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Berean Standard Bible

“explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ,” he declared.”

Acts 17:3

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Paul and Silas arrive in Thessalonica and go into the synagogue as usual. For three Sabbaths Paul reasons with the people from the Scriptures.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ,” he declared.

World English Bible (WEB)

explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, “This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ.”

King James Version (KJV)

Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.

American Standard Version (ASV)

opening and alleging that it behooved the Christ to suffer, and to rise again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom, [said he,] I proclaim unto you, is the Christ.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Saying to them clearly and openly that Christ had to be put to death and come back to life again; and that this Jesus, whom, he said, I am preaching to you, is the Christ.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

opening and alleging, 'That the Christ it behoved to suffer, and to rise again out of the dead, and that this is the Christ -- Jesus whom I proclaim to you.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Declarando y proponiendo, que convenía que el Cristo padeciese, y resucitase de los muertos; y que Jesús, el cual yo os anuncio, decía él, éste era el Cristo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

explicándoles que era necesario que el Mesías sufriera y que resucitara de los muertos, y que Jesús, a quien él predicaba, era el Mesías.

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