Acts 4:2

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Acts 4:1–4 · Berean Standard Bible

1 While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,

2 greatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.

3 They seized Peter and John, and because it was evening, they put them in custody until the next day.

4 But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.

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Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went out

Acts 13:45

But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and they blasphemously contradicted what Paul was saying.

Acts 19:23

About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.

Nehemiah 2:10

But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard about this, they were deeply disturbed that someone had come to seek the well-being of the Israelites.

John 11:47

Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs.

John 11:48

If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”

Acts 10:40

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

Acts 10:41

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.

Acts 10:42

And He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He is the One appointed by God to judge the living and the dead.

Acts 10:43

All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”

Acts 17:18

Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was proclaiming the good news of Jesus and the resurrection.

Acts 17:31

For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”

Acts 17:32

When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began to mock him, but others said, “We want to hear you again on this topic.”

Acts 24:14

I do confess to you, however, that I worship the God of our fathers according to the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets,

Acts 24:15

and I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.

Acts 24:21

unless it was this one thing I called out as I stood in their presence: ‘It is concerning the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you today.’”

Acts 26:8

Why would any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?

Acts 26:23

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

Romans 8:11

And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you.

1 Corinthians 15:12

But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

1 Corinthians 15:13

If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised.

1 Corinthians 15:14

And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is worthless, and so is your faith.

1 Corinthians 15:15

In that case, we are also exposed as false witnesses about God. For we have testified about God that He raised Christ from the dead, but He did not raise Him if in fact the dead are not raised.

1 Corinthians 15:16

For if the dead are not raised, then not even Christ has been raised.

1 Corinthians 15:17

And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.

1 Corinthians 15:18

Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.

1 Corinthians 15:19

If our hope in Christ is for this life alone, we are to be pitied more than all men.

1 Corinthians 15:20

But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

1 Corinthians 15:23

But each in his own turn: Christ the firstfruits; then at His coming, those who belong to Him.

2 Corinthians 4:13

And in keeping with what is written: “I believed, therefore I have spoken,” we who have the same spirit of faith also believe and therefore speak,

2 Corinthians 4:14

knowing that the One who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in His presence.

1 Thessalonians 4:13

Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope.

1 Thessalonians 4:14

For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.