Acts 26:23

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”

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KJV

King James Version

That Christ should suffer, [and] that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.

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WEB

World English Bible

how the Christ must suffer, and how, by the resurrection of the dead, he would be first to proclaim light both to these people and to the Gentiles.”

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ASV

American Standard Version

how that the Christ must suffer, [and] how that he first by the resurrection of the dead should proclaim light both to the people and to the Gentiles.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

that the Christ would suffer [and], as first through resurrection from [the] dead, He is about to proclaim light both to our people and to the Gentiles.”

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Acts 26

²¹ For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple courts and tried to kill me.

²² But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen:

²³ that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”

²⁴ At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!”

²⁵ But Paul answered, “I am not insane, most excellent Festus; I am speaking words of truth and sobriety.

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