Acts 13:34-37
Now no more to return to corruption ( μηκετ μελλοντα υποστρεφειν εις διαφθοραν ). No longer about to return as Lazarus did. Jesus did not die again and so is the first fruits of the resurrection (1Co 15:23; Ro 6:9).He hath spoken ( ειρηκεν ). Present perfect active indicative, common way of referring to the permanent utterances of God which are on record in the Scriptures.
The holy and sure blessings of David ( τα οσια Δαυειδ τα πιστα ). See 2Sa 7:13. Literally, "the holy things of David the trustworthy things." He explains "the holy things" at once.
Because ( διοτ ). Compound conjunction ( δια, οτ ) like our "because that." The reason for the previous statement about "the holy things."
Thou wilt not give thy holy one to see corruption ( ου δωσεις τον οσιον σου ιδειν διαφθοραν ). Quotation from Ps 16:10 to show that Jesus did not see corruption in his body, a flat contradiction for those who deny the bodily resurrection of Jesus.
His own generation ( ιδια γενεα ). Either locative case, "in his own generation" or dative object of υπηρετησας (served).
The counsel of God ( τη του θεου βουλη ). So here, either the dative, the object of υπηρετησας if γενεα is locative, or the instrumental case "by the counsel of God" which again may be construed either with υπηρετησας (having served) or after εκοιμηθη (fell on sleep). Either of the three ways is grammatical and makes good sense. Κοιμαομα for death we have already had (Ac 7:60). So Jesus (Joh 11:11) and Paul (1Co 15:6, 51).
Was laid ( προσετεθη ). Was added unto (first aorist passive indicative of προστιθημ ). See the verb in 2:47; 5:14. This figure for death probably arose from the custom of burying families together (Ge 15:15; Jud 2:10).
Saw corruption ( ειδεν διαφθοραν ). As Jesus did not (Ac 2:31) as he shows in verse 37.
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