Acts 13:34 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 13:34

32 And we declare to you glad tidings—^athat promise which was made to the fathers.

33 God has fulfilled this for us their children, in that He has raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second Psalm:
^a‘You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You.’

34 And that He raised Him from the dead, no more to return to¹ corruption, He has spoken thus:
^a‘I will give you the sure¹ mercies of David.’

35 Therefore He also says in another Psalm:
^a‘You will not allow Your Holy One to see corruption.’

36 “For David, after he had served¹ his own generation by the will of God, ^afell asleep, was buried with his fathers, and² saw corruption;

37 but He whom God raised up saw no corruption.

38 Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that ^athrough this Man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins;

39 and ^aby Him everyone who believes is justified from all things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

Verse Comparison: Acts 13:34

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American Standard Version
And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he hath spoken on this wise, I will give you the holy and sure `blessings' of David.

Amplified® Bible
And as to His having raised Him from among the dead, now no more to return to [undergo] putrefaction {and} dissolution [of the grave], He spoke in this way, I will fulfill {and} give to you the holy and sure mercy {and} blessings [that were promised and assured] to David.

Contemporary English Version
God raised Jesus from death and will never let his body decay. It is just as God said, "I will make to you the same holy promise that I made to David."

Darby English Version
But that he raised him from among [the] dead, no more to return to corruption, he spoke thus: I will give to you the faithful mercies of David.

Good News Bible
And this is what God said about raising him from death, never to rot away in the grave: 'I will give you the sacred and sure blessings that I promised to David.'

International Standard Version
He raised him from the dead, never to experience decay. As he said, 'I will give you the holy promises made to David.'

King James Version
And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.

New American Standard Bible
"{As for the fact} that He raised Him up from the dead, no longer to return to decay, He has spoken in this way: `I WILL GIVE YOU THE HOLY {and} SURE {blessings} OF DAVID.'

New International Version
The fact that God raised him from the dead, never to decay, is stated in these words:
" 'I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.'

New King James Version
And that He raised Him from the dead, no more to return to corruption, He has spoken thus:
‘ I will give you the sure mercies of David.’

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"As for the fact that He raised Him up from the dead, no longer to return to decay, He has spoken in this way: ' I WILL GIVE YOU THE HOLY and SURE blessings OF DAVID.'

Young's Literal Translation
`And that He did raise him up out of the dead, no more to return to corruption, he hath said thus -- I will give to you the faithful kindnesses of David;

New English Translation
But regarding the fact that he has raised Jesus¹ from the dead, never² again to be³ in a state of decay, God⁴ has spoken in this way: ‘I will give you⁵ the holy and trustworthy promises⁶ made to David.’⁷

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