Acts 17:32

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Now when they heard about the resurrection from the dead, some began to scoff, but others said,“We will hear you again about this.”

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  • Acts 17:18 : 18 Also some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were conversing with him, and some were asking,“What does this foolish babbler want to say?” Others said,“He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign gods.”(They said this because he was proclaiming the good news about Jesus and the resurrection.)
  • Acts 24:25 : 25 While Paul was discussing righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said,“Go away for now, and when I have an opportunity, I will send for you.”
  • Acts 2:13 : 13 But others jeered at the speakers, saying,“They are drunk on new wine!”
  • Acts 26:8 : 8 Why do you people think it is unbelievable that God raises the dead?
  • Acts 26:24-25 : 24 As Paul was saying these things in his defense, Festus exclaimed loudly,“You have lost your mind, Paul! Your great learning is driving you insane!” 25 But Paul replied,“I have not lost my mind, most excellent Festus, but am speaking true and rational words.
  • 2 Chr 36:16 : 16 But they mocked God’s messengers, despised his warnings, and ridiculed his prophets. Finally the LORD got very angry at his people and there was no one who could prevent his judgment.
  • Luke 14:18 : 18 But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first said to him,‘I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it. Please excuse me.’
  • Acts 25:19 : 19 Rather they had several points of disagreement with him about their own religion and about a man named Jesus who was dead, whom Paul claimed to be alive.
  • Acts 17:31 : 31 because he has set a day on which he is going to judge the world in righteousness, by a man whom he designated, having provided proof to everyone by raising him from the dead.”
  • 1 Cor 4:10 : 10 We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, we are dishonored!
  • 2 Cor 6:2 : 2 For he says,“I heard you at the acceptable time, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Look, now is the acceptable time; look, now is the day of salvation!
  • Heb 3:7-8 : 7 Exposition of Psalm 95: Hearing God’s Word in Faith Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says,“Oh, that today you would listen as he speaks! 8 “Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness.
  • Heb 11:36 : 36 And others experienced mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.
  • Heb 13:13 : 13 We must go out to him, then, outside the camp, bearing the abuse he experienced.
  • Luke 22:63 : 63 Now the men who were holding Jesus under guard began to mock him and beat him.
  • Luke 23:11 : 11 Even Herod with his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him. Then, dressing him in elegant clothes, Herod sent him back to Pilate.
  • Luke 23:36 : 36 The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine,
  • Acts 13:41 : 41 ‘Look, you scoffers; be amazed and perish! For I am doing a work in your days, a work you would never believe, even if someone tells you.’”
  • Gen 19:14 : 14 Then Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law who were going to marry his daughters. He said,“Quick, get out of this place because the LORD is about to destroy the city!” But his sons-in-law thought he was ridiculing them.
  • 2 Chr 30:9-9 : 9 For if you return to the LORD, your brothers and sons will be shown mercy by their captors and return to this land. The LORD your God is merciful and compassionate; he will not reject you if you return to him.” 10 The messengers journeyed from city to city through the land of Ephraim and Manasseh as far as Zebulun, but people mocked and ridiculed them. 11 But some men from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.
  • 1 Cor 1:23 : 23 but we preach about a crucified Christ, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles.

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    31because he has set a day on which he is going to judge the world in righteousness, by a man whom he designated, having provided proof to everyone by raising him from the dead.”

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    12No Resurrection? Now if Christ is being preached as raised from the dead, how can some of you say there is no resurrection of the dead?

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  • Acts 17:33
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    33So Paul left the Areopagus.

  • Acts 17:18-21
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    18Also some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were conversing with him, and some were asking,“What does this foolish babbler want to say?” Others said,“He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign gods.”(They said this because he was proclaiming the good news about Jesus and the resurrection.)

    19So they took Paul and brought him to the Areopagus, saying,“May we know what this new teaching is that you are proclaiming?

