One of the central tenets of the Christian faith, the resurrection of Jesus, gives Christians hope and strength.
As a result, even now, Christians worldwide are inspired and motivated by these Bible verses about the resurrection of Jesus.
The belief that Jesus, who was crucified and died on the cross, rose from the dead on the third day is a fundamental teaching.
Jesus’ resurrection signifies his victory over death and the cornerstone of the Christian faith.
Bible Verses about Resurrection of Jesus
The meaning of Jesus’ resurrection is discussed in several texts in the Bible.
These verses provide Believers encouragement, solace, and certainty as they reaffirm their belief in the might of Jesus Christ and his triumph over death.
In this regard, this article examines a few Bible scriptures about Jesus Christ’s resurrection.
Luke 23:46-47 (NIV) – The Death Of Christ
“Jesus called out with a loud voice, ‘Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.’ When he had said this, he breathed his last. The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised God and said, ‘Surely this was a righteous man.'”
2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV) – The Old Has Gone, The New Is Here
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!”
Mark 15:46-47 (NIV) – Buried In A Tomb
So Joseph bought some linen cloth, took down the body, wrapped it in the linen, and placed it in a tomb cut out of rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb. 47Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw where he was laid.
Luke 24:2-3 (NIV) – The Stone Has Been Rolled
“They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.”
Colossians 1:13-14(NIV) – Dominion And Redemption Through Christ’s Death
“For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”
John 11:25-26 (NIV) – The Resurrection And The Life
“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?'”
1 Peter 1:3 (NIV) – Through His Resurrection
“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.”
1 Corinthians 15:21(NIV) – Resurrection Of The Dead
“For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man.”
John 14:19 (ESV) – We Live Because Christ Lives
Yet a little while and the world will see me no more, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live.
Luke 24:6-7 (ESV) – Christ Has Risen
He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise.”
1 Corinthians 15:3-4 (ESV)
For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures.
Acts 4:33 (ESV)
And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.
Romans 6:8-11 (ESV)
Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. For the death he died he died to sin, once for all, but the life he lives he lives to God. So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
1 Corinthians 15:12-32 (ESV)
Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised.
And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain. We are even found to be misrepresenting God, because we testified about God that he raised Christ, whom he did not raise if it is true that the dead are not raised. For if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised. …
Romans 4:25 (ESV)
Who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification.
Psalm 16:10 (ESV)
For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption.
Mark 16:1-7 (ESV)
When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?” And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back—it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were alarmed. …
Job 19:25-26 (ESV)
For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth. And after my skin has been thus destroyed, yet in my flesh I shall see God,
1 Corinthians 15:3-8 (ESV)
For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. …
Psalm 49:15 (ESV)
But God will ransom my soul from the power of Sheol, for he will receive me. Selah
2 Corinthians 5:14-15 (ESV)
For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.
Isaiah 25:8 (ESV)
He will swallow up death forever; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from all faces, and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the Lord has spoken.
Philippians 3:10-12 (ESV)
That I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own.
Mark 16:6 (ESV)
And he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him.
Romans 6:5 (ESV)
For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his
Philippians 3:10 (NIV)
“I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death.”
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.”
Romans 8:34 (NIV)
“Who then is the one who condemns? No one.”
Philippians 2:8 (NIV)
“And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death— even death on a cross!”
1 Corinthians 6:14 (NIV)
“And God raised the Lord and will also raise us up by his power.”
Romans 6:9 (NIV)
“We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him.”
Romans 8:34 (NIV)
“Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.”
Romans 6:8-11(NIV)
“The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. “
Luke 24:6-7 (NIV)
“Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.'”
Romans 6:8-11(NIV)
“Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him.”
Acts 3:15 (NIV)
“You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead.”
John 3:16 (NIV)
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
Romans 10:9 (NIV)
“If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”
Matthew 28:5-6 (NIV)
“The angel said to the women, ‘Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.'”
John 11:25 (KJV)
“Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.”
John 14:6 (NIV)
“Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'”
Thessalonians 4:14 (NIV)
“For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.”
Conclusion
The Bible verses about Jesus Christ’s resurrection serve as a witness to the majesty and might of God.
Jesus’ resurrection validates the Christian faith and is a potent reminder that believers are not bound by death.
Jesus overcame death via his resurrection and now promises eternal life to those who believe in him.
The reviewed verses encourage Christians to live in God’s service because they provide them hope, peace, and certainty.
