Acts 13:34

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

And concerning the fact that He raised Him from the dead, no longer to return to corruption, He said, 'I will give you the holy and faithful promises made to David.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅτι δὲ ἀνέστησεν αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν, μηκέτι μέλλοντα ὑποστρέφειν εἰς διαφθοράν, οὕτως εἴρηκεν, ὅτι Δώσω ὑμῖν τὰ ὅσια Δαυίδ τὰ πιστά.

Transliteration

That de anestēsen him ek nekrōn, mēketi mellonta hypostrephein into diaphthoran, thus eirēken, that Dōsō to-you the hosia David the pista.

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive particle - and/but/now
• *anestēsen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he raised up
• *ek*: preposition + genitive - from/out of
• *nekrōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - dead ones
• *mēketi*: adverb - no longer/no more
• *mellonta*: present, active, participle, accusative, masculine, singular - being about to
• *hypostrephein*: present, active, infinitive - to return
• *diaphthoran*: accusative, feminine, singular - corruption
• *eirēken*: perfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he has said
• *Dōsō*: future, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I will give
• *hosia*: accusative, neuter, plural - holy things
• *David*: genitive, masculine, singular - proper name
• *pista*: accusative, neuter, plural - faithful/trustworthy

Word Meanings

• *anestēsen*: raised up/resurrected/brought back to life
• *nekrōn*: dead ones/corpses
• *mellonta*: being about to/intending to/going to
• *hypostrephein*: to return/to go back
• *diaphthoran*: corruption/decay/destruction
• *eirēken*: he has said/he has spoken/he has declared
• *hosia*: holy things/sacred things/faithful mercies
• *pista*: faithful/sure/trustworthy

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said this way, I will give you the sure mercies of David.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} as concerning that{G3754} he raised{G450} him{G846} up{G450} from{G1537} the dead,{G3498} now no more{G3371} to{G3195} return{G5290} to{G1519} corruption,{G1312} he hath spoken{G2046} on this wise,{G3754} I will give{G1325} you{G5213} the holy and sure{G4103} blessings{G3741} of David.{G1138}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} as concerning that{G3754} he raised{G450} him{G846} up{G450}{(G5656)} from{G1537} the dead{G3498}, now no more{G3371} to{G3195}{(G5723)} return{G5290}{(G5721)} to{G1519} corruption{G1312}, he said{G2046}{(G5758)} on this wise{G3779},{G3754} I will give{G1325}{(G5692)} you{G5213} the sure{G4103} mercies{G3741} of David{G1138}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  As concernynge that he reysed him vp from deeth now no more to returne to corrupcion he sayde on this wyse: The holy promyses made to David I will geve them faithfully to you.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But that he hath raysed him vp fro the deed, now nomore to returne to corrupcion, he sayde on this wyse: The grace promysed to Dauid, wyl I faithfully kepe vnto you.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe as concerning that he raised him vp from the dead, no more to returne to corruption, he hath said thus, I wil giue you the holy things of Dauid, which are faithfull.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And as concernyng that he raysed him vp from the dead, nowe no more to returne to corruption, he sayde on this wyse: I wyll geue you ye holy thynges of Dauid, which are faythfull.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "Concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he has spoken thus: 'I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.'

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And that He did raise him up out of the dead, no more to return to corruption, he hath said thus -- I will give to you the faithful kindnesses of David;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And about his coming back from the dead, never again to go to destruction, he has said these words, I will give you the holy and certain mercies of David.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "Concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he has spoken thus: 'I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But regarding the fact that he has raised Jesus from the dead, never again to be in a state of decay, God has spoken in this way:‘I will give you the holy and trustworthy promises made to David.’

Referenced Verses

• Isa 55:3 : 3 Incline your ear and come to me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, my faithful love promised to David.
• Ps 89:2-4 : 2 I will sing of the LORD's steadfast love forever; I will proclaim your faithfulness to all generations with my mouth. 3 For I have said, 'Your steadfast love is established forever; in the heavens, you will make your faithfulness firm.' 4 I have made a covenant with my chosen one; I have sworn to David, my servant:
• Rom 6:9 : 9 We know that Christ, having been raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has power over Him.
• Ps 89:19-37 : 19 Indeed, the LORD is our shield, and the Holy One of Israel is our King. 20 You spoke in a vision to your faithful ones and said, 'I have granted help to a mighty one; I have exalted a chosen one from among the people.' 21 I have found David, my servant; with my holy oil, I have anointed him. 22 My hand will establish him, and my arm will strengthen him. 23 No enemy will deceive him, and no wicked person will oppress him. 24 I will crush his adversaries before him and strike down those who hate him. 25 My faithfulness and steadfast love will be with him, and in my name, his horn will be exalted. 26 I will set his hand over the sea, and his right hand over the rivers. 27 He will call to me, 'You are my Father, my God, and the Rock of my salvation.' 28 I will make him my firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth. 29 I will keep my steadfast love for him forever, and my covenant with him will remain faithful. 30 I will establish his offspring forever and his throne as the days of the heavens. 31 If his sons forsake my law and do not walk according to my judgments, 32 if they profane my statutes and do not keep my commandments, 33 then I will punish their transgression with the rod and their iniquity with stripes. 34 But I will not remove my steadfast love from him, nor will I betray my faithfulness. 35 I will not violate my covenant or alter the word that has gone out of my lips. 36 Once I have sworn by my holiness; I will not lie to David: 37 His offspring will endure forever, and his throne will be like the sun before me.
• 2 Sam 7:14-16 : 14 I will be his father, and he shall be my son. When he sins, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the stripes of the sons of men. 15 But my steadfast love will not depart from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you. 16 And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before you. Your throne shall be established forever.
• 2 Sam 23:5 : 5 Is not my house right with God? He has made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things and secure. For He is all my salvation and all my desire, and He will not fail to make it grow.
• Jer 33:15-17 : 15 In those days and at that time, I will cause a righteous Branch to sprout for David, and he will administer justice and righteousness in the land. 16 In those days, Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell securely. This is the name by which she will be called: The Lord Our Righteousness. 17 For this is what the Lord says: David will never fail to have a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel.
• Jer 33:26 : 26 then I will reject the descendants of Jacob and my servant David and will not choose one of his descendants to rule over the offspring of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. But I will restore their fortunes and have compassion on them.
• Ezek 34:23-24 : 23 I will place over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will tend them; he will tend them and be their shepherd. 24 I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David will be a prince among them. I, the LORD, have spoken.
• Ezek 37:24-25 : 24 My servant David will be king over them, and there will be one shepherd for all of them. They will follow My laws and carefully obey My decrees. 25 They will live in the land I gave to My servant Jacob, the land where your ancestors lived. They and their children and their descendants will dwell there forever, and My servant David will be their prince forever.
• Hos 3:5 : 5 Afterward the children of Israel will return and seek the Lord their God and David their king. They will come in awe to the Lord and to His goodness in the latter days.
• Amos 9:11 : 11 On that day, I will raise up the fallen booth of David. I will repair its breaches and restore its ruins, and I will rebuild it as it was in days of old.
• Zech 12:8 : 8 On that day, the Lord will defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 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.
• Acts 13:37 : 37 But He whom God raised did not see decay.