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Berean Standard Bible

“After His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a span of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.”

Acts 1:3

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Acts is the second volume of Luke's work, addressed like his Gospel to a man named Theophilus. Luke opens by summarizing what happened between Jesus' resurrection and his ascension, a period his Gospel had compressed.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

After His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a span of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.

World English Bible (WEB)

To these he also showed himself alive after he suffered, by many proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days, and speaking about God’s Kingdom.

King James Version (KJV)

To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:

American Standard Version (ASV)

To whom he also showed himself alive after his passion by many proofs, appearing unto them by the space of forty days, and speaking the things concerning the kingdom of God:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And to whom he gave clear and certain signs that he was living, after his death; for he was seen by them for forty days, and gave them teaching about the kingdom of God:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

to whom also he did present himself alive after his suffering, in many certain proofs, through forty days being seen by them, and speaking the things concerning the reign of God.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

A los cuales, después de haber padecido, se presentó vivo con muchas pruebas indubitables, apareciéndoles por cuarenta días, y hablándoles del reino de Dios.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Durante los cuarenta días que siguieron a sus sufrimientos, se presentó repetidas veces ante los apóstoles y les demostró que estaba vivo. En todas esas ocasiones les habló del reino de Dios.

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