    20For you are bringing some surprising things to our ears, so we want to know what they mean.”

    21(All the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there used to spend their time in nothing else than telling or listening to something new.)

  • 1 Cor 15:35
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    35The Resurrection Body But someone will say,“How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?”

  • Acts 2:32
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    32This Jesus God raised up, and we are all witnesses of it.

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    8Why do you people think it is unbelievable that God raises the dead?

  • Acts 13:30-31
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    30But God raised him from the dead,

    31and for many days he appeared to those who had accompanied him from Galilee to Jerusalem. These are now his witnesses to the people.

  • Acts 24:21
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    21other than this one thing I shouted out while I stood before them:‘I am on trial before you today concerning the resurrection of the dead.’”

  • Acts 24:15
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    15I have a hope in God(a hope that these men themselves accept too) that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.

  • 1 Cor 15:15-16
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    15Also, we are found to be false witnesses about God, because we have testified against God that he raised Christ from the dead, when in reality he did not raise him, if indeed the dead are not raised.

    16For if the dead are not raised, then not even Christ has been raised.

  • Acts 2:12-13
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    12All were astounded and greatly confused, saying to one another,“What does this mean?”

    13But others jeered at the speakers, saying,“They are drunk on new wine!”

  • 2 Tim 2:18
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    18They have strayed from the truth by saying that the resurrection has already occurred, and they are undermining some people’s faith.

  • John 5:28
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    28“Do not be amazed at this, because a time is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice

  • Acts 4:2
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    2angry because they were teaching the people and announcing in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.

  • Acts 17:3
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    3explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and to rise from the dead, saying,“This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ.”

  • Acts 28:24
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    24Some were convinced by what he said, but others refused to believe.

  • Acts 25:19
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    19Rather they had several points of disagreement with him about their own religion and about a man named Jesus who was dead, whom Paul claimed to be alive.

  • Matt 27:41
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    41In the same way even the chief priests– together with the experts in the law and elders– were mocking him:

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    27Marriage and the Resurrection Now some Sadducees(who contend that there is no resurrection) came to him.

  • Matt 22:31
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    31Now as for the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God,

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    5They will face a reckoning before Jesus Christ who stands ready to judge the living and the dead.

    6Now it was for this very purpose that the gospel was preached to those who are now dead, so that though they were judged in the flesh by human standards they may live spiritually by God’s standards.

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    15You killed the Originator of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this fact we are witnesses!

  • Acts 13:37
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    37but the one whom God raised up did not experience decay.

  • Acts 10:40-42
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    40but God raised him up on the third day and caused him to be seen,

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    42He commanded us to preach to the people and to warn them that he is the one appointed by God as judge of the living and the dead.

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    53And they began making fun of him, because they knew that she was dead.

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    22But we would like to hear from you what you think, for regarding this sect we know that people everywhere speak against it.”

  • Mark 9:10
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    10They kept this statement to themselves, discussing what this rising from the dead meant.

  • 1 Cor 15:29
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    29Otherwise, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, then why are they baptized for them?

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  • Matt 9:24
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    24he said,“Go away, for the girl is not dead but asleep!” And they began making fun of him.

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    7When he said this, an argument began between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.

  • Heb 11:35
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    35and women received back their dead raised to life. But others were tortured, not accepting release, to obtain resurrection to a better life.

  • Mark 6:16
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    16But when Herod heard this, he said,“John, whom I beheaded, has been raised!”

  • Matt 22:22-23
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    22Now when they heard this they were stunned, and they left him and went away.

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    18For they said to you,“In the end time there will come scoffers, propelled by their own ungodly desires.”

  • Luke 16:31
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    31He replied to him,‘If they do not respond to Moses and the prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’”

  • Mark 16:13
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    13They went back and told the rest, but they did not believe them.

  • Matt 27:63
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    63and said,“Sir, we remember that while that deceiver was still alive he said,‘After three days I will rise again.’