Acts 10:40God raised him up the third day, and gave him to be revealed,
The setting
Caesarea Maritima, Israel, ~40 AD. Peter stands in a Roman centurion's house, explaining the gospel to Gentiles for the first time...
The emotion here: amazed at God's plan including Gentiles
The original word
anestēsen (ἀνέστησεν) — to raise up, stand up, resurrect from death
Why it matters
This was Peter's first sermon to non-Jews, breaking 1,500 years of Jewish exclusivity
Read with care
What most readers miss in Acts 10:40
Peter is speaking to his former enemies - Roman soldiers who represented occupation
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just historical fact, but Peter is announcing that death has been defeated forever - your loved one's death is not the end.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Acts 10:40
Bible Genome reading
Acts 10:40 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Acts 10:40 comes from the book of Acts, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Peter. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 90% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include resurrection, divine power. Notable phrases: God raised him up; third day.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same joyful
“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
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