KJV King James Version
Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
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Acts 2:33
Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.
WEB World English Bible
Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this, which you now see and hear.
ASV American Standard Version
Being therefore by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he hath poured forth this, which ye see and hear.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
at the right hand then of God having been exalted—also the promise of the Holy Spirit having received from the Father—he was shedding forth this, which now ye see and hear;
Surrounding context — Acts 2
30 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;
31 He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
32 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
34 For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
τῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoδεξιᾷG1188 · dexiosrightοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦG2316 · theosGodὑψωθεὶςG5312 · hupsoōto lift upτήνG3588 · hothe/this/whoτεG5037 · teand/bothἐπαγγελίανG1860 · epangeliapromiseτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoπνεύματοςG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἁγίουG40 · hagiosholyλαβὼνG2983 · lambanōto takeπαρὰG3844 · parafrom/with/besideτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατρὸςG3962 · patērfatherἐξέχεενG1632 · ekcheōto pour outτοῦτοG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itὃG3739 · hos, hēwhichὑμεῖςG4771 · suyouβλέπετεG991 · blepōto seeκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀκούετε.G191 · akouōto hear
Cross-references
Acts 1:4And, being assembled together with [them], commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, [saith he], ye have heard of me.Acts 5:31Him hath God exalted with his right hand [to be] a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.Acts 2:17And 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 your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:John 14:26But the Comforter, [which is] the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.John 16:7-15Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.1 Peter 3:22Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.Galatians 3:14That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.Matthew 28:18And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.John 14:16And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;Acts 10:45And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.Mark 16:19So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.Philippians 2:9-11Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:Ephesians 1:20-23Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set [him] at his own right hand in the heavenly [places],Hebrews 10:12But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;Hebrews 1:2-4Hath in these last days spoken unto us by [his] Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;Psalm 89:24But my faithfulness and my mercy [shall be] with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted.1 Peter 1:21Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.Isaiah 53:12Therefore will I divide him [a portion] with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
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