NET Bible
"that the Christ was to suffer and be the first to rise from the dead, to proclaim light both to our people and to the Gentiles.”"
— Acts 26:23, NET Bible
“That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.”
“how that the Christ must suffer, and how that he first by the resurrection of the dead should proclaim light both to the people and to the Gentiles. ”
“how the Christ must suffer, and how, by the resurrection of the dead, he would be first to proclaim light both to these people and to the Gentiles."”
“That Christ should suffer and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead and should shew light to the people and to the Gentiles.”
“That the Christ would go through pain, and being the first to come back from the dead, would give light to the people and to the Gentiles.”
“That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.”
but I declared to those in Damascus first, and then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds consistent with repentance.
For this reason the Jews, after they seized me while I was in the temple courts, were trying to kill me.
I have experienced help from God to this day, and so I stand testifying to both small and great, saying nothing except what the prophets and Moses said was going to happen:
that the Christ was to suffer and be the first to rise from the dead, to proclaim light both to our people and to the Gentiles.”
As Paul was saying these things in his defense, Festus exclaimed loudly,“You have lost your mind, Paul! Your great learning is driving you insane!”
But Paul replied,“I have not lost my mind, most excellent Festus, but am speaking true and rational words.
For the king knows about these things, and I am speaking freely to him, because I cannot believe that any of these things has escaped his notice, for this was not done in a corner.