation
and He is not a God of dead men, but of living, for all live to Him.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And he is not God of the dead, but of the living: for all live to him.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And He is not God of the dead, but of the living; for all live to Him.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For he is not the God of the dead, but of the living: for all live to him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And so he is not the God of the dead, but of the living. For all are alive to him.”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But he was not the God of the dead, but of the living, for all of them were alive to him.”

Lamsa Bible
God is not the God of the dead but of the living; for all live to him.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
He is not a God of the dead, but of the living; for all live to him.

Godbey New Testament
He is not the God of the dead but of the living; for all live unto Him.

Haweis New Testament
Now God is not the God of the dead, but of the living: for all live with him.

Mace New Testament
for he is not the God of the dead, but of the living, they are all then alive with respect to him.

Weymouth New Testament
He is not a God of dead, but of living men, for to Him are all living."

Worrell New Testament
Now He is not a God of the dead, but of the living; for all live to him."

Worsley New Testament
And He is not the God of the dead, but of the living; for to Him they are all living.
















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