Acts 3:15

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And put to death the Lord of life; whom God gave back from the dead; of which fact we are witnesses.

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  • Acts 2:24 : 24 But God gave him back to life, having made him free from the pains of death because it was not possible for him to be overcome by it.
  • Acts 2:32 : 32 This Jesus God has given back to life, of which we all are witnesses.
  • John 5:26 : 26 For even as the Father has life in himself, so he has given to the Son to have life in himself.
  • Matt 28:2-5 : 2 And there was a great earth-shock; for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, rolling back the stone, took his seat on it. 3 His form was shining like the light, and his clothing was white as snow: 4 And for fear of him the watchmen were shaking, and became as dead men. 5 And the angel said to the women, Have no fear: for I see that you are searching for Jesus, who was put to death on the cross.
  • John 1:4 : 4 What came into existence in him was life, and the life was the light of men.
  • John 14:6 : 6 Jesus said to him, I am the true and living way: no one comes to the Father but by me.
  • John 17:2 : 2 Even as you gave him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all those whom you have given to him.
  • Acts 1:22 : 22 Starting from the baptism of John till he went up from us, one will have to be a witness with us of his coming back from death.
  • Acts 10:40-41 : 40 On the third day God gave him back to life, and let him be seen, 41 Not by all the people, but by witnesses marked out before by God, even by us, who took food and drink with him after he came back from the dead.
  • Acts 13:30-32 : 30 But God gave him back from the dead: 31 And for a number of days he was seen by those who came with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses before the people. 32 And we are giving you the good news of the undertaking made to the fathers,
  • 1 Cor 15:45 : 45 And so it is said, The first man Adam was a living soul. The last Adam is a life-giving spirit.
  • Heb 2:10 : 10 Because it was right for him, for whom and through whom all things have being, in guiding his sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation complete through pain.
  • Heb 5:9 : 9 And when he had been made complete, he became the giver of eternal salvation to all those who are under his orders;
  • 1 John 5:11-12 : 11 And his witness is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 He who has the Son has the life; he who has not the Son of God has not the life.
  • Rev 21:6 : 6 And he said to me, It is done. I am the First and the Last, the start and the end. I will freely give of the fountain of the water of life to him who is in need.
  • John 4:14 : 14 But whoever takes the water I give him will never be in need of drink again; for the water I give him will become in him a fountain of eternal life.
  • Rev 22:17 : 17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him who gives ear, say, Come. And let him who is in need come; and let everyone desiring it take of the water of life freely.
  • Rev 22:1 : 1 And I saw a river of water of life, clear as glass, coming out of the high seat of God and of the Lamb,
  • 1 John 5:20 : 20 And we are certain that the Son of God has come, and has given us a clear vision, so that we may see him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
  • Eph 1:20 : 20 By which he made Christ come back from the dead, and gave him a place at his right hand in heaven,
  • Col 3:3-4 : 3 For your life on earth is done, and you have a secret life with Christ in God. 4 At the coming of Christ who is our life, you will be seen with him in glory.
  • Rom 8:1-2 : 1 For this cause those who are in Christ Jesus will not be judged as sinners. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.
  • Acts 5:31 : 31 Him God has put on high at his right hand, as a Ruler and a Saviour, to give to Israel a change of heart and forgiveness of sins.
  • John 4:10 : 10 In answer Jesus said, If you had knowledge of what God gives freely and who it is who says to you, Give me water, you would make your prayer to him, and he would give you living water.
  • John 10:28 : 28 And I give them eternal life; they will never come to destruction, and no one will ever take them out of my hand.
  • John 11:25-26 : 25 Jesus said to her, I am myself that day and that life; he who has faith in me will have life even if he is dead; 26 And no one who is living and has faith in me will ever see death. Is this your faith?

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    32This Jesus God has given back to life, of which we all are witnesses.

    33And so, being lifted up to the right hand of God, and having the Father's word that the Holy Spirit would come, he has sent this thing, which now you see and have knowledge of.

  • Acts 3:12-14
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    12And when Peter saw it he said to the people, You men of Israel, why are you so greatly surprised at this man? or why are you looking at us as if by our power or virtue we had given him the use of his legs?

    13The God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has given glory to his servant Jesus; whom you gave up, turning your backs on him, when Pilate had made the decision to let him go free.

    14But you would have nothing to do with the Holy and Upright One, and made request for a man of blood to be given to you,

  • Acts 13:30-31
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    30But God gave him back from the dead:

    31And for a number of days he was seen by those who came with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses before the people.

  • Acts 5:28-32
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    28We gave you very clear orders not to give teaching in this name: and now Jerusalem is full of your teaching, and you are attempting to make us responsible for this man's death.

