Acts 2:30

Acts 2:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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;
• New International Version (NIV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Being 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,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, according to the flesh, He would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne,

Context of Acts 2:30

28You make the path of life known to me. In your presence there is complete joy.’ 29“Brothers, I can tell you confidently that our ancestor David died and was buried and that his tomb is here to this day. David was a prophet and knew that God had promised with an oath that he would place one of David’s descendants on his throne. 31David knew that the Messiah would come back to life, and he spoke about that before it ever happened. He said that the Messiah wouldn’t be left in the grave and that his body wouldn’t decay. 32“God brought this man Jesus back to life. We are all witnesses to that.

Acts 2:30 word by word

προφήτης οὖν ὑπάρχων καὶ εἰδὼς ὅτι ὅρκῳ ὤμοσεν αὐτῷ ὁ θεὸς ἐκ καρποῦ τῆς ὀσφύος αὐτοῦ καθίσαι ἐπὶ τὸν θρόνον αὐτοῦ,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• beingὑπάρχωhuparchō · be alreadyG5225
• a prophetπροφήτηςprophētēs · prophetG4396
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• knowingεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• had swornὄμνυμιomnuō · to swearG3660
• with an oathὅρκοςhorkos · oathG3727
• to himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• the fruitκαρπόςkarpos · fruitG2590
• loinsὀσφῦςosphus · loinsG3751
• according toκατάkata · according toG2596
• the fleshσάρξsarx · fleshG4561
• he would raise upἀνίστημιanistēmi · to ariseG450
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• to sitκαθίζωkathizō · to seatG2523
• onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• throneθρόνοςthronos · throneG2362

Cross-references for Acts 2:30

• Acts 1:16“Brothers, what the Holy Spirit predicted through David in Scripture about Judas had to come true. Judas led the men to arrest Jesus.
• 2 Samuel 23:2“The Spirit of the Lord spoke through me. His words were on my tongue.
• Matthew 27:35After they had crucified him, they divided his clothes among themselves by throwing dice.
• Mark 12:36David, guided by the Holy Spirit, said, ‘The Lord said to my Lord: “Take the honored position—the one next to me [God the Father] on the heavenly throne— until I put your enemies under your control.” ’
• Luke 24:44Then he said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you. I told you that everything written about me in Moses’ Teachings, the Prophets, and the Psalms had to come true.”
• Hebrews 3:7As the Holy Spirit says, “If you hear God speak today, don’t be stubborn.
• Hebrews 4:7So God set another day. That day is today. Many years after ⌞your ancestors failed to enter that place of rest⌟ God spoke about it through David in the passage already quoted: “If you hear God speak today, don’t be stubborn.”
• 2 Peter 1:21No prophecy ever originated from humans. Instead, it was given by the Holy Spirit as humans spoke under God’s direction.
• 2 Samuel 7:11ever since I appointed judges to rule my people Israel. So I will give you peace with all your enemies. I, the Lord, tell you that I will make a house for you.
• 1 Chronicles 17:11“ ‘When the time comes for you to go and be with your ancestors, I will send one of your descendants. He will be one of your sons. I will establish his kingdom.
• Psalms 89:3⌞You said,⌟ “I have made a promise to my chosen one. I swore this oath to my servant David:
• Psalms 110:1The Lord said to my Lord, “Take the honored position—the one next to me [God the Father] on the heavenly throne until I put your enemies under your control.”
• Psalms 132:11The Lord swore an oath to David. This is a truth he will not take back: “I will set one of your own descendants on your throne.
• Romans 1:3This Good News is about his Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. In his human nature he was a descendant of David.
• 2 Timothy 2:8Always think about Jesus Christ. He was brought back to life and is a descendant of David. This is the Good News that I tell others.
• Hebrews 7:1Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of the Most High God. He met Abraham and blessed him when Abraham was returning from defeating the kings.

Commentaries on Acts 2:30

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30According to the flesh, he would raise up Christ - This whole clause is wanting in ACD, one of the Syriac, the Coptic, Ethiopic, Armenian, and Vulgate; and is variously entered in others. Griesbach rejects it from the text, and Professor White says of the words, "certissime delenda," they should doubtless be expunged. This is a gloss, says Schoettgen, that has crept into the text, which I prove thus: The Syriac and Vulgate, the most ancient of the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 30Therefore - As David was dead and buried, it was clear that he could not have referred to himself in this remarkable declaration. It followed that he must have had reference to some other one. Being a prophet - One who foretold future events. That David was inspired is clear, 2 Samuel 23:2. Many of the prophecies relating to the Messiah are found in the Psalms of David: Psalm 22:1, compare Matthew 27:46; Luke 24:44 - Psalm 22:18, compare Matthew 27:35…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 2:30

• David
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• Peter
• Preaching
• Prophecy
• Prophets
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• Resurrection
• Revivals
• Throne
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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