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Acts 26:8
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Why do any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?
Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
Why is it thought incredible by any of you that God raises the dead?
"Why is it considered incredible among you people if God raises the dead?
Why do any of you people think it is impossible for God to raise people from the dead?
"Why is it thought incredible by [any of] you that God raises the dead?
"Why is it considered incredible among you people if God does raise the dead?
Why is it considered unbelievable among all of you if God does raise the dead?
Why would any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?
Why should any of you doubt that God raises the dead to life?
Why do you people consider it incredible that God raises the dead?
Why should it be judged a thing incredible in your sight if God raises the dead?
Why do you people think it is impossible for God to raise people from death?
Why should it be thought a thing incredible vnto you, that God should raise againe the dead?
How can you judge? Is it improper to believe that God can raise the dead?
Why do you who are here find it impossible to believe that God raises the dead?
Why is it thought incredible by you people that God raises the dead?
Why is it judged unbelievable by you if God raises the dead?
Why is it judged incredible with you, if God doth raise the dead?
Why, in your opinion, is it outside belief for God to make the dead come to life again?
Why is it judged incredible with you, if God does raise the dead?
Why is it thought incredible by all of youby you (pl.)">[fn] that God should raise the dead?
What judge you; ought we not to believe that Aloha will raise the dead ?
How judge ye? Are we not to believe, that God will raise the dead?
Why shoulde it be thought a thyng incredible vnto you, that God shoulde rayse agayne the dead?
Why is it judged incredible with you, if God doth raise the dead?
Why is it judged incredible with you, if God does raise the dead?
What? Is it judged by you an incredible thing, that God should raise the dead?
Why is it deemed with all of you a thing past belief if God raises the dead to life?
What vnbileueful thing is demed at you, if God reisith deed men?
Why is it judged incredible with you, if God does raise the dead?
Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
Why do you people think it is unbelievable that God raises the dead?
Why should it be thought incredible by you that God raises the dead?
Why does it seem incredible to any of you that God can raise the dead?
Why do you think it is hard to believe that God raises people from the dead?
Why is it thought incredible by any of you that God raises the dead?
What! incredible, is it judged with you, that, God the dead doth raise?
Why should it be thought a thing incredible that God should raise the dead?
Why shuld it be thought a thinge vncredible vnto you that god shuld rayse agayne the deed?
why is it judged incredible with you, if God doth raise the dead?
Wherfore is this iudged amonge you not to be beleued, that God rayseth vp the deed?
you may think it something incredible that God should raise the dead:
Why is so hard to believe God can bring someone dead back to life?
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Acts 4:2, Acts 10:40-42, Acts 13:30, Acts 13:31, Acts 17:31, Acts 17:32, Acts 25:19, Genesis 18:14, Matthew 22:29-32, Luke 1:37, Luke 18:27, John 5:28, John 5:29, 1 Corinthians 15:12-20, Philippians 3:21
Reciprocal: Job 14:14 - shall he live Ezekiel 37:3 - O Lord God John 5:21 - as Acts 26:6 - am Acts 26:23 - the first Ephesians 1:20 - when Hebrews 6:2 - resurrection
Cross-References
And Isaac dug again the wells of water which had been dug in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham; and he gave them the names which his father had given them.
But when Isaac's servants dug in the valley and found there a well of springing water,
"Out of the window she peered, the mother of Sis'era gazed through the lattice: 'Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why tarry the hoofbeats of his chariots?'
For at the window of my house I have looked out through my lattice,
Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of your vain life which he has given you under the sun, because that is your portion in life and in your toil at which you toil under the sun.
My beloved is like a gazelle, or a young stag. Behold, there he stands behind our wall, gazing in at the windows, looking through the lattice.
For as a young man marries a virgin, so shall your sons marry you, and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you,.... You Heathens and Sadducees; for the doctrine of the resurrection of the dead was thought an incredible doctrine by the Heathens in general, and therefore was laughed at by the Stoic and Epicurean philosophers at Athens, when preached by the apostle there; and by a particular sect among the Jews, the Sadducees; and the apostle may be thought either to address himself to Festus, the Roman governor, and to the chief captains, who were present, and, being Heathens, disbelieved this doctrine; or else to King Agrippa, who might be a Sadducee, and to such of the Sadducees as were in court, and expostulate with them, why it should be looked upon as a thing by no means to be credited,
that God should raise the dead; which may be understood both of the particular resurrection of Christ from the dead, which was not believed, neither by the Romans nor by the Jews, and neither by Pharisees nor Sadducees; or of the general resurrection of the dead, which was judged from the nature of things to be impracticable, and impossible by the latter, as well as by the Heathens: but since God is omniscient and omnipotent, and just and true, knows where every particle of a dead body lies, and can gather all together, and inspire with life; which he can as easily do, as to form all things out of nothing, as he did; and his justice and veracity seem to require, that the same bodies which have been partners with their souls in sinning, or in sufferings should share with them in woe or in happiness; it can neither be absurd, unreasonable, nor incredible, to suppose that God will raise them from the dead.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Why should it be thought ... - The force of this question will be better seen by an exclamation point after why τί ti. “What! is it to be thought a thing incredible?” etc. It intimates surprise that it should be thought incredible, or implies that no reason could be given why such a doctrine should be unworthy of belief.
A thing incredible - A doctrine which cannot be credited or believed. Why should it be regarded as absurd?
With you - This is in the plural number, and it is evident that Paul here addressed, not Agrippa alone, but those who sat with him. There is no evidence that Agrippa doubled that the dead could be raised, but Festus, and those who were with him, probably did, and Paul, in the ardor of his speech, turned and addressed the entire assembly. It is very evident that we have only an outline of this argument, and there is every reason to suppose that Paul would dwell on each part of the subject at greater length than is here recorded.
That God should raise the dead - Why should it be regarded as absurd that God - who has all power, who is the creator of all, who is the author of the human frame should again restore man to life and continue his future existence? The resurrection is no more incredible than the original creation of the body, and it is attended with no greater difficulties. And as the perfections of God will be illustrated by his raising up the dead; as the future state is necessary to the purposes of justice in vindicating the just and punishing the unjust, and as God is a righteous moral governor, it should not be regarded as an absurdity that he will raise up those who have died, and bring them to judgment.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Acts 26:8. That God should raise the dead? — As Agrippa believed in the true God, and knew that one of his attributes was omnipotence, he could not believe that the resurrection of the dead was an impossible thing; and to this belief of his the apostle appeals; and the more especially, because the Sadducees denied the doctrine of the resurrection, though they professed to believe in the same God. Two attributes of God stood pledged to produce this resurrection: his truth, on which his promise was founded; and his power, by which the thing could be easily affected, as that power is unlimited.
Some of the best critics think this verse should be read thus: What! should it be thought a thing incredible with you, if God should raise the dead?
