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Acts 13:37

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What does Acts 13:37 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “but he whom God raised up saw no corruption.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

but he whom God raised up saw no corruption.
Acts 13:37 — American Standard Version

Context — Acts 13

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
34And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he hath spoken on this wise, I will give you the holy and sure [blessings] of David.
35Because he saith also in another [psalm], Thou wilt not give Thy Holy One to see corruption.
36For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:
37but he whom God raised up saw no corruption.
38Be it known unto you therefore, brethren, that through this man is proclaimed unto you remission of sins:
39and by him every one that believeth is justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
40Beware therefore, lest that come upon [you] which is spoken in the prophets:
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“But he whom God raised again, etc.] The Vulgate Latin version adds, “from the dead”; meaning the Lord Jesus Christ, who was raised from the dead by God the Father: and saw no corruption; he did not lie so long in the grave as to corrupt and putrefy, but was raised from the dead the third day; wherefore the passage, before cited, is very applicable to him, and is a clear proof that the Messiah was to rise from the dead, as Jesus did.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“But he, whom God raised again - The Lord Jesus. Saw no corruption - Was raised without undergoing the usual change that succeeds death. As David had returned to corruption, and the Lord Jesus had not, it followed that this passage in Psalms 16:1-11 referred to the Messiah. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Act 13:30, Act 2:24 Acts 13:38”
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