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Acts 24:15
15having [the same] hope in God which these men cherish themselves, that there shall certainly be a resurrection of [the dead], both of the righteous and of the wicked.
Acts 24:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)and I have the same hope in God as these men themselves have, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.
- English Standard Version (ESV)having a hope in God, which these men themselves accept, that there will be a resurrection of both the just and the unjust.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I have hope in God, which they themselves also accept, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and the unjust.
Context of Acts 24:15
13Nor can they present evidence to you to prove what they now bring against me. 14But I confess this to you, that according to the Way, which they call a [divisive and heretical] sect, I do worship and serve the God of our fathers, [confidently] believing everything that is in accordance with the Law [of Moses] and that is written in the Prophets; having [the same] hope in God which these men cherish themselves, that there shall certainly be a resurrection of [the dead], both of the righteous and of the wicked. 16In view of this, I also do my best and strive always to have a clear conscience before God and before men. 17Now after several years I came [to Jerusalem] to bring to my people charitable contributions and offerings.
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ἐλπίδα ἔχων εἰς τὸν θεὸν ἣν καὶ αὐτοὶ οὗτοι προσδέχονται, ἀνάστασιν μέλλειν ἔσεσθαι δικαίων τε καὶ ἀδίκων·Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
- hopeἐλπίςelpis · hopeG1680
- towardεἰςeis · towardG1519
- Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- theyαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- themselvesοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- alsoκαίkai · andG2532
- allowπροσδέχομαιprosdechomai · to wait for/welcomeG4327
- that there shallμέλλωmellō · to ensueG3195
- beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- a resurrectionἀνάστασιςanastasis · resurrectionG386
- of the deadνεκρόςnekros · deadG3498
- bothτεte · and/bothG5037
- of the justδίκαιοςdikaios · justG1342
- unjustἄδικοςadikos · unjustG94
Cross-references for Acts 24:15
- Acts 24:21other than for this one statement which I had shouted out as I stood among them, ‘For the resurrection of the dead I am on trial before you today.’ ”
- Acts 26:6And now I am standing trial for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers.
- Acts 28:20For this reason I have asked to see you and talk with you, since it is for the sake of the hope of Israel (the Messiah, the resurrection) that I am bound with this chain.”
- Acts 23:6But recognizing that one group were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, Paul began affirming loudly in the Council chamber, “Kinsmen, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees; I am on trial for the hope and resurrection of the dead!”
- Job 19:25For I know that my Redeemer and Vindicator lives, And at the last He will take His stand upon the earth.
- Daniel 12:2Many of those who sleep in the dust of the ground will awake (resurrect), these to everlasting life, but some to disgrace and everlasting contempt (abhorrence).
- Matthew 22:31But as to the resurrection of the dead—have you not read [in the Scripture] what God said to you:
- John 5:28Do not be surprised at this; for a time is coming when all those who are in the tombs will hear His voice,
- 1 Corinthians 15:12Now if Christ is preached as raised from the dead, how is it that some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?
- Philippians 3:21who, by exerting that power which enables Him even to subject everything to Himself, will [not only] transform [but completely refashion] our earthly bodies so that they will be like His glorious resurrected body.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again [as in fact He did], even so God [in this same way—by raising them from the dead] will bring with Him those [believers] who have fallen asleep in Jesus.
- Revelation 20:6Blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired) and holy is the person who takes part in the first resurrection; over these the second death [which is eternal separation from God, the lake of fire] has no power or authority, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and they will reign with Him a thousand years.
Commentaries on Acts 24:15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15And have hope toward God, etc. - I not only do not hold any thing by which the general creed of this people might be altered, in reference to the present state; but, also, I hold nothing different from their belief in reference to a future state; for, if I maintain the doctrine of the resurrection of the dead, it is what themselves allow.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15And have hope toward God - Having a hope of the resurrection of the dead, which arises from the promises of God. Which they themselves - That is, the Pharisees. Perhaps he designated in this remark the Pharisees who were present. He held nothing in this great cardinal point which they did not also hold. For the reasons why he introduced this point so prominently, and the success of thus introducing it, see the notes on Acts 23:1-9. Both of the just and…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-21Verses 10-21 Paul gives a just account of himself, which clears him from crime, and likewise shows the true reason of the violence against him. Let us never be driven from any good way by its having an ill name. It is very comfortable, in worshipping God, to look to him as the God of our fathers, and to set up no other rule of faith or practice but the Scriptures. This shows there will be a resurrection to a final judgment. Prophets and their doctrines…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15At the final judgment (the time when God judges all people), God will raise both the righteous (those who follow him) and the unrighteous (those who do not). Paul kept this coming meeting with God in mind at all times (24:16). Felix became afraid when Paul spoke about “the coming judgment” in a later conversation (24:25).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 14-1514-15. But this I confess to thee--in which Felix would see no crime. that after the way they call heresy--literally, and better, "a sect." so worship I the God of my fathers--the ancestral God. Two arguments are contained here: (1) Our nation is divided into what they call sects--the sect of the Pharisees, and that of the Sadducees--all the difference between them and me is, that I belong to neither of these, but to another sect, or religious section of…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Acts 24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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