Acts 2:24

But God raised him up, freeing him from the pains of death, because it was impossible for him to be held by it.

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Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.

In Context

23This man was handed over by God's predetermined plan and foreknowledge; and you, by the hand of lawless men, put him to death by nailing him to a cross.

25For David says about him, 1 'I saw the Lord always before my face, 1 for he is beside my right hand so that I should not be moved. 1

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Cross References

Psalms 116:16Yahweh, indeed, I am your servant; 1 I am your servant, the son of your servant woman; 1 you have taken away my bonds. 1

Isaiah 26:19Your dead will live; their dead bodies will arise. Awake and sing for joy, you who live in the dust; 1 for your dew is the dew of light, and the earth will bring forth its dead. 1

Hosea 13:14Will I rescue them from the hand of Sheol? 1 Will I rescue them from death? 1 Where, death, are your plagues? 1 Where, Sheol, is your destruction? 1 Compassion is hidden from my eyes.” 1

Luke 24:1Very early on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.

John 10:18No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. I have received this command from my Father.”

John 12:39For this reason they could not believe, for Isaiah had also said, 1

Matthew Henry on Acts 2:15-37

Peter's Sermon at Jerusalem. 14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judæa, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words: 15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day. 16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; 17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and… Read the whole commentary →

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