23how the Christ must suffer, and how, by the resurrection of the dead, he would be first to proclaim light both to these people and to the Gentiles.|


In Context

20 but declared first to them of Damascus, at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.

21 For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple, and tried to kill me.

22 Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would happen,

23 how the Christ must suffer, and how, by the resurrection of the dead, he would be first to proclaim light both to these people and to the Gentiles.|

24 As he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, |Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!|

25 But he said, |I am not crazy, most excellent Festus, but boldly declare words of truth and reasonableness.

Acts 26:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

26:23That 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

26:23that the Christ would suffer and, as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to his own people and to the Gentiles."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

26:23That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light to the people, and to the Gentiles.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

26:23how that the Christ must suffer, and how that he first by the resurrection of the dead should proclaim light both to the people and to the Gentiles.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

26:23namely, whether Christ should suffer; whether he first, through resurrection of the dead, should announce light both to the people and to the nations.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

26:23how that the Christ must suffer, and how that he first by the resurrection of the dead should proclaim light both to the people and to the Gentiles.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

26:23That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should show light to the people, and to the Gentiles.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

26:23that the Christ is to suffer, whether first by a rising from the dead, he is about to proclaim light to the people and to the nations.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

26:23That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should show light to the people, and to the Gentiles.