Acts 26:23

World English Bible (WEB)

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.”

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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.

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Acts 26:23 in every translation

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.”
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.
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.”
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.