New American Standard Bible 2020
Acts 3:15
15but put to death the 12Prince of life, whom 3God raised from the dead, 4a fact to which we are 5witnesses.
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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and you killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this we are witnesses.
- New King James Version (NKJV)and killed the Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses.
Context of Acts 3:15
13The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His Servant Jesus, the one whom you handed over and disowned in the presence of Pilate, when he had decided to release Him. 14But you disowned the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you, but put to death the Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead, a fact to which we are witnesses. 16And on the basis of faith in His name, it is the name of Jesus which has strengthened this man whom you see and know; and the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect health in the presence of you all. 17“And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, just as your rulers also did.
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τὸν δὲ ἀρχηγὸν τῆς ζωῆς ἀπεκτείνατε ὃν ὁ θεὸς ἤγειρεν ἐκ νεκρῶν, οὗ ἡμεῖς μάρτυρές ἐσμεν.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Acts 3:15
- John 1:4In Him was life, and the life was the Light of mankind.
- John 4:10Jesus replied to her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who is saying to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”
- John 5:26For just as the Father has life in Himself, so He gave to the Son also to have life in Himself;
- John 10:28and I 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; the one who believes in Me will live, even if he dies,
- 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 17:2just as You gave Him authority over all mankind, so that to all whom You have given Him, He may give eternal life.
- Romans 8:1Therefore there is now no condemnation at all for those who are in Christ Jesus.
- 1 Corinthians 15:45So also it is written: “The first man, Adam, became a living person.” The last Adam was 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 for Him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to perfect the originator of their salvation through sufferings.
- Hebrews 5:9And having been perfected, He became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey Him,
- 1 John 5:11And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
- Revelation 21:6Then He said to me, “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give water to the one who thirsts from the spring of the water of life, without cost.
- Revelation 22:1And he showed me a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb,
- Acts 2:24But God raised Him from the dead, putting an end to the agony of death, since it was impossible for Him to be held in its power.
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
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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
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