ACTS 13:37 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.”
But the one whom God raised up did not see decay — the return to Jesus after the David contrast emphasizes the uniqueness of the resurrection, making Jesus' imperishability the sign of his messianic status and exaltation.
Church Fathers on Acts 13:37
And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers, God has fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that He has raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second Psalm, You are My Son, this day have I begotten You. And as concerning that He raised Him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, He said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David. Wherefore he says also in another Psalm, You shall…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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