Acts 2:30 - King James 2000 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of his descendants, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
But they shall serve the LORD their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them.
But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.
He said unto them, How then does David in the Spirit call him Lord, saying,
And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and for my clothing did they cast lots.
For David himself said by the Holy Spirit, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit on my right hand, till I make your enemies your footstool.
And he said unto them, These are the words which I spoke unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit by the mouth of David spoke before concerning Judas, who was guide to them that took Jesus.
Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was made of the descendants of David according to the flesh;
And again, Isaiah says, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.
Remember that Jesus Christ, descended from David, was raised from the dead according to my gospel:
God, who at many times and in various manners spoke in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
Therefore (as the Holy Spirit says, Today if you will hear his voice,
Again, he limits a certain day, saying in David, Today, after so long a time; as it is said, Today if you will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
So God, willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord swore and will not change, you are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek:)
For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
These 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.
And he has on his robe and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.