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Acts 2:39

New Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Acts 2:39 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “For to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, [even] as many as the Lord our God shall call unto him.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

For to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, [even] as many as the Lord our God shall call unto him.
Acts 2:39 — American Standard Version

Context — Acts 2

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
36Let all the house of Israel therefore know assuredly, that God hath made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom ye crucified.
37Now when they heard [this,] they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what shall we do?
38And Peter [said] unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
39For to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, [even] as many as the Lord our God shall call unto him.
40And with many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, Save yourselves from this crooked generation.
41They then that received his word were baptized: and there were added [unto them] in that day about three thousand souls.
42And they continued stedfastly in the apostles` teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“For the promise--of the Holy Ghost, through the risen Saviour, as the grand blessing of the new covenant. all afar off--the Gentiles, as in Eph 2:17), but "to the Jew first."”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“For the promise - That is, the promise respecting the particular thing of which he was speaking - the influences of the Holy Spirit. This promise he had adduced in the beginning of his discourse Acts 2:17, and he now applies it to them. As the Spirit was promised to descend on Jews and their sons and daughters, it was applicable to them in the circumstances in which they then were. The only hope of lost sinners is in the promises of God, and the only thing that can give comfort to a soul that is convicted of sin is the hope that God will pardon and save. Unto you - To you Jews, even though you have crucified the Messiah. The promise had special reference to the Jewish people. To your…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the promise: Act 3:25, Act 3:26; Gen 17:7, Gen 17:8; Psa 115:14, Psa 115:15; Jer 32:39, Jer 32:40; Eze 37:25; Joe 2:28; Rom 11:16, Rom 11:17; Co1 7:14 and to all: Act 10:45, Act 11:15-18, Act 14:27, Act 15:3, Act 15:8, Act 15:14; Isa 59:19; Eph 2:13-22, Eph 3:5-8 as many: Joe 2:32; Rom 8:30, Rom 9:24, Rom 11:29; Eph 1:18, Eph 4:4; Th2 1:11, Th2 2:13, Th2 2:14; Ti2 1:9; Heb 3:1, Heb 9:15; Pe1 5:10; Pe2 1:3, Pe2 1:10; Rev 17:14, Rev 19:9 Acts 2:40”
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