Acts 2:31

Acts 2:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
• New International Version (NIV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)he foresaw and spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that he was not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption.
• New King James Version (NKJV)he, foreseeing this, spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, that His soul was not left in Hades, nor did His flesh see corruption.

Context of Acts 2:31

29“Brothers and sisters, 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. 30Since he was a prophet, he knew that God had sworn an oath to him to seat one of his descendants on his throne. Seeing what was to come, he spoke concerning the resurrection of the Messiah: He was not abandoned in Hades, and his flesh did not experience decay. 32“God has raised this Jesus; we are all witnesses of this. 33Therefore, since he has been exalted to the right hand of God and has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit, he has poured out what you both see and hear.

Acts 2:31 word by word

προϊδὼν ἐλάλησεν περὶ τῆς ἀναστάσεως τοῦ Χριστοῦ ὅτι οὔτε ἐγκατελείφθη εἰς ᾅδην οὔτε ἡ σὰρξ αὐτοῦ εἶδεν διαφθοράν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He seeing thisπροοράωprooraō · to foreseeG4308
• before spakeλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• ofπερίperi · aboutG4012
• the resurrectionὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the resurrectionἀνάστασιςanastasis · resurrectionG386
• of ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• soulψυχήpsuchē · soulG5590
• wasκαταλείπωkataleipō · to leave behindG2641
• notοὐou · noG3756
• inεἰςeis · towardG1519
• hellᾍδηςhadēs · hell: HadesG86
• neitherοὐδέoude · norG3761
• fleshσάρξsarx · fleshG4561
• did seeὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• corruptionδιαφθοράdiaphthora · decayG1312

Cross-references for Acts 2:31

• 1 Peter 1:11They inquired into what time or what circumstances the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating when he testified in advance to the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow.
• Acts 2:27because you will not abandon me in Hades or allow your holy one to see decay.
• Acts 13:35Therefore he also says in another passage, You will not let your Holy One see decay.
• Psalms 16:10For you will not abandon me to Sheol; you will not allow your faithful one to see decay.

Commentaries on Acts 2:31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31That his soul was not left in hell - The words ̔ , his soul, are omitted by ABCD, Syriac, Coptic, Ethiopic, and Vulgate. Griesbach has left them out of the text, and Professor White says again, certissime delenda. The passage may be thus read: "He spake of the resurrection of Christ, that he was not left in hades, neither did his flesh see corruption." For the various readings in this and the preceding verse, see Griesbach.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31He, seeing this before … - By the spirit of prophecy. From this it appears that David had distinct views of the great doctrines pertaining to the Messiah. Spake … - See Psalm 16:1-11. That his soul … - See the notes on Acts 2:27.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-36Verses 22-36 From this gift of the Holy Ghost, Peter preaches unto them Jesus: and here is the history of Christ. Here is an account of his death and sufferings, which they witnessed but a few weeks before. His death is considered as God's act; and of wonderful grace and wisdom. Thus Divine justice must be satisfied, God and man brought together again, and Christ himself glorified, according to an eternal counsel, which could not be altered. And as the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-36This is the first of about 30 speeches in Acts and one of the most important. It marks the beginning of the Christian church. It is a typical example of the preaching of the apostles. The apostles proclaimed: that the Old Testament promises came true in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, the promised Messiah; that the apostles were eyewitnesses of the public ministry of Jesus and were his chosen representatives; that people must turn away…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 29-3629-36. David ... is ... dead and buried, &c.--Peter, full of the Holy Ghost, sees in this sixteenth Psalm, one Holy Man, whose life of high devotedness and lofty spirituality is crowned with the assurance, that though He taste of death, He shall rise again without seeing corruption, and be admitted to the bliss of God's immediate presence. Now as this was palpably untrue of David, it could be meant only of One other, even of Him whom David was taught to…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 2:31

• Corruption
• David
• Hades
• Hell
• Jesus Continued
• Orator
• Peter
• Preaching
• Prophecy
• Readings, Select
• Resurrection
• Revivals
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

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• Resurrection of Christ
• Approve
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• Determinate
• Exhort
• Gladness
• Hades
• Messiah

Commentaries on Acts 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings