Acts 3:15
What does Acts 3:15 mean?
A plain-English look at Acts 3:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Acts 3:15 means
Peter continued to condemn their actions, asserting that they had "killed the Prince of life," a title underscoring Jesus' unique authority over life itself and His role as the author of salvation. However, Peter immediately contrasts this human act with God's divine intervention: God had raised Jesus from the dead. The apostles, including Peter, stood as eyewitnesses to this resurrection, lending undeniable credibility to their message and demonstrating God's ultimate triumph over death.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and killed the Prince of life; whom God raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and killed the Prince of life; whom God raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And put to death the Lord of life; whom God gave back from the dead; of which fact we are witnesses.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and the Prince of the life ye did kill, whom God did raise out of the dead, of which we are witnesses;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But the author of life you killed, whom God hath raised from the dead: of which we are witnesses.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890but the originator of life ye slew, whomGod raised from among [the] dead, whereof we are witnesses.
Context
This verse continues Peter's indictment of the Jewish people, culminating in the charge of killing the "Prince of life." This dramatic statement is immediately followed by the foundational truth of the Christian faith: God raised Jesus from the dead. This resurrection claim, supported by eyewitness testimony, is central to Peter's argument, serving as the irrevocable proof of Jesus' divine authority and the basis for the miraculous healing.
v.14But ye denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted unto you,
v.15This passage
v.16And by faith in his name hath his name made this man strong, whom ye behold and know: yea, the faith which is through him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 10:40
Him God raised up the third day, and gave him to be made manifest,
- Matthew 28:2
And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled away the stone, and sat upon it.
- Acts 2:32
This Jesus did God raise up, whereof we all are witnesses.
- Colossians 3:3
For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
- Romans 8:1
There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus.
- Acts 2:24
whom God raised up, having loosed the pangs of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
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