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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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
For	γάρ gar	G1063	properly · conjunction
promise	ἐπαγγελία epangelia	G1860	an announcement (for information · noun — nominative singular feminine
is	ἐστί estí	G2076	he (she or it) is
you	ὑμῖν hymîn	G5213	to (with or by) you
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
to	τέκνοις teknois	G5043	a child (as produced) · noun — dative plural neuter
your	ὑμῶν hymōn	G5216	of (from or concerning) you
children	τέκνον téknon	G5043	a child (as produced)
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
all	πᾶσιν pasin	G3956	all · adjective — dative plural masculine
that	ἡ hē	G3588	the (sometimes to be supplied · article — nominative singular feminine
are	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
off	μακράν, makran	G3112	at a distance (literally or figuratively) · adverb
as	ὅσους hosous	G3745	as (much · correlative pronoun — accusative plural masculine
Lord	κύριος kurios	G2962	supreme in authority · noun — nominative singular masculine, a title
our	ἡμῶν hēmōn	G2257	of (or from) us
God	θεὸς theos	G2316	figuratively · noun — nominative singular masculine, a title
call	προσκαλέσηται proskalesētai	G4341	to call toward oneself · verb — aorist middle deponent subjunctive, 3rd person singular

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Cross-references

Isaiah 44:3 For 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 th…
Romans 8:30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glor…
Genesis 17:7-8 And 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 u…
Joel 2:32 And 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…
Acts 15:8 And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;
Ephesians 4:4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
1 Peter 5:10 But 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,…
Revelation 19:9 And 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 tru…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 2:37-41

We have seen the wonderful effect of the pouring out of the Spirit, in its influence upon the preachers of the gospel. Peter, in all his life, never spoke at the rate that he had done now, with such fulness, perspicuity, and power. We are now to see another blessed fruit of the pouring out of the Spirit in its influence upon the hearers of the gospel. From the first delivery of that divine message, it appeared that there was a divine power going along with it, and it was mighty, through God, to do wonders: thousands were immediately brought by it to the obedience of faith; it was the rod of God's strength sent out of Zion, Psa 110:2, Psa 110:3. We have here the first-fruits of that vast harv…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 2:39

For the promise--of the Holy Ghost, through the risen Saviour, as the grand blessing of the new covenant. all afar off--the Gentiles, as in Eph 2:17), but "to the Jew first."

Adam Clarke on Acts 2:39

For the promise is unto you - Jews of the land of Judea: not only the fulfillment of the promise which he had lately recited from the prophecy of Joel was made to them, but in this promise was also included the purification from sin, with every gift and grace of the Holy Spirit. To all that are afar off - To the Jews wherever dispersed, and to all the Gentile nations; for, though St. Peter had not as yet a formal knowledge of the calling of the Gentiles, yet, the Spirit of God, by which he spoke, had undoubtedly this in view; and therefore the words are added, even as many as the Lord our God shall call, i.e. all to whom, in the course of his providence and grace, he shall send the preaching…

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John Gill on Acts 2:39

Either of the Messiah, and salvation by him, which was particularly given forth to the people of the Jews; or of the remission of sins, which was a branch of the covenant made with the house of Israel, in a spiritual sense, even the whole household of God; or of the pouring forth of the Spirit: and this promise was not only to them, but to theirs, even to as many of them as belonged to the election of grace; and whom the Lord their God would effectually call by his grace, as the last and limiting clause of the text, and which is to be connected with every part of it, shows: and to your children: this is the rather mentioned, because these awakened, and converted souls, were not only in grea…

The Church Fathers

"The promise," i.e. the gift of the Holy Ghost. So far, he speaks of the easy part, and that which has with it a great gift; and then he leads them to practice: for it will be to them a ground of earnestness, to have tasted already of those so great blessings.
— John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 7

He next gives a persuasive turn to his address, adding, "For the promise is unto you": for he had spoken of a promise above. "And to your children," he says: the gift is greater, when these are to be heirs of the blessings. "And to all," he continues, "that are afar off:" if to those that are afar off, much more to you that are near: "even as many as the Lord our God shall call." Observe the time he takes for saying, "To those that are afar off." It is when he finds them conciliated and self-accusing. For when the soul pronounces sentence against itself, no longer can it feel envy.
— John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 7

And by saying, "For to you is the promise and to your children and to all who are far off, and to those who are near," he indicates the greatness of the gift, that it is sufficient not only for them but also for their children. And it is bestowed upon the Gentiles as well. For he hinted at this by "those who are far off"; but if to those who are far off, then all the more to you who are near. Consider also that then he hinted at the faith of the Gentiles, when he found them humbled and having judged themselves. For when a soul condemns itself, it is no longer able to envy.
— Oecumenius, Commentary on Acts

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Dictionary and topics

Apostle — A person sent by another; a messenger; envoy. This word is once used as a descriptive designation of Jesus Christ, the Sent of the Father (Heb. 3:1; John 20:21). It is, however, generally used as…
Church — Derived probably from the Greek kuriakon (i.e., “the Lord’s house”), which was used by ancient authors for the place of worship. In the New Testament it is the translation of the Greek word ecclesia,…
Joel — Jehovah is his God. (1.) The oldest of Samuel’s two sons appointed by him as judges in Beersheba (1 Sam. 8:2). (See VASHNI.) (2.) A descendant of Reuben (1 Chr. 5:4, 8). (3.) One of David’s famous…
Joel, Book of — Joel was probably a resident in Judah, as his commission was to that people. He makes frequent mention of Judah and Jerusalem (1:14; 2:1, 15, 32; 3:1, 12, 17, 20, 21). He probably flourished in the…
Messiah — (Heb. mashiah), in all the thirty-nine instances of its occurring in the Old Testament, is rendered by the LXX. “Christos.” It means anointed. Thus priests (Ex. 28:41; 40:15; Num. 3:3), prophets (1…
Pentecost — I.e., “fiftieth”, found only in the New Testament (Acts 2:1; 20:16; 1 Cor. 16:8). The festival so named is first spoken of in Ex. 23:16 as “the feast of harvest,” and again in Ex. 34:22 as “the day…
Baptism With The Holy Spirit · Promised to saints — Promised to saints
Children · Of God’s people, interested in the promises — Of God’s people, interested in the promises
Children, Good · Partake of the promises of God — Partake of the promises of God
Gift Of The Holy Spirit, The · Given: According to promise — Given: According to promise
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Acts 2:39

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 2:37-41

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 2:39

Adam Clarke on Acts 2:39

John Gill on Acts 2:39

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Acts 2:39

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 2:37-41

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 2:39

Adam Clarke on Acts 2:39

John Gill on Acts 2:39

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Acts 2:37-39

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Acts 2:37-38