◄ Acts 2:31 ►
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Good News Translation
David saw what God was going to do in the future, and so he spoke about the resurrection of the Messiah when he said, 'He was not abandoned in the world of the dead; his body did not rot in the grave.'

New Revised Standard Version
Foreseeing this, David spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, saying, ‘He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh experience corruption.’

Contemporary English Version
David knew this would happen, and so he told us Christ would be raised to life. He said God would not leave him in the grave or let his body decay.

New American Bible
he foresaw and spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, that neither was he abandoned to the netherworld nor did his flesh see corruption.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Foreseeing this, he spoke of the resurrection of Christ. For neither was he left in hell: neither did his flesh see corruption.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Foreseeing this, he spoke of the resurrection of Christ. For neither was he left in hell: neither did his flesh see corruption.

seeing.

1 Peter 1:11,12 Searching what or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ in them did signify, when it foretold those sufferings that are in Christ and the glories that should follow. . . .

spake.

Acts 2:27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell: nor suffer thy Holy One to see corruption.

Acts 13:35 And therefore, in another place also, he saith: Thou shalt not suffer thy holy one to see corruption.

Psalm 16:10 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; nor wilt thou give thy holy one to see corruption.

Context
Peter Preaches to the Crowd
…30Whereas therefore he was a prophet and knew that God hath sworn to him with an oath, that of the fruit of his loins one should sit upon his throne. 31Foreseeing this, he spoke of the resurrection of Christ. For neither was he left in hell: neither did his flesh see corruption. 32This Jesus hath God raised again, whereof all we are witnesses.…
Cross References
Matthew 11:23
And thou Capharnaum, shalt thou be exalted up to heaven? thou shalt go down even unto hell. For if in Sodom had been wrought the miracles that have been wrought in thee, perhaps it had remained unto this day.

Acts 2:27
Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell: nor suffer thy Holy One to see corruption.

1 Corinthians 15:4
And that he was buried: and that he rose again on the third day according to the scriptures:

Galatians 3:8
And the scripture, foreseeing that God justifieth the Gentiles by faith, told unto Abraham before: In thee shall all nations be blessed.

Acts 2:30
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