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Acts 2:25-36
English Standard Version
Acts 2:25-36
English Standard Version
25 For David says concerning him,
(A)“‘I saw the Lord always before me,
for he is at my right hand that I may not be shaken;
26 therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced;
my flesh also will dwell (B)in hope.
27 For you will not abandon my soul to (C)Hades,
(D)or let your (E)Holy One (F)see corruption.
28 You have made known to me the paths of life;
you will make me full of gladness with your presence.’
29 “Brothers, I may say to you with confidence about (G)the patriarch David (H)that he both died and (I)was buried, and (J)his tomb is with us to this day. 30 (K)Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that (L)God had sworn with an oath to him that he would set one of his descendants on his throne, 31 he foresaw and spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that (M)he was not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption. 32 This Jesus (N)God raised up, (O)and of that we all are witnesses. 33 (P)Being therefore (Q)exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from (R)the Father (S)the promise of the Holy Spirit, (T)he has poured out this that you yourselves are seeing and hearing. 34 For (U)David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says,
(V)“‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,
35 until I make your enemies your footstool.”’
36 Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that (W)God has made him (X)both Lord and Christ, this Jesus (Y)whom you crucified.”
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Acts 2:25-36
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Acts 2:25-36
Holman Christian Standard Bible
25 For David says of Him:
I saw the Lord ever before me;
because He is at my right hand,
I will not be shaken.
26 Therefore my heart was glad,
and my tongue rejoiced.
Moreover, my flesh will rest in hope,
27 because You will not leave me in Hades
or allow Your Holy One to see decay.(A)
28 You have revealed the paths of life to me;
You will fill me with gladness
in Your presence.(B)[a]
29 “Brothers, I can confidently speak to you about the patriarch David: He is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.(C) 30 Since he was a prophet, he knew that God had sworn an oath to him to seat one of his descendants[b][c] on his throne.(D) 31 Seeing this in advance, he spoke concerning the resurrection of the Messiah:
32 “God has resurrected(F) this Jesus. We are all witnesses of this. 33 Therefore, since He has been exalted to the right hand of God(G) and has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit,(H) He has poured out(I) what you both see and hear. 34 For it was not David who ascended into the heavens, but he himself says:
The Lord declared to my Lord,
‘Sit at My right hand
35 until I make Your enemies Your footstool.’(J)[f]
36 “Therefore let all the house of Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah!”(K)
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Acts 2:25-36
New International Version
Acts 2:25-36
New International Version
25 David said about him:
“‘I saw the Lord always before me.
Because he is at my right hand,
I will not be shaken.
26 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices;
my body also will rest in hope,
27 because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead,
you will not let your holy one see decay.(A)
28 You have made known to me the paths of life;
you will fill me with joy in your presence.’[a](B)
29 “Fellow Israelites,(C) I can tell you confidently that the patriarch(D) David died and was buried,(E) and his tomb is here(F) to this day. 30 But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that he would place one of his descendants on his throne.(G) 31 Seeing what was to come, he spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, that he was not abandoned to the realm of the dead, nor did his body see decay.(H) 32 God has raised this Jesus to life,(I) and we are all witnesses(J) of it. 33 Exalted(K) to the right hand of God,(L) he has received from the Father(M) the promised Holy Spirit(N) and has poured out(O) what you now see and hear. 34 For David did not ascend to heaven, and yet he said,
“‘The Lord said to my Lord:
“Sit at my right hand
35 until I make your enemies
a footstool for your feet.”’[b](P)
36 “Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord(Q) and Messiah.”(R)
Acts 2:25-36
King James Version
Acts 2:25-36
King James Version
25 For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:
26 Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
29 Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.
30 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
31 He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
32 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
34 For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made the same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
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Acts 2:25-36
New King James Version
Acts 2:25-36
New King James Version
25 For David says concerning Him:
(A)‘I foresaw the Lord always before my face,
For He is at my right hand, that I may not be shaken.
26 Therefore my heart rejoiced, and my tongue was glad;
Moreover my flesh also will rest in hope.
27 For You will not leave my soul in Hades,
Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see (B)corruption.
28 You have made known to me the ways of life;
You will make me full of joy in Your presence.’
29 “Men and brethren, let me speak freely to you (C)of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. 30 Therefore, being a prophet, (D)and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, [a]according to the flesh, He would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne, 31 he, foreseeing this, spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, (E)that His soul was not left in Hades, nor did His flesh see corruption. 32 (F)This Jesus God has raised up, (G)of which we are all witnesses. 33 Therefore (H)being exalted [b]to (I)the right hand of God, and (J)having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He (K)poured out this which you now see and hear.
34 “For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he says himself:
(L)‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at My right hand,
35 Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.” ’
36 “Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.”
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