35 Therefore he also says in another psalm,[a]

‘You will not permit your Holy One to experience decay.’[b]

36 For David, after[c] serving the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep and was buried with[d] his fathers, and experienced decay. 37 But he whom God raised up did not experience decay.

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  1. Acts 13:35 *The word “psalm” is not in the Greek text but is implied
  2. Acts 13:35 A quotation from Ps 16:10
  3. Acts 13:36 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“serving”) which is understood as temporal
  4. Acts 13:36 Literally “was gathered to”

35 So it is also stated elsewhere:

“‘You will not let your holy one see decay.’[a](A)

36 “Now when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep;(B) he was buried with his ancestors(C) and his body decayed. 37 But the one whom God raised from the dead(D) did not see decay.

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  1. Acts 13:35 Psalm 16:10 (see Septuagint)