KJV King James Version
For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, [even] as many as the Lord our God shall call.
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Acts 2:39
For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, [even] as many as the Lord our God shall call.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”
WEB World English Bible
For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all who are far off, even as many as the Lord our God will call to himself.”
ASV American Standard Version
For to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call unto him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all those afar off, as many as the Lord our God shall call.’
Surrounding context — Acts 2
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.
37 Now when they heard [this], they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men [and] brethren, what shall we do?
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, [even] as many as the Lord our God shall call.
40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added [unto them] about three thousand souls.
42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
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ὑμῖνG4771 · suyouγάρG1063 · garforἐστινG1510 · eimito beἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐπαγγελίαG1860 · epangeliapromiseκαὶG2532 · kaiandτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoτέκνοιςG5043 · teknonchildὑμῶνG4771 · suyouκαὶG2532 · kaiandπᾶσινG3956 · pasallτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoεἰςG1519 · eistowardμακράν,G3112 · makranfarὅσουςG3745 · hososjust as/how muchἂνG302 · anifπροσκαλέσηταιG4341 · proskaleōto call to/summonκύριοςG2962 · kurioslord: GodὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεὸςG2316 · theosGodἡμῶν.G3165 · meme
Cross-references
Isaiah 44:3For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:Genesis 17:7-8And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.Romans 8:30Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.Joel 2:32And it shall come to pass, [that] whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.Acts 15:8And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as [he did] unto us;1 Peter 5:10But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle [you].Ephesians 4:4[There is] one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;Revelation 19:9And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed [are] they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.Isaiah 54:13And all thy children [shall be] taught of the LORD; and great [shall be] the peace of thy children.Romans 11:29For the gifts and calling of God [are] without repentance.2 Peter 1:3According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that [pertain] unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:Hebrews 9:15And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions [that were] under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.2 Timothy 1:9Who hath saved us, and called [us] with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,2 Peter 1:10Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:Revelation 17:14These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him [are] called, and chosen, and faithful.Ephesians 1:18The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,Isaiah 57:19I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to [him that is] far off, and to [him that is] near, saith the LORD; and I will heal him.Hebrews 3:1Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
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