Acts 13:34-36

Easy-to-Read Version

³⁴God raised Jesus from death. Jesus will never go back to the grave and become dust. So God said,

‘I will give you the true and holy promises
that I made to David.’ ^(A)

³⁵But in another Psalm it says,

‘You will not let your Holy One rot in the grave.’ ^(B)

³⁶“David did God’s will during the time he lived. Then he died and was buried like all his ancestors. And his body did rot in the grave!

Acts 13:34-36

New International Version

³⁴God 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.’^[a]^(A)

³⁵So it is also stated elsewhere:

“‘You will not let your holy one see decay.’^[b]^(B)

³⁶“Now when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep;^(C) he was buried with his ancestors^(D) and his body decayed.

Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

New International Version (NIV)