Acts 13:35

35 So it is also stated elsewhere: “ ‘You will not let your holy one see decay.’[a]

Acts 13:35 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
35 Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
English Standard Version (ESV)
35 Therefore he says also in another psalm, "'You will not let your Holy One see corruption.'
New Living Translation (NLT)
35 Another psalm explains it more fully: ‘You will not allow your Holy One to rot in the grave.’
The Message Bible (MSG)
35 So also the psalmist's prayer: 'You'll never let your Holy One see death's rot and decay.'
American Standard Version (ASV)
35 Because he saith also in another [psalm], Thou wilt not give Thy Holy One to see corruption.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
35 Another psalm says, 'You will not allow your holy one to decay.'
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
35 Therefore He also says in another passage, You will not allow Your Holy One to see decay.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
35 In another place it says, " 'You will not let your Holy One rot away.' (Psalm 16:10)

Acts 13:35 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 13:35

Wherefore he saith also in another psalm
( Psalms 16:10 ) or "in another place", as the Syriac version supplies; or "in another section", as the Arabic version; or "elsewhere", as Beza's most ancient copy, the Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions, read:

thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption;
which cannot be understood of David: the term "Holy One", is not so applicable to him, who was a man subject to infirmities; at least not in such sense as to Christ, who was holy in his nature, and without sin in his life and conversation; besides, David was laid in his grave, and saw corruption, as the apostle afterwards proves: the former part of this passage is not cited, "thou wilt not leave my soul in hell"; which was not absolutely necessary to be mentioned, it being clearly implied in what is produced; for if he should not be suffered to see corruption, then he could not be left in the grave: moreover, the apostle cites that which he intended to reason upon, as he afterwards does, and by it makes it manifestly appear that the words do not belong to David, but the Messiah, and are a clear and pertinent proof of his resurrection from the dead. The Jew F16 objects to the apostle's version of these words, rendering (txv) , by "corruption", whereas he says it signifies a "pit"; but it ought to be observed, that the word in its first proper, and literal sense, signifies "corruption"; and a pit or grave is only called by this name, because dead bodies, or carcasses, are therein corrupted; and instances may be given, wherein the word cannot be understood in another sense than in that of corruption, as in ( Leviticus 22:25 ) ( Psalms 55:23 ) . (See Gill on Acts 2:27).


FOOTNOTES:

F16 R. Isaac, Chizzuk Emuna, par. 2. c. 69. p. 456.

Acts 13:35 In-Context

33 he has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm: “ ‘You are my son; today I have become your father.’
34 God raised him from the dead so that he will never be subject to decay. As God has said, “ ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.’
35 So it is also stated elsewhere: “ ‘You will not let your holy one see decay.’
36 “Now when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep; he was buried with his ancestors and his body decayed.
37 But the one whom God raised from the dead did not see decay.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Psalms 16:10; Acts 2:27

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Psalm 16:10 (see Septuagint)
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