English Standard Version
Acts 2:28
28You have made known to me the paths of life; you will make me full of gladness with your presence.'
Acts 2:28 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
- New International Version (NIV)You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence.’
- New King James Version (NKJV)You have made known to me the ways of life; You will make me full of joy in Your presence.’
- New Living Translation (NLT)You have shown me the way of life, and you will fill me with the joy of your presence.’
Context of Acts 2:28
26therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; my flesh also will dwell in hope. 27For you will not abandon my soul to Hades, or let your Holy One see corruption. 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 the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. 30Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would set one of his descendants on his throne,
Read all of Acts 2Acts 2:28 word by word
ἐγνώρισάς μοι ὁδοὺς ζωῆς, πληρώσεις με εὐφροσύνης μετὰ τοῦ προσώπου σου.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Thou hast made knownγνωρίζωgnōrizō · to make knownG1107
- to meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- the waysὁδόςhodos · roadG3598
- of lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222
- thou shalt makeπληρόωplēroō · to fulfillG4137
- of joyεὐφροσύνηeuphrosunē · joyG2167
- withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
- thyσύsu · youG4771
- countenanceὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- countenanceπρόσωπονprosōpon · faceG4383
Cross-references for Acts 2:28
- Psalms 16:11You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
- Psalms 21:4He asked life of you; you gave it to him, length of days forever and ever.
- Psalms 25:4Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths.
- Proverbs 2:19none who go to her come back, nor do they regain the paths of life.
- Proverbs 8:20I walk in the way of righteousness, in the paths of justice,
- John 11:25Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live,
- John 14:6Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
- Psalms 4:6There are many who say, "Who will show us some good? Lift up the light of your face upon us, O Lord!"
- Psalms 17:15As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied with your likeness.
- Psalms 21:6For you make him most blessed forever; you make him glad with the joy of your presence.
- Psalms 42:5Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation
- Hebrews 12:2looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
Commentaries on Acts 2:28
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28Thou hast made known to me the ways of life - That is, the way from the region of death, or state of the dead and separate spirits; so that I shall resume the same body, and live the same kind of life, as I had before I gave up my life for the sin of the world.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28Thou hast made known - The Hebrew is, “Thou wilt make known to me,” etc. In relation to the Messiah, it means, Thou wilt restore me to life. The ways of life - This properly means the path to life; as we say, the road to preferment or honor; the path to happiness; the highway to ruin, etc. See Proverbs 7:26-27. It means, thou wilt make known to me life itself, that is, thou wilt restore me to life. The expressions in the Psalm are capable of this…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. 23-28Although cruel men put Jesus to death on a cross, they did not defeat God’s plan for salvation. In fact, God raised Jesus from the dead, just as David had foretold (2:25–28).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22-2822-28. a man approved of God--rather, "authenticated," "proved," or "demonstrated to be from God." by miracles ... which God did by him--This is not a low view of our Lord's miracles, as has been alleged, nor inconsistent with Joh 2:11, but is in strict accordance with His progress from humiliation to glory, and with His own words in Joh 5:19. This view of Christ is here dwelt on to exhibit to the Jews the whole course of Jesus of Nazareth as the…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
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