Bible Strands
Acts 26:8
Why would any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul speaks to King Agrippa during his formal defense, noting that his current imprisonment results from Jewish opposition to the hope of resurrection.
The words — The Greek ἄπιστον (apiston) literally means "incredible" or "unbelievable," combined with κρίνεται (krinetai), "is judged," to frame a rhetorical challenge about dismissing divine action.
The thread — The resurrection theme recurs in 1 Corinthians 15:12 regarding Christ's raised state, Acts 4:2 where officials are agitated by Jesus' resurrection proclamation, and Acts 17:31 where resurrection validates future judgment.
Why it lands — The text requires a reader to evaluate whether rejecting God's power to raise the dead constitutes a valid judgment or an unfounded dismissal of divine capability.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
Cross-references
- 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?
- Acts 4:2 greatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.
- 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.”
- Luke 18:27 But Jesus said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”
- Acts 10:40 God raised Him up on the third day and caused Him to be seen—
- Philippians 3:21 who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.
- Genesis 18:14 Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you—in about a year—and Sarah will have a son.”
- John 5:28 Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice
- Acts 13:30 But God raised Him from the dead,
- Acts 23:6 Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.”