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Acts 2:27–28

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Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
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From verse 27

  1. Psalms 16:10Rank 1 from verse 27
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    10For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

  2. Acts 2:31Rank 2 from verse 27
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    31He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.

  3. Revelation 1:18Rank 3 from verse 27
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    18I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

  4. Revelation 20:13Rank 4 from verse 27
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    13And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.

  5. 1 Corinthians 15:52Rank 5 from verse 27
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    52In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

  6. 1 Corinthians 15:55Rank 6 from verse 27
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    55O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?

  7. John 11:39Rank 7 from verse 27
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    39Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.

  8. Psalms 86:13Rank 8 from verse 27
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    13For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.

  9. 1 John 2:20Rank 9 from verse 27
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    20But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.

  10. Job 19:25–27Rank 10 from verse 27
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    25For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:

    26And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:

    27Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.

  11. Luke 4:34Rank 11 from verse 27
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    34Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.

  12. Revelation 3:7Rank 12 from verse 27
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    7And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;

  13. Acts 13:27–37Rank 13 from verse 27
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    27For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.

    28And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.

    29And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre.

    30But God raised him from the dead:

    31And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.

    32And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,

    33God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.

    34And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.

    35Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

    36For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:

    37But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.

  14. Jonah 2:6Rank 14 from verse 27
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    6I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O Lord my God.

  15. Luke 1:35Rank 15 from verse 27
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    35And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

  16. Mark 1:24Rank 16 from verse 27
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    24Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

  17. Matthew 11:23Rank 17 from verse 27
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    23And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

  18. Psalms 116:3Rank 18 from verse 27
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    3The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.

  19. Psalms 49:15Rank 19 from verse 27
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    15But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.

  20. Psalms 89:19Rank 20 from verse 27
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    19Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.

  21. Acts 3:14Rank 21 from verse 27
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    14But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;

  22. Acts 4:27Rank 22 from verse 27
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    27For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

  23. Luke 16:23Rank 23 from verse 27
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    23And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

From verse 28

  1. Psalms 16:11Rank 1 from verse 28
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    11Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

  2. Psalms 21:6Rank 2 from verse 28
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    6For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.

  3. Psalms 25:4Rank 3 from verse 28
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    4Shew me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths.

  4. Psalms 42:5Rank 4 from verse 28
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    5Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.

  5. John 11:25–26Rank 5 from verse 28
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    25Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

    26And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?

  6. Proverbs 2:19Rank 6 from verse 28
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    19None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life.

  7. Proverbs 8:20Rank 7 from verse 28
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    20I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:

  8. Psalms 17:15Rank 8 from verse 28
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    15As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

  9. Hebrews 12:2Rank 9 from verse 28
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    2Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

  10. Psalms 21:4Rank 10 from verse 28
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    4He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.

  11. Psalms 4:6–7Rank 11 from verse 28
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    6There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

    7Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.

  12. John 14:6Rank 12 from verse 28
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    6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

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DEFINED WORDS

Acts 2:27

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

wilt

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Sense 1: Second-person singular present form of will: choosest, intendest, or art disposed to. Sense 2: As an auxiliary, marks future action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

leave

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1. To depart, cease from, abandon, forsake, release, permit, entrust, bequeath, cause or allow to remain, omit, exclude, or not take. 2. As a noun, permission or liberty to act, including permission to depart.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

soul

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Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

hell

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Sense 1: A place beneath, associated with the dead, destruction, and confinement. Sense 2: The place of punishment and torment, described as hell fire and fire that never shall be quenched. Sense 3: By figure, the depths, pains, or destructive power of death and overwhelming affliction.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

neither

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1. Also not; nor, introducing or joining a further negative statement or prohibition. 2. Not either, or none, of the alternatives named, commonly in a neither ... nor construction.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

suffer

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1. To permit, allow, let, or tolerate. 2. To endure, bear, experience, undergo, or be subjected to something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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holy

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Sense 1: Morally pure, righteous, undefiled, and separate from evil; supremely so of God. Sense 2: Hallowed, consecrated, set apart, devoted, or belonging to God or sacred use; distinguished from what is common, profane, or unclean.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

Holy One

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A divine title used of the LORD and of Jesus Christ, often as the Holy One of Israel or the Holy One of God.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

see

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Sense 1: To perceive or behold with the eyes or in a vision. Sense 2: To observe, examine, discover, ascertain, consider, understand, know, or recognize. Sense 3: To visit, meet, converse with, or be in the presence of. Sense 4: To experience, undergo, endure, or enjoy. Sense 5: To attend to, take care, ensure, or beware.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

corruption

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Sense 1: Decay, rottenness, spoilage, defect, ruin, or dissolution. Sense 2: Moral depravity.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Acts 2:28

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

hast

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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

made

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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

make

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To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

joy

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Sense 1: Gladness, delight, or rejoicing. Sense 2: To rejoice, delight, or be glad.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

countenance

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1. The face, or its appearance or expression. 2. Favour, regard, or presence expressed toward someone. 3. To favour or support.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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Read all 23 verses in Acts 2:14–36

2:14¶ But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judæa, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:

2:15For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.

2:16But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;

2:17And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

2:18And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:

2:19And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:

2:20The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:

2:21And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

2:22Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:

2:23Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

2:24Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.

2:25For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:

2:26Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:

2:27Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

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2:28Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.

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2:29Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.

2:30Therefore 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;

2:31He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.

2:32This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.

2:33Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

2:34For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

2:35Until I make thy foes thy footstool.

2:36Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

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