Acts 2:30 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Since he was a prophet, he knew that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would put one of his descendants on his throne. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Being however a prophet, and knowing that God had sealed to him with an oath that He would set one of his descendants on his throne, [II Sam. 7:12-16; Ps. 132:11.] American Standard Version (1901) Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins he would set one upon his throne; Common English Bible Because he was a prophet, he knew that God promised him with a solemn pledge to seat one of his descendants on his throne. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, he was a prophet, for he knew that God had sworn an oath to him about the fruit of his loins, about the One who would sit upon his throne. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Whereas therefore he was a prophet, and knew that God hath sworn to him with an oath, that of the fruit of his loins one should sit upon his throne. |
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son and shall name him Immanuel.
But they shall serve the Lord their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.
But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to rule in Israel, whose origin is from of old, from ancient days.
He said to them, “How is it then that David by the Spirit calls him Lord, saying,
And when they had crucified him, they divided his clothes among themselves by casting lots;
David himself, by the Holy Spirit, declared, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet.” ’
Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled.”
“Brothers and sisters, the scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit through David foretold concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus,
the gospel concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh
and again Isaiah says, “The root of Jesse shall come, the one who rises to rule the gentiles; in him the gentiles shall hope.”
Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, a descendant of David—that is my gospel,
Long ago God spoke to our ancestors in many and various ways by the prophets,
again he sets a certain day—“today”—saying through David much later, in the words already quoted, “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.”
In the same way, when God desired to show even more clearly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it by an oath,
but this one became a priest with an oath because of the one who said to him, “The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, ‘You are a priest forever’ ”
because no prophecy ever came by human will, but men and women moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
they will wage war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful.”
On his robe and on his thigh he has a name inscribed, “King of kings and Lord of lords.”