Acts 24:15
“having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.”
What does Acts 24:15 mean?
Paul is defending himself before a governor, and he appeals to a hope that both he and his accusers share: the belief that God will raise the dead. He's saying that this isn't some wild, un-Jewish idea he's invented, but something rooted in their common faith. The resurrection he's talking about includes everyone—both those who lived righteously and those who didn't—suggesting that God's power to restore life is universal, and that no one escapes accountability or the reach of God's restoring work. This can be deeply comforting when we're grieving or when the world feels hopeless, because it promises that death isn't the final word and that God's purposes extend beyond what we can see right now.