Acts 13:36
“For Dauid after he had serued his owne generation by the will of God, fell on sleepe, and was laide vnto his fathers, and saw corruption:”
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Acts 13:36 Context
34And as concerning that he raised him vp from the dead, now no more to returne to corruption, he said on this wise, I will giue you the sure mercies of Dauid. 35Wherfore he saith also in another Psalme, Thou shalt not suffer thine holy one to see corruption. 36For Dauid after he had serued his owne generation by the will of God, fell on sleepe, and was laide vnto his fathers, and saw corruption: 37But hee whom God raised againe, saw no corruption. 38¶ Be it knowen vnto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached vnto you the forgiuenesse of sinnes.
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Other Translations for Acts 13:36
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:
- King James Version
"For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep, and was laid among his fathers and underwent decay;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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:
- American Standard Version (1901)
Now David, having done God's work for his generation, went to sleep, and was put with his fathers, and his body came to destruction:
- Basic English Bible
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.
- Darby Bible
For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep, and was laid to his fathers, and saw corruption:
- Webster's Bible
For David, after having been useful to his own generation in accordance with God's purpose, did fall asleep, was gathered to his forefathers, and did undergo decay.
- Weymouth Bible
For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was laid with his fathers, and saw decay.
- World English Bible
But Dauid in his generacioun, whanne he hadde mynstrid to the wille of God, diede, and was leid with hise fadris, and say corrupcioun;
- Wycliffe Bible
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,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Acts 13:36
13:36 David, having served the will of God in his generation, fell asleep - So his service extended not itself beyond the bounds of the common age of man: but the service of the Messiah to all generations, as his kingdom to all ages. Served the will of God - Why art thou here thou who art yet in the world? Is it not that thou also mayest serve the will of God? Art thou serving it now? Doing all his will? And was added to his fathers - Not only in body. This expression refers to the soul also, and supposes the immortality of it.