King James Version
Luke 20:38 in the King James Version says “For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.” — study this verse from Luke chapter 20 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.”
Luke 20:38 · KJV
Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.
Now that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.
For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.
Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said.
And after that they durst not ask him any question at all.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“a God”
G2316a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
“for”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
“unto him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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