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Acts 2:31

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What does Acts 2:31 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “he foreseeing [this] spake of the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was he left unto Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

he foreseeing [this] spake of the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was he left unto Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption.
Acts 2:31 — American Standard Version

Context — Acts 2

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
28Thou madest known unto me the ways of life; Thou shalt make me full of gladness with thy countenance.
29Brethren, I may say unto you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us unto this day.
30Being 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;
31he foreseeing [this] spake of the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was he left unto Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption.
32This Jesus did God raise up, whereof we all are witnesses.
33Being therefore by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he hath poured forth this, which ye see and hear.
34For David ascended not into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“He seeing this before, etc.] Or by a spirit of prophecy foreseeing it, that according to God’s promise and oath, the Messiah would be raised up, and spring from his seed; and also by the same Spirit foresaw that he would suffer and die, and be laid in the grave, the pit of corruption: spake of the resurrection of Christ; from the dead, to the sense of the following words, in (<191610>Psalm 16:10). that his soul was not left in hell: neither his separate soul in Hades, nor his body in the grave; neither his flesh did see corruption; or his body, or his “carcass”, as the Syriac version renders it, did not lie so long in the grave as to rot and putrefy.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“He, seeing this before ... - By the spirit of prophecy. From this it appears that David had distinct views of the great doctrines pertaining to the Messiah. Spake ... - See Psalms 16:1-11. That his soul ... - See the notes on Acts 2:27. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“seeing: Pe1 1:11, Pe1 1:12 spake: Act 2:27, Act 13:35; Psa 16:10 Acts 2:32”
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