Acts 26:23

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”

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

22 But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen:

23 that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”

24 At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!”

25 But Paul answered, “I am not insane, most excellent Festus; I am speaking words of truth and sobriety.

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Acts 26:23 in every translation

BSB Berean Standard Bible: that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”
KJV King James Version: That 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.
WEB World English Bible: 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.”
ASV American Standard Version: how 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.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: that 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.'
DBY Darby Translation: [namely,] whether Christ should suffer; whether he first, through resurrection of [the] dead, should announce light both to the people and to the nations.
WBS Webster Bible: That 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.