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 Qu’il l’ait ressuscité des morts, de telle sorte qu’il ne retournera pas à la corruption, c’est ce qu’il a déclaré, en disant: Je vous donnerai les grâces saintes promises à David, ces grâces qui sont assurées.

35 C’est pourquoi il dit encore ailleurs: Tu ne permettras pas que ton Saint voie la corruption.

36 Or, David, après avoir en son temps servi au dessein de Dieu, est mort, a été réuni à ses pères, et a vu la corruption.

37 Mais celui que Dieu a ressuscité n’a pas vu la corruption.

38 Sachez donc, hommes frères, que c’est par lui que le pardon des péchés vous est annoncé,

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What Does Acts 13:36 Mean?

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