    29But Peter and the Apostles, answering, said, We have to do the orders of God, not of man.

    30The God of our fathers gave Jesus back to life, whom you had put to death, hanging him on a tree.

    31Him God has put on high at his right hand, as a Ruler and a Saviour, to give to Israel a change of heart and forgiveness of sins.

    32And we are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who keep his laws.

  • Acts 10:39-42
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    39And we are witnesses of all the things which he did in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom they put to death, hanging him on a tree.

    40On the third day God gave him back to life, and let him be seen,

    41Not by all the people, but by witnesses marked out before by God, even by us, who took food and drink with him after he came back from the dead.

    42And he gave us orders to give news of this to the people, and to give public witness that this is he whom God has made judge of the living and the dead.

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    15Yes, and we are seen to be false witnesses of God; because we gave witness of God that by his power Christ came again from the dead: which is not true if there is no coming back from the dead.

    16For if it is not possible for the dead to come to life again, then Christ has not come to life again:

  • Acts 3:16-17
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    16And his name, through faith in his name, has made this man strong, whom you see and have knowledge of: yes, the faith which is through him has made him well, before you all.

    17And now, my brothers, I am conscious that you did this, as did your rulers, without knowledge.

  • Acts 4:8-11
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    8Then Peter, being full of the Holy Spirit, said to them, O you rulers of the people and men of authority,

    9If we are questioned today about a good work done to a man who was ill, as to how he has been made well,

    10Take note, all of you, and all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you put to death on the cross, whom God gave back from the dead, even through him is this man now before you completely well.

    11He is the stone which you builders had no use for, but which has been made the chief stone of the building.

  • Acts 2:22-24
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    22Men of Israel, give ear to these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man who had the approval of God, as was made clear to you by the great works and signs and wonders which God did by him among you, as you yourselves have knowledge,

    23Him, when he was given up, by the decision and knowledge of God, you put to death on the cross, by the hands of evil men:

    24But God gave him back to life, having made him free from the pains of death because it was not possible for him to be overcome by it.

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    15Who put to death the Lord Jesus and the prophets, violently driving us out; who are unpleasing to God and against all men;

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    21Who through him have faith in God who took him up again from the dead into glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God.

  • Acts 13:37
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    37But he, who was lifted up by God, did not see destruction.

  • Acts 2:36
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    36For this reason, let all Israel be certain that this Jesus, whom you put to death on the cross, God has made Lord and Christ.

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    6You have given your decision against the upright man and have put him to death. He puts up no fight against you.

  • Matt 23:31
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    31So that you are witnesses against yourselves that you are the sons of those who put the prophets to death.

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    52Which of the prophets was not cruelly attacked by your fathers? and they put to death those who gave them the news of the coming of the Upright One; whom you have now given up and put to death;

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    15For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and of what has come to your ears.

  • 1 Cor 15:4
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    4And he was put in the place of the dead; and on the third day he came back from the dead, as it says in the Writings;

  • Luke 24:20
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    20And how the chief priests and our rulers gave him up to be put to death on the cross.

  • Acts 17:31
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    31Because a day has been fixed in which all the world will be judged in righteousness by the man who has been marked out by him for this work; of which he has given a sign to all men by giving him back from the dead.

  • Rom 4:25
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    25Who was put to death for our evil-doing, and came to life again so that we might have righteousness.

  • Eph 2:1
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    1And to you did he give life, when you were dead through your wrongdoing and sins,

  • Acts 26:8
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    8Why, in your opinion, is it outside belief for God to make the dead come to life again?

  • Acts 13:28
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    28And though no cause of death was seen in him, they made a request to Pilate that he might be put to death.

  • 1 Cor 15:12
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    12Now if the good news says that Christ came back from the dead, how do some of you say that there is no coming back from the dead?

  • Mark 15:13
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    13And they said again loudly, To the cross with him!

  • Acts 17:3
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    3Saying to them clearly and openly that Christ had to be put to death and come back to life again; and that this Jesus, whom, he said, I am preaching to you, is the Christ.

  • Acts 13:33
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    33Which God has now put into effect for our children, by sending Jesus; as it says in the second Psalm, You are my Son; this day I have given you being.

  • Acts 4:2
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    2Being greatly troubled because they were teaching the people and preaching Jesus as an example of the coming back from the dead.

  • Mark 14:57
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    57Then some got up and gave false witness against him, saying,

  • 1 Thess 2:10
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    10You are witnesses, with God, how holy and upright and free from all evil was our way of life among you who have faith;

  • Acts 1:3
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    3And to whom he gave clear and certain signs that he was living, after his death; for he was seen by them for forty days, and gave them teaching about the kingdom of God: