Acts 26:8

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Acts 4:2 : 2 Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
Acts 10:40-42 : 40 Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly; 41 Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead. 42 And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
Acts 13:30-31 : 30 But God raised him from the dead: 31 And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.
Acts 17:31-32 : 31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead. 32 And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.
Acts 23:6 : 6 But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.
Acts 25:19 : 19 But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
1 Cor 15:12-20 : 12 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: 14 And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. 15 Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not. 16 For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: 17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. 18 Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. 19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. 20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
Phil 3:21 : 21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
Gen 18:14 : 14 Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.
Luke 18:27 : 27 And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.
John 5:28-29 : 28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, 29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
Matt 22:29-32 : 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. 30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven. 31 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, 32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.
Luke 1:37 : 37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Acts 13:30
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30But God raised him from the dead:
Acts 24:15
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15And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
Acts 24:21
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21Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.
Acts 17:31-32
2 verses
72%
31Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
32And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.
1 Cor 15:12
71%
12Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?
Acts 13:37
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37But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.
John 5:28
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28Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
1 Cor 15:15-16
2 verses
71%
15Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.
16For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:
Acts 26:27
70%
27King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.
Acts 25:19
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19But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
Acts 2:24
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24Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
1 Pet 1:21
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21Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
Acts 2:32
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32This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
Matt 22:31
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31But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,
1 Cor 15:35
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35But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?
Acts 26:23
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23That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.
Rom 4:24
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24But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;
Mark 12:26-27
2 verses
69%
26And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?
27He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err.
Acts 4:10
69%
10Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
Acts 10:40-42
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69%
40Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;
41Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
42And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
Acts 26:9
69%
9I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
Acts 3:15
69%
15And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
Acts 26:6-7
2 verses
69%
6And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:
7Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.
Rom 8:11
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11But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
1 Pet 4:5-6
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68%
5Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.
6For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
Acts 17:3
68%
3Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.
Luke 20:37-38
2 verses
68%
37Now that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.
38For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.
Acts 26:19
68%
19Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
Phil 3:11
68%
11If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
Acts 5:30
68%
30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.
1 Cor 15:29
68%
29Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?
John 11:25-26
2 verses
68%
25Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
26And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
2 Cor 4:14
68%
14Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.
Rom 10:7
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7Or, Who shall descend into the deep?(that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)
Ps 88:10
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10Wilt thou shew{H8799)} wonders to the dead{H8801)}? shall the dead arise{H8799)} and praise{H8686)} thee? Selah.
1 Cor 6:14
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14And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power.
Rom 4:17
67%
17(As it is written , I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.
1 Thess 4:14
67%
14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
Acts 2:22
67%
22Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:
Luke 18:27
67%
27And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.
Rom 6:8
67%
8Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: