New Testament · SCRIPTURE
Luke 20:38
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He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive.”
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For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.
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Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for all are alive to him.”
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Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.
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Now He is not [the] God of [the] dead but of [the] living, for all live to Him.”
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Luke 20
36 In fact, they can no longer die, because they are like the angels. And since they are sons of the resurrection, they are sons of God.
37 Even Moses demonstrates that the dead are raised, in the passage about the burning bush. For he calls the Lord ‘the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’
38 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive.”
39 Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, You have spoken well!”
40 And they did not dare to question Him any further.
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