Acts 2:28

You have told me that you will cause my body to become alive again. You will make me very happy because you will be with me forever.”

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.

In Context

27You will not allow my spirit to remain in the place where the dead are. You will not even let my body decay, because I am devoted to you and always obey you.

29Peter continued, “My fellow Jews, I can tell you confidently that our royal ancestor, King David, died, and that his body was buried {that people buried his body}. And the place where they buried his body is still here today.

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Cross References

Psalms 4:6Some people ask, “Who will allow good things to happen to us?” But I say, “Yahweh, continue to act kindly toward us.

Psalms 17:15Yahweh, because I act righteously, I will some day see you [SYN]. When I awake, I will see you face-to-face, and then I will be happy.

Psalms 21:6You will bless me/him forever, and you have caused me/him to be joyful in your presence.

Psalms 42:5So I say to myself, “◄Why am I sad and discouraged?/I should not be sad and discouraged!► [RHQ] I confidently expect God to help me, and again I will praise him, my God, the one who saves me.”

Proverbs 8:20I always do what is righteous and just/fair.

John 14:6Jesus said to him, “I am the road [MET] to where my Father is. I am the one who reveals [MET] the truth about God and the one who gives eternal life to people. I am the only one who can enable people to come to my Father. There is no other way.

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 →

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