Resurrection Sunday Scriptures remind us of the glorious victory of Jesus Christ over death and the hope we now have through His resurrection. These powerful Bible verses celebrate the empty tomb, the promise of new life, and the joy of salvation.
The Resurrection of Jesus
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Matthew 28:6 (NIV)
“He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.” -
Mark 16:6 (NIV)
“Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here.” -
Luke 24:6-7 (NIV)
“He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you… ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’” -
John 11:25-26 (NIV)
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die…” -
John 20:1 (NIV)
“Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.”
Victory Over Death
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1 Corinthians 15:55-57 (NIV)
“Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?… But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” -
Romans 6:9 (NIV)
“For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him.” -
Revelation 1:18 (NIV)
“I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.” -
Acts 2:24 (NIV)
“But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him.” -
2 Timothy 1:10 (NIV)
“…but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.”
Hope and New Life
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Romans 6:4 (NIV)
“We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death… just as Christ was raised from the dead… we too may live a new life.” -
1 Peter 1:3 (NIV)
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” -
Colossians 3:1 (NIV)
“Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is…” -
Ephesians 2:4-6 (NIV)
“But because of his great love for us… God made us alive with Christ… and raised us up with Christ…” -
Philippians 3:10-11 (NIV)
“I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection… and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead.”
Witnesses to the Resurrection
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Acts 4:33 (NIV)
“With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all.” -
1 Corinthians 15:3-4 (NIV)
“…that Christ died for our sins… that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures…” -
Luke 24:34 (NIV)
“It is true! The Lord has risen and has appeared to Simon.” -
John 20:29 (NIV)
Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” -
Matthew 28:9 (NIV)
Suddenly Jesus met them. “Greetings,” he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him.
Living the Resurrection Life
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Galatians 2:20 (NIV)
“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me…” -
Romans 8:11 (NIV)
“And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he… will also give life to your mortal bodies…” -
Hebrews 13:20-21 (NIV)
“Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus… equip you with everything good…” -
2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV)
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” -
Acts 1:3 (NIV)
“After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive…”