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Acts 13:34

In fact, God raised Him from the dead, never to see decay. As He has said: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.’

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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21 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ὅτιhotiforG3754 →
δὲdethenG1161 →
ἀνέστησενanestēsenHe raisedG450 →
αὐτὸνautonHimG846 →
ἐκekout fromG1537 →
νεκρῶνnekrōn[the] deadG3498 →
μηκέτιmēketino moreG3371 →
μέλλονταmellontabeing aboutG3195 →
ὑποστρέφεινhupostrepheinto returnG5290 →
εἰςeistoG1519 →
διαφθοράν,diaphthorandecay,G1312 →
οὕτωςhoutōsthusG3779 →
εἴρηκενeirēkenHe has spokenG2046 →
ὅτιhotithatG3754 →
δώσωdōsōI will giveG1325 →
ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771 →
τὰtatheG3588 →
ὅσιαhosiaholy [blessings]G3741 →
ΔαυὶδDauidof DavidG1138 →
τὰtatheG3588 →
πιστά.pistasure [blessings].’G4103 →

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Isaiah 55:3Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David.Psalms 89:2–4For I have said, “Loving devotion is built up forever; in the heavens You establish Your faithfulness.”Romans 6:9For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, He cannot die again; death no longer has dominion over Him.Jeremiah 30:9Instead, they will serve the LORD their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.Psalms 89:19–37You once spoke in a vision; to Your godly ones You said, “I have bestowed help on a warrior; I have exalted one chosen from the people.2 Samuel 7:14–16I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men.Jeremiah 33:15–17In those days and at that time I will cause to sprout for David a righteous Branch, and He will administer justice and righteousness in the land.Jeremiah 33:26then I would also reject the descendants of Jacob and of My servant David, so as not to take from his descendants rulers over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. For I will restore them from captivity and will have compassion on them.”Ezekiel 34:23–24I will appoint over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them. He will feed them and be their shepherd.Ezekiel 37:24–25My servant David will be king over them, and there will be one shepherd for all of them. They will follow My ordinances and keep and observe My statutes.Zechariah 12:8On that day the LORD will defend the people of Jerusalem, so that the weakest among them will be like David, and the house of David will be like God, like the angel of the LORD going before them.Amos 9:11“In that day I will restore the fallen tent of David. I will repair its gaps, restore its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old,Acts 13:37But the One whom God raised from the dead did not see decay.2 Samuel 23:5Is not my house right with God? For He has established with me an everlasting covenant, ordered and secured in every part. Will He not bring about my full salvation and my every desire?2 Chronicles 6:42O LORD God, do not reject Your anointed one. Remember Your loving devotion to Your servant David.”Acts 26:23that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”Hosea 3:5Afterward, the people of Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and David their king. They will come trembling to the LORD and to His goodness in the last days.

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