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Mark 12:27 Cross-References

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He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err.

Mark 12:27 (KJV)

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Commentary on Mark 12:27

Jesus concluded: 'He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err' (οὐκ ἔστιν θεὸς νεκρῶν ἀλλὰ θεὸς ζώντων· ὑμεῖς οὖν πολὺ πλανᾶσθε). This powerful statement affirms God's relationship with living persons, not non-existent corpses. Those who died in faith remain alive to God, awaiting resurrection. The present tense 'is' (estin, ἔστιν) emphasizes God's eternal, unchanging nature and ongoing relationship with His people. Death doesn't sever relationship with God—believers absent from the body are present with the Lord (2 Corinthians 5:8; Philippians 1:23). ...

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