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,


In Context

33 God hath in full completed this to us their children, having raised up Jesus, as also in the second Psalm it hath been written, My Son thou art — I to-day have begotten thee.

34 And that He did raise him up out of the dead, no more to return to corruption, he hath said thus — I will give to you the faithful kindnesses of David;

35 wherefore also in another place he saith, Thou shalt not give Thy kind One to see corruption,

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

37 but he whom God did raise up, did not see corruption.

38 'Let it therefore be known to you, men, brethren, that through this one to you is the forgiveness of sins declared,

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 World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

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: