Acts 3:15

Acts 3:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
• New International Version (NIV)You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. We are witnesses of this.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and killed the Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses.
• New Living Translation (NLT)You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. And we are witnesses of this fact!

Context of Acts 3:15

13The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our fathers, glorified his servant Jesus, whom you delivered over and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had decided to release him. 14But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you, and you killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this we are witnesses. 16And his name—by faith in his name—has made this man strong whom you see and know, and the faith that is through Jesus has given the man this perfect health in the presence of you all. 17"And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did also your rulers.

Acts 3:15 word by word

τὸν δὲ ἀρχηγὸν τῆς ζωῆς ἀπεκτείνατε ὃν ὁ θεὸς ἤγειρεν ἐκ νεκρῶν, οὗ ἡμεῖς μάρτυρές ἐσμεν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• killedἀποκτείνωapokteinō · to killG615
• the Princeὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the Princeἀρχηγόςarchēgos · founderG747
• of lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222
• whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• hath raisedἐγείρωegeirō · to ariseG1453
• fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• the deadνεκρόςnekros · deadG3498
• weἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• areεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• witnessesμάρτυςmartus · witnessG3144

Cross-references for Acts 3:15

• John 1:4In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
• John 4:10Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, 'Give me a drink,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water."
• John 5:26For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself.
• John 10:28I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.
• John 11:25Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live,
• John 14:6Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
• John 17:2since you have given him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him.
• Romans 8:1There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
• 1 Corinthians 15:45Thus it is written, "The first man Adam became a living being"; the last Adam became a life-giving spirit.
• Colossians 3:3For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
• Hebrews 2:10For it was fitting that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering.
• Hebrews 5:9And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him,
• 1 John 5:11And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
• Revelation 21:6And he said to me, "It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment.
• Revelation 22:1Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb
• Acts 2:24God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it.

Commentaries on Acts 3:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15And killed the Prince of life - , The author of this life: not only implying that all life proceeds from Jesus Christ as its source, but that the life-giving influence of that religion which they were now proclaiming came all through him. signifies a prime leader or author, a captain, from , the beginning, head, or chief; and , I lead. In Hebrews 2:10, Christ is called , the Captain of salvation. He teaches the doctrine of life and salvation, leads the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15And killed the Prince of life - The word rendered “prince” denotes properly “a military leader or commander.” Hence, in Hebrews 2:10, it is translated “captain:” “It became him … to make the “Captain of their salvation” perfect through sufferings.” As a captain or commander leads on to victory and is said to obtain it, so the word comes to denote one who is the “cause,” the “author,” the “procurer,” etc. In this sense it is used, Acts 5:31, “Him hath God…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-18Verses 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15Many Jewish people could not imagine that God himself, the author of life, could be killed. They did not recognize Jesus as the Messiah (compare 13:27; Luke 23:34). They also did not understand that the Messiah would be divine, that is, sharing God’s nature (see John 1:1–18; compare Daniel 7:13–14).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-1612-16. why marvel at this?--For miracles are marvels only in relation to the limited powers of man. as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk--Neither the might nor the merit of the cure are due to us, mere agents of Him whom we preach.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 3:15

• Apostles
• Courage
• Ignorance
• Jesus Continued
• Minister, Christian
• Persecution
• Temple
• Testimony
• Zeal, Religious

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Commentaries on Acts 3

• 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
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings