Acts 2:39
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 2:39 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 2:39 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "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 ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 2:39 — KJV
“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.”
— Acts 2:39 (KJV)
Acts 2:39 in Context — About the Book of Acts
Acts is volume two of Luke's history: the Spirit falls at Pentecost and a praying church turns the world upside down in one generation. Prison doors open, the gospel jumps every cultural wall, and every advance begins in a prayer meeting. It is the blueprint for Spirit-filled boldness.
Cross-References for Acts 2:39
“That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform; even a freewill offering, according as thou hast vowed unto the LORD thy God, which thou hast promised with thy mouth.”
Shares key themes with Acts 2:39: promise, off, even
“Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Acts 2:39: children, off, even
“Therefore now, LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; so that thy children take heed to their way, that they walk before me as thou hast walked before me. fail...: Heb. be cut off unto thee a man from my sight so that: Heb. only if”
Shares key themes with Acts 2:39: promise, children, off
“Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me. There...: Heb. There shall not a man be cut off”
Shares key themes with Acts 2:39: promise, children, off
“Also the children of those that had been carried away, which were come out of the captivity, offered burnt offerings unto the God of Israel, twelve bullocks for all Israel, ninety and six rams, seventy and seven lambs, twelve he goats for a sin offering: all this was a burnt offering unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Acts 2:39: children, off, even
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