Acts 13:36 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

David lived his whole life serving the people of his time, doing exactly what God wanted him to do. Then he died, was buried with his ancestors, and his body decayed like everyone else's.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

David served his generation well, but even he couldn't escape death and decay.

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