Acts 3:15 “You killed the Author of life, but God raised Him from the dead, and w…”

Acts 3:15

You killed the Author of life, but God raised Him from the dead, and we are witnesses of this fact.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.

World English Bible

and killed the Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead, to which we are witnesses.

American Standard Version

and killed the Prince of life; whom God raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.

Geneva Bible 1599

And killed the Lord of life, whome God hath raised from the dead, whereof we are witnesses.

Darby Translation

but the originator of life ye slew, whom God raised from among [the] dead, whereof we are witnesses.

Young's Literal Translation

and the Prince of the life ye did kill, whom God did raise out of the dead, of which we are witnesses;

Bible in Basic English

And put to death the Lord of life; whom God gave back from the dead; of which fact we are witnesses.

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Cross references

“Prince”

Revelation 21:6 John 1:4 John 5:26 1 Corinthians 15:45 Hebrews 2:10 John 4:10

Revelation 21:6 · BSB

And He told me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give freely from the spring of the water of life.

John 1:4 · BSB

In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.

John 5:26 · BSB

For as the Father has life in Himself, so also He has granted the Son to have life in Himself.

1 Corinthians 15:45 · BSB

So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam a life-giving spirit.

Hebrews 2:10 · BSB

In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting for God, for whom and through whom all things exist, to make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering.

John 4:10 · BSB

Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”

“whom”

Acts 2:24 Acts 2:32 Matthew 28:2–5 Ephesians 1:20

Acts 2:24 · BSB

But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep Him in its grip.

Acts 2:32 · BSB

God has raised this Jesus to life, to which we are all witnesses.

Matthew 28:2–5 · BSB

Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.

Ephesians 1:20 · BSB

which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,

“whereof”

Acts 13:30–32 Acts 1:22 Acts 10:40 Acts 10:41

Acts 13:30–32 · BSB

But God raised Him from the dead,

Acts 1:22 · BSB

beginning from John’s baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”

Acts 10:40 · BSB

God raised Him up on the third day and caused Him to be seen—

Acts 10:41 · BSB

not by all the people, but by the witnesses God had chosen beforehand, by us who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead.

Also

Acts 5:31

Acts 5:31 · BSB

God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.

16By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know has been made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through Him that has given him this complete healing in your presence.

Read Acts 3