Acts 13:35

And in another psalm in God’s book, David said to God, ‘You will not let your special person rot in the grave.’

Plain English Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

34You see, God made Jesus alive, so Jesus will never rot in the grave. We know that is right because we can read that God told his son, ‘I made special promises to David, and I’m making those same promises to you.’

36But David was not saying that he was that special person. You see, at that time, David did God’s work, and then he died, and people buried him next to his grand-fathers. His body rotted in that grave.

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Cross References

John 3:36Anyone that believes in God’s son will live with him for ever. But anyone that does not do what God’s son says, will not live with God, and God will be angry with that person for ever.”

Acts 2:27I know that you will not leave my dead body in a grave. You will not let the body of your special person rot away.

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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