God’s Word Translation
Acts 13:33
33God has fulfilled the promise for us, their descendants, by bringing Jesus back to life. This is what Scripture says in the second psalm: ‘You are my Son. Today I have become your Father.’
Acts 13:33 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.
- New International Version (NIV)he has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm: “ ‘You are my son; today I have become your father.’
- English Standard Version (ESV)this he has fulfilled to us their children by raising Jesus, as also it is written in the second Psalm, "'You are my Son, today I have begotten you.'
- New King James Version (NKJV)God has fulfilled this for us their children, in that He has raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second Psalm: ‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.’
Context of Acts 13:33
31and for many days he appeared to those who had come with him to Jerusalem from Galilee. These people are now witnesses and are testifying to the Jewish people about him. 32We are telling you the Good News: What God promised our ancestors has happened. God has fulfilled the promise for us, their descendants, by bringing Jesus back to life. This is what Scripture says in the second psalm: ‘You are my Son. Today I have become your Father.’ 34“God stated that he brought Jesus back to life and that Jesus’ body never decayed. He said, ‘I will give you the enduring love promised to David.’ 35Another psalm says, ‘You will not allow your holy one to decay.’
Read all of Acts 13Acts 13:33 word by word
ὅτι ταύτην ὁ θεὸς ἐκπεπλήρωκεν τοῖς τέκνοις ἡμῖν ἀναστήσας Ἰησοῦν, ὡς καὶ ἐν τῷ ψαλμῷ γέγραπται τῷ δευτέρῳ· υἱός μου εἶ σύ, ἐγὼ σήμερον γεγέννηκά σε.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- hath fulfilledἐκπληρόωekplēroō · to fulfillG1603
- the sameοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- unto usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- theirαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- childrenτέκνονteknon · childG5043
- in that he hath raised upἀνίστημιanistēmi · to ariseG450
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
- it isγράφωgraphō · to writeG1125
- alsoκαίkai · andG2532
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- the secondδεύτεροςdeuteros · secondlyG1208
- psalmψαλμόςpsalmos · psalmG5568
- Thouσύsu · youG4771
- artεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
- this dayσήμερονsēmeron · todayG4594
- haveγεννάωgennaō · to begetG1080
- ·ὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
Cross-references for Acts 13:33
- Psalms 2:7I will announce the Lord’s decree. He said to me: “You are my Son. Today I have become your Father.
- Hebrews 1:5God never said to any of his angels, “You are my Son. Today I have become your Father.” And God never said to any of his angels, “I will be his Father, and he will be my Son.”
- Hebrews 5:5So Christ did not take the glory of being a chief priest for himself. Instead, the glory was given to him by God, who said, “You are my Son. Today I have become your Father.”
Commentaries on Acts 13:33
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 33Written in the second Psalm - Instead of ͅ ͅ ͅ ͅ the second Psalm, ͅ ͅ, the first Psalm, is the reading of D, and its Itala version, and several of the primitive fathers. Griesbach has received it into the text; but not, in my opinion, on sufficient evidence. The reason of these various readings is sufficiently evident to those who are acquainted with Hebrew MSS. In many of these, two Psalms are often written as one; and the first and second Psalms are…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 33God hath fulfilled - God has completed or carried into effect by the resurrection of Jesus. He does not say that every part of the promise had reference to his resurrection; but his being raised up completed or perfected the fulfillment of the promises which had been made respecting him. In the second psalm - Acts 13:7. Thou art my Son - This psalm has been usually understood as referring to the Messiah. See the notes on Acts 4:25. This day have I…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 32-37Verses 32-37 The resurrection of Christ was the great proof of his being the Son of God. It was not possible he should be held by death, because he was the Son of God, and therefore had life in himself, which he could not lay down but with a design to take it again. The sure mercies of David are that everlasting life, of which the resurrection was a sure pledge; and the blessings of redemption in Christ are a certain earnest, even in this world. David was…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26-37Paul reviewed how Jesus had been treated with shame, including an unjust sentence and death. But God raised Jesus from the dead, and many witnesses saw him. This message is good news, because through Jesus people can receive forgiveness of sins. But people must respond with faith, or they will face serious consequences.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3333. God hath fulfilled the same--"hath completely fulfilled." in that he hath raised up Jesus again--literally, "raised up"; but the meaning is (notwithstanding the contrary opinion of many excellent interpreters) "from the dead"; as the context plainly shows. as it is written in the second psalm--in many manuscripts "the first Psalm"; what we call the first being regarded by the ancient Jews as only an introduction to the Psalter, which was considered to…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Acts 13
- 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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