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Acts 2:29-40
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Acts 2:29-40
Holman Christian Standard Bible
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.(A) 30 Since he was a prophet, he knew that God had sworn an oath to him to seat one of his descendants[a][b] on his throne.(B) 31 Seeing this in advance, he spoke concerning the resurrection of the Messiah:
32 “God has resurrected(D) this Jesus. We are all witnesses of this. 33 Therefore, since He has been exalted to the right hand of God(E) and has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit,(F) He has poured out(G) 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.’(H)[e]
36 “Therefore let all the house of Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah!”(I)
Forgiveness through the Messiah
37 When they heard this, they came under deep conviction[f] and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles: “Brothers, what must we do?”(J)
38 “Repent,”(K) Peter said to them, “and be baptized,(L) each of you, in the name(M) of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For the promise is for you and for your children, and for all who are far off,[g](N) as many as the Lord our God will call.” 40 And with many other words he testified and strongly urged them, saying, “Be saved from this corrupt[h] generation!”(O)
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- Acts 2:30 Other mss add according to the flesh to raise up the Messiah
- Acts 2:30 Lit one from the fruit of his loin
- Acts 2:31 Other mss read His soul
- Acts 2:31 Ps 16:10
- Acts 2:35 Ps 110:1
- Acts 2:37 Lit they were pierced to the heart
- Acts 2:39 For distant generations or perhaps Gentiles
- Acts 2:40 Or crooked, or twisted
Acts 2:29-40
New International Version
Acts 2:29-40
New International Version
29 “Fellow Israelites,(A) I can tell you confidently that the patriarch(B) David died and was buried,(C) and his tomb is here(D) 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.(E) 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.(F) 32 God has raised this Jesus to life,(G) and we are all witnesses(H) of it. 33 Exalted(I) to the right hand of God,(J) he has received from the Father(K) the promised Holy Spirit(L) and has poured out(M) 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.”’[a](N)
36 “Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord(O) and Messiah.”(P)
37 When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”(Q)
38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized,(R) every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.(S) And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.(T) 39 The promise is for you and your children(U) and for all who are far off(V)—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”
40 With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”(W)
Footnotes
- Acts 2:35 Psalm 110:1
Acts 2:29-40
English Standard Version
Acts 2:29-40
English Standard Version
29 “Brothers, I may say to you with confidence about (A)the patriarch David (B)that he both died and (C)was buried, and (D)his tomb is with us to this day. 30 (E)Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that (F)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 (G)he was not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption. 32 This Jesus (H)God raised up, (I)and of that we all are witnesses. 33 (J)Being therefore (K)exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from (L)the Father (M)the promise of the Holy Spirit, (N)he has poured out this that you yourselves are seeing and hearing. 34 For (O)David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says,
(P)“‘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 (Q)God has made him (R)both Lord and Christ, this Jesus (S)whom you crucified.”
37 Now when (T)they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, (U)what shall we do?” 38 And Peter said to them, (V)“Repent and (W)be baptized every one of you (X)in the name of Jesus Christ (Y)for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive (Z)the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For (AA)the promise is for you and (AB)for your children and for all (AC)who are far off, everyone (AD)whom the Lord our God calls to himself.” 40 And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, (AE)“Save yourselves from this (AF)crooked generation.”
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Acts 2:29-40
King James Version
Acts 2:29-40
King James Version
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.
37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
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