Acts 3:15

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.

Complete Jewish Bible:

You killed the author of life!

“But God has raised him from the dead! Of this we are witnesses.

Berean Standard Bible:

You killed the Author of life, but God raised Him from the dead, and we are witnesses of the fact.

American Standard Version:

and killed the Prince of life; whom God raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And{G1161} killed{G615} the Prince{G747} of life{G2222}, whom{G3739} God{G2316} hath raised{G1453} from{G1537} the dead{G3498}; whereof{G3739} we{G2249} are{G2070} witnesses{G3144}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Acts 2:24

  • Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.

Revelation 21:6

  • And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

Acts 2:32

  • This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.

John 1:4

  • In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

John 5:26

  • For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;

1 Corinthians 15:45

  • And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam [was made] a quickening spirit.

Hebrews 2:10

  • ¶ For it became him, for whom [are] all things, and by whom [are] all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

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Commentary for Acts 3:15

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: G1161
    There are 2556 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: δέ
    Transliteration:
    Pronunciation: deh
    Description: a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
  2. Strong's Number: G615
    There are 71 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἀποκτείνω
    Transliteration: apokteínō
    Pronunciation: ap-ok-ti'-no
    Description: from ἀπό and (to slay); to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy:--put to death, kill, slay.
  3. Strong's Number: G747
    There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἀρχηγός
    Transliteration: archēgós
    Pronunciation: ar-khay-gos'
    Description: from ἀρχή and ἄγω; a chief leader:--author, captain, prince.
  4. Strong's Number: G2222
    There are 126 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ζωή
    Transliteration: zōḗ
    Pronunciation: dzo-ay'
    Description: from ζάω; life (literally or figuratively):--life(-time). Compare ψυχή.
  5. Strong's Number: G3739
    There are 1215 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ὅς
    Transliteration: hós
    Pronunciation: ho
    Description: probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ.
  6. Strong's Number: G2316
    There are 1172 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: θεός
    Transliteration: theós
    Pronunciation: theh'-os
    Description: of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
  7. Strong's Number: G1453
    There are 135 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐγείρω
    Transliteration: egeírō
    Pronunciation: eg-i'-ro
    Description: probably akin to the base of ἀγορά (through the idea of collecting one's faculties); to waken (transitively or intransitively), i.e. rouse (literally, from sleep, from sitting or lying, from disease, from death; or figuratively, from obscurity, inactivity, ruins, nonexistence):--awake, lift (up), raise (again, up), rear up, (a-)rise (again, up), stand, take up.
  8. Strong's Number: G1537
    There are 761 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐκ
    Transliteration: ek
    Pronunciation: ex
    Description: a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote):--after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, …ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
  9. Strong's Number: G3498
    There are 123 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: νεκρός
    Transliteration: nekrós
    Pronunciation: nek-ros'
    Description: from an apparently primary (a corpse); dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun):--dead.
  10. Strong's Number: G2249
    There are 121 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἡμεῖς
    Transliteration: hēmeîs
    Pronunciation: hay-mice'
    Description: nominative plural of ἐγώ; we (only used when emphatic):--us, we (ourselves).
  11. Strong's Number: G2070
    There are 51 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐσμέν
    Transliteration: esmén
    Pronunciation: es-men'
    Description: first person plural indicative of εἰμί; we are:--are, be, have our being, X have hope, + (the gospel) was (preached unto) us.
  12. Strong's Number: G3144
    There are 34 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: μάρτυς
    Transliteration: mártys
    Pronunciation: mar'-toos
    Description: of uncertain affinity; a witness (literally (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case)); by analogy, a "martyr":-- martyr, record, witness.