36For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was laid with his fathers, and saw decay.


In Context

33 that God has fulfilled the same to us, their children, in that he raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second psalm, 'You are my Son. Today I have become your father.'

34 |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.'

35 Therefore he says also in another psalm, 'You will not allow your Holy One to see decay.'

36 For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was laid with his fathers, and saw decay.

37 But he whom God raised up saw no decay.

38 Be it known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man is proclaimed to you remission of sins,

Acts 13:36 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:36For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

13:36"For when David had served God's purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep; he was buried with his fathers and his body decayed.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

13:36For David, when he had served in his generation, according to the will of God, slept: and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

13:36For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:36For David indeed, having in his own generation ministered to the will of God, fell asleep, and was added to his fathers and saw corruption.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

13:36For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:36For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep, and was laid to his fathers, and saw corruption:

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

13:36for David, indeed, his own generation having served by the will of God, did fall asleep, and was added unto his fathers, and saw corruption,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:36For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid to his fathers, and saw corruption: