Acts 2:27
Because thou wilt not abandon my soul to the underworld, Nor wilt thou suffer thy Holy One to see corruption.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
In Context
26For this my heart rejoiced, and my tongue exulted; Moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope;
28Thou didst make known to me the ways of life; Thou wilt make me full of joy with thy presence.
Cross References
Matthew 11:23And thou, Capernaum, [11:23a]that wast exalted to heaven, shalt go down to the underworld[11:23b]. For if the miracles, that were done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.
Luke 1:35And the angel answering said to her: The Holy Spirit will come upon thee, and the power of the Highest will overshadow thee; therefore also the Holy One that is born shall be called the Son of God.
Luke 16:23and in the underworld, lifting up his eyes, being in torments, he sees Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
Matthew Henry on Acts 2:15-37
Peter's Sermon at Jerusalem. 14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judæa, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words: 15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day. 16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; 17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and… Read the whole commentary →