Acts 2:27

Translations

Modern

…because You will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.

Traditional

Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

Literal

…for You will not abandon my soul into Hades, nor will You give Your Holy One to see decay.

Latin

…quoniam non derelinques animam meam in inferno, nec dabis sanctum tuum videre corruptionem.

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Greek

English

…because You will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.

Notes

Acts 2:27

abandon my soul to Hades: See the study note on Matthew 11:23.

Acts 2:23–28

Although cruel men put Jesus to death on a cross, they did not defeat God’s plan for salvation. In fact, God raised Jesus from the dead, just as David had foretold (2:25–28).

Acts 2:14–36

This is the first of about 30 speeches in Acts and one of the most important. It marks the beginning of the Christian church. It is a typical example of the preaching of the apostles.

The apostles proclaimed:

that the Old Testament promises came true in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, the promised Messiah;
that the apostles were eyewitnesses of the public ministry of Jesus and were his chosen representatives;
that people must turn away (repent) from their sins and trust in God through Christ; and
that salvation and the presence of the Holy Spirit are promised to those who have a positive response to this message of the gospel.

This basic message repeats in the sermons of chapters 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, and 13. The same themes characterized the apostle Paul's preaching (see 1 Corinthians 15:3–9). The apostles all repeated this message when preaching to both Jews and non-Jews (Gentiles) throughout the world around the Mediterranean Sea. All people must turn away (repent) from their sins and turn to God by trusting in Jesus Christ.

Theme notes and profiles

David Simon Peter Babel: The Dispersion of Nations Following Jesus God’s Covenant with David God’s Covenant with Noah Psalms of Suffering The Climax of Scripture The Good News Message The Holy One of Israel The Messiah The Resurrection of Jesus

Events

Peter preaches at Pentecost

Related verses

Psalm 16:10
For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.
Acts 2:31
Foreseeing this, David spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His body see decay.
Revelation 1:18
…the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.
Revelation 20:13
The sea gave up its dead, and Death and Hades gave up their dead, and each one was judged according to his deeds.
Psalm 86:13
For great is Your loving devotion to me; You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol.
1 Corinthians 15:52
…in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.
John 11:39
“Take away the stone,” Jesus said. “Lord, by now he stinks,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man. “It has already been four days.”
1 Corinthians 15:55
“Where, O Death, is your victory? Where, O Death, is your sting?”
Luke 4:34
“Ha! What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”
Revelation 3:7
To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of the One who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What He opens no one can shut, and what He shuts no one can open.
Job 19:25–27
But I know that my Redeemer lives, and in the end He will stand upon the earth.
1 John 2:20
You, however, have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.

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