Acts 2:31

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“Foreseeing this, David spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His body see decay.”

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BSBPD

“Foreseeing this, David spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His body see decay.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“he foreseeing this spake of the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was he left unto Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“having foreseen, he did speak concerning the rising again of the Christ, that his soul was not left to hades, nor did his flesh see corruption.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Acts 2:31 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 16:10For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.
  2. Acts 2:27because You will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.
  3. Acts 13:35So also, He says in another Psalm: ‘You will not let Your Holy One see decay.’
  4. 1 Peter 1:11trying to determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow.

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