Acts 13:35

And, therefore, in another Psalm it is said – ‘You will not give up the Holy One to undergo corruption.’

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In The King James Version

Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

In Context

34As to his raising Jesus from the dead, never again to return to corruption, this is what is said – ‘I will give to you the sacred promises made to David;’

36David, after obediently doing God’s will in his own time, fell asleep and was laid by the side of his ancestors, and did undergo corruption;

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Cross References

Psalms 16:10For you will not give me up to Sheol nor let any who love you see the pit.

Psalms 89:48Who can live without seeing death? Who can rescue their life from the clutch of Sheol? Selah

John 3:36The person who believes in the Son has eternal life, while a person who rejects the Son will not even see that life, but remains under God’s displeasure.

Acts 2:27For you will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor surrender me, your holy one, to undergo corruption.

Hebrews 11:5Faith led to Enoch’s removal from earth, so that he might not experience death. ‘He could not be found because God had removed him.’ For, before his removal, he was renowned as having pleased God;

Matthew Henry on Acts 13:15-42

Paul at Antioch in Pisidia. 14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down. 15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on. 16 Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience. 17 The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and… Read the whole commentary →

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