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Peter Addresses the Crowd

Acts 2:31

In 9 translations

BSB
Foreseeing this, David spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His body see decay.
KJV
He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
WEB
he foreseeing this, spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that his soul wasn’t left in Hades, and his flesh didn’t see decay.or, Hell
ASV
he foreseeing this spake of the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was he left unto Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption.
LSV
having foreseen, he spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, that His soul was not left to Hades, nor did His flesh see corruption.
YLT
having foreseen, he did speak concerning the rising again of the Christ, that his soul was not left to hades, nor did his flesh see corruption.
DBY
he, seeing [it] before, spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, that neither has he been left in hades nor his flesh seen corruption.
DRC
Foreseeing this, he spoke of the resurrection of Christ. For neither was he left in hell, neither did his flesh see corruption.
GNV
Hee knowing this before, spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soule shoulde not bee left in graue, neither his flesh shoulde see corruption.

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read οὔτε (“neither”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read οὐ (“not”).
  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἐγκατελείφθη (“was He left behind”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read κατελείφθη (“was left”).
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ἡ ψυχὴ αὐτοῦ (“the soul of him”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
  • NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort read ᾅδην (“Hades”); Tyndale House, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ᾍδου (“Hades”).
  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read οὔτε (“nor”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read οὐδὲ (“nor”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of ἐγκατελείφθη: Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort: ἐνκατελείφθη.
SBLGNT apparatus (3)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: οὔτε ἐγκατελείφθη. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read οὔτε ἐγκατελείφθη; Robinson–Pierpont read οὐ κατελείφθη ἡ ψυχὴ αὐτοῦ.
  • SBLGNT: ᾅδην. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ᾅδην; Tregelles read ᾅδου; Robinson–Pierpont read ᾍδου.
  • SBLGNT: οὔτε. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read οὔτε; Robinson–Pierpont read οὐδὲ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
προϊδὼν ἐλάλησεν περὶ τῆς ἀναστάσεως τοῦ χριστοῦ ὅτι οὔτε ἐγκατελείφθη εἰς ᾅδην οὔτε ἡ σὰρξ αὐτοῦ εἶδεν διαφθοράν.
RP2018
προϊδὼν ἐλάλησεν περὶ τῆς ἀναστάσεως τοῦ χριστοῦ, ὅτι οὐ κατελείφθη ἡ ψυχὴ αὐτοῦ εἰς ᾍδου, οὐδὲ ἡ σὰρξ αὐτοῦ εἶδεν διαφθοράν.
TR-Boyd
προϊδὼν ἐλάλησε περὶ τῆς ἀναστάσεως τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὅτι οὐ κατελείφθη ἡ ψυχὴ αὐτοῦ εἰς ᾍδου, οὐδὲ ἡ σὰρξ αὐτοῦ εἶδε διαφθοράν.
SCR1894
προιδων ελαλησεν περι της αναστασεως του χριστου οτι ου κατελειφθη η ψυχη αυτου εις αδου ουδε η σαρξ αυτου ειδεν διαφθοραν

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👤 Jesus Christ◆ Peter preaches at Pentecost

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Acts 2:27because You will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.
  • Psalms 16:10For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.
  • Acts 13:35So also, He says in another Psalm: ‘You will not let Your Holy One see decay.’
  • 1 Peter 1:11–12trying to determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow. It was revealed to them that they were not serving…

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