Acts 2:19

Acts 2:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:
• New International Version (NIV)I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke;
• New King James Version (NKJV)I will show wonders in heaven above And signs in the earth beneath: Blood and fire and vapor of smoke.

Context of Acts 2:19

17God says “This is what I will do in the last days. I will give my Spirit to all people. Your sons and daughters will speak my message to people. Your young men will see visions in their minds. And your old men will see things in their dreams. 18At that time, I will give my Spirit to all my servants, both men and women. Then they will speak my message to people. I will cause special things to appear in the sky. I will cause special things to appear on the earth too. Those things will show how great I am. There will be blood, fire and thick dark smoke. 20The sun will become dark to people. The moon will become dark red like the colour of blood. These things will happen before the great day of the Lord arrives. That will be a wonderful day! 21The Lord will save everyone who asks him to help them.” ’

Acts 2:19 word by word

καὶ δώσω τέρατα ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ ἄνω καὶ σημεῖα ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς κάτω, αἷμα καὶ πῦρ καὶ ἀτμίδα καπνοῦ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• I will shewδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• wondersτέραςteras · wondersG5059
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• heavenὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• aboveἄνωanō · aboveG507
• signsσημεῖονsēmeion · signG4592
• inἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• the earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
• beneathκάτωkatō katōterō · underG2736
• bloodαἷμαaima · bloodG129
• fireπῦρpur · fireG4442
• vapourἀτμίςatmis · vaporG822
• of smokeκαπνόςkapnos · smokeG2586

Cross-references for Acts 2:19

• Joel 2:30I will do strange things in the sky and on the earth. I will send blood and fire and clouds of smoke.
• Zephaniah 1:14The time for the great day of the Lord is coming very soon. It will happen quickly. Strong men will weep when they hear the noise of it.
• Malachi 4:1‘The great day when I come to judge people will certainly happen. Punishment will come like the great fire of a hot oven. It will destroy all the proud people who do evil things. It will completely destroy them, like a fire that destroys dry grass. Nothing will remain.’ That is what the Lord Almighty says.

Commentaries on Acts 2:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19I will show wonders - It is likely that both the prophet and the apostle refer to the calamities that fell upon the Jews at the destruction of Jerusalem, and the fearful signs and portents that preceded those calamities. See the notes on Matthew 24:5-7; (note), where these are distinctly related. Blood, fire, and vapour of smoke - Skirmishes and assassinations over the land, and wasting the country with fire and sword.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19I will show wonders - Literally, “I will give signs” - ́ ́ dōsō terataThe word in the Hebrew, מופתים mowpatiymmeans properly “prodigies; wonderful occurrences; miracles performed by God or his messengers,” Exodus 4:21; Exodus 7:3, Exodus 7:9; Exodus 11:9; Deuteronomy 4:34, etc. It is the common word to denote a miracle in the Old Testament. Here it means, however, a portentous appearance, a prodigy, a remarkable occurrence. It is commonly joined in the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-21Verses 14-21 Peter's sermon shows that he was thoroughly recovered from his fall, and thoroughly restored to the Divine favour; for he who had denied Christ, now boldly confessed him. His account of the miraculous pouring forth of the Spirit, was designed to awaken the hearers to embrace the faith of Christ, and to join themselves to his church. It was the fulfilling the Scripture, and the fruit of Christ's resurrection and ascension, and proof of both…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17-21This passage quotes Joel 2:28–32. The prophet Joel prophesied that in the last days, many people would have the gifts of prophecy, including visions and dreams. This would include both young and old, and both men and women (Joel 2:28–29). In Acts, on the day of Pentecost, Peter announced that Joel’s prophecy was coming true, indicating that "the last days" had begun.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 14-3614-21. Peter, standing up with the eleven--in advance, perhaps, of the rest.Read the comment

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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