Acts 13:36 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For 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:”

Acts 13:36 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 13:36 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 13:36 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Acts 13:36 — World English Bible

Acts 13:36 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Acts 13:36 — American Standard Version

Acts 13:36 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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,”

Acts 13:36 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 13:36 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Acts 13:36 — Darby Translation

Acts 13:36 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Howbeit, Dauid after hee had serued his time by the counsell of God, hee slept, and was laid with his fathers, and sawe corruption.”

Acts 13:36 — Geneva Bible

Acts 13:36 in Context — Acts 13

34 Y que le levantó de los muertos para nunca más volver á corrupción, así [lo] dijo: Os daré las misericordias fieles de David.

35 Por eso dice también en otro [lugar]: No permitirás que tu Santo vea corrupción.

36 Porque á la verdad David, habiendo servido en su edad á la voluntad de Dios, durmió, y fué juntado con sus padres, y vió corrupción:

37 Mas aquel que Dios levantó, no vió corrupción.

38 Séaos pues notorio, varones hermanos, que por éste os es anunciada remisión de pecados;

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What Does Acts 13:36 Mean?

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