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Acts 26:8

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

Why is it so hard for you to believe that God can bring people back from the dead?

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

If God created life in the first place, why wouldn't he be able to give it back?

📚 Historical Context

In the Book of Acts, Paul is standing trial before King Agrippa in Caesarea, defending his faith and explaining his transformation from a persecutor of Christians to an apostle of Jesus. This verse arises as Paul recounts his encounter with the risen Christ and challenges the skepticism of his audience, who were influenced by Greco-Roman culture that often dismissed the idea of bodily resurrection. Paul's words highlight the tension between Jewish beliefs in resurrection and the doubts held by some in the Roman Empire during the first century.

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