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.
• 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.
• 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, Isaac and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his servant Jesus. You handed him over to be killed, and you disowned him before Pilate, though he had decided to let him go. 14You disowned the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you. You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. We are witnesses of this. 16By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know was made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through him that has completely healed him, as you can all see. 17“Now, fellow Israelites, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders.

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 that life was the light of all mankind.
• John 4:10Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for 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 shall never perish; 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 though they die;
• John 14:6Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
• John 17:2For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him.
• Romans 8:1Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,
• 1 Corinthians 15:45So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam, a life-giving spirit.
• Colossians 3:3For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
• Hebrews 2:10In bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through what he suffered.
• Hebrews 5:9and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him
• 1 John 5:11And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
• Revelation 21:6He said to me: “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give water without cost from the spring of the water of life.
• Revelation 22:1Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb
• Acts 2:24But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him.

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
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• 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