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Acts 13:36

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 36 David, on the one hand, rendered service to God* in his own generation, fell asleep in death, was laid with his forefathers, and did see corruption.+

Acts 13:36

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 36 Δαυεὶδ David μὲν indeed γὰρ for ἰδίᾳ to own γενεᾷ generation ὑπηρετήσας having acted subordinate τῇ to the τοῦ of the θεοῦ God βουλῇ counsel ἐκοιμήθη fell asleep καὶ and προσετέθη was added πρὸς toward τοὺς the πατέρας fathers αὐτοῦ of him καὶ and εἶδεν he saw διαφθοράν, corruption,

Acts 13:36

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 36 For David,+ on the one hand, served the express will of God in his own generation and fell asleep [in death] and was laid with his forefathers and did see corruption.+

Acts 13:36

The Bible in Living English
- 36 For David, after having in his generation served God’s will, went to rest and joined his fathers and saw decay;

Acts 13:36

American Standard Version
- 36 For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:

Acts 13:36

The Emphasized Bible
- 36 For David indeed unto his own generation having done service by the counsel of God fell asleep, and was added unto his fathers and saw corruption;

Acts 13:36

King James Version
- 36 For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:

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Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
- 13:36 ad 268; w65 79, 511; g62 9/22 27; w51 404

Acts Study Notes—Chapter 13

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 13:36
  
  rendered service to God: Or “served the will (purpose) of God.”—See study note on Ac 20:27.