Acts 2:28–29
Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
Thou hast made knowen to mee the wayes of life, thou shalt make mee full of ioy with thy countenance.
Men 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.
Men and brethren, ‖let me freely speake vnto you *of the Patriarch Dauid, that he is both dead & buried, and his sepulchre is with vs vnto this day:
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, I may.
- *Cross-reference1.King. 2.10.
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- Psalms 16:11Rank 1 from verse 28
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- Psalms 42:5Rank 4 from verse 28
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†‖‖Why art thou cast downe, O my soule, and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God, for I shall yet praise him for the helpe of his countenance.
- John 11:25–26Rank 5 from verse 28
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?
25Iesus said vnto her, I am the resurrection, and the *life: hee that beleeueth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he liue.
26And whosoeuer liueth, and beleeueth in mee, shall neuer die. Beleeuest thou this?
- Proverbs 2:19Rank 6 from verse 28
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- Psalms 17:15Rank 8 from verse 28
- Hebrews 12:2Rank 9 from verse 28
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.
2Looking vnto Iesus the ‖Authour and finisher of our faith, who for the ioy that was set before him, endured the crosse, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- Psalms 21:4Rank 10 from verse 28
- Psalms 4:6–7Rank 11 from verse 28
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.
6 There be many that say, Who wil shew vs any good? LORD lift thou vp the light of thy countenance vpon vs.
7Thou hast put gladnesse in my heart, more then in the time that their corne and their wine increased.
From verse 29
- Acts 13:36Rank 1 from verse 29
- 1 Kings 2:10Rank 2 from verse 29
- Acts 7:8–9Rank 3 from verse 29
8And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.
9And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
8*And he gaue him the couenant of Circumcision: *and so Abraham begate Isaac, and circumcised him the eight day: *and Isaac begate Iacob, *and Iacob begate the twelue Patriarchs.
9*And the Patriarchs moued with enuie, sold Ioseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
- Hebrews 7:4Rank 4 from verse 29
- Nehemiah 3:16Rank 5 from verse 29
16After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Beth-zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty.
16After him repaired Nehemiah the sonne of Azbuk, the ruler of the halfe part of Beth-zur, vnto the place ouer against the sepulchres of Dauid, and to the poole that was made, *and vnto the house of the mightie.
- Acts 26:26Rank 6 from verse 29
26For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.
26For the King knoweth of these things, before whom also I speake freely: for I am perswaded, that none of these things are hidden from him, for this thing was not done in a corner.
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Acts 2:28
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.
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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.
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Recognized, understood, perceived, acknowledged, or made evident.
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The state of living; the period or manner of one's existence.
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To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.
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Sense 1: Gladness, delight, or rejoicing. Sense 2: To rejoice, delight, or be glad.
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countenance
1. The face, or its appearance or expression. 2. Favour, regard, or presence expressed toward someone. 3. To favour or support.
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Acts 2:29
1. Persons of the same people, tribe, community, or shared service who are regarded or addressed as brothers. 2. Persons regarded as brothers by reason of faith or another spiritual relation. 3. Male siblings or other male relatives.
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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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Sense 1: Without restraint, hindrance, or reserve; openly. Sense 2: Willingly, voluntarily, liberally, or abundantly. Sense 3: Without payment or purchase; as a gift.
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Sense 1: To utter words or articulate sounds, or to use a language. Sense 2: To address or converse with someone. Sense 3: To state, declare, make mention of, or otherwise make a matter known.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
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A chief ancestral father of a family or people.
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Sense 1: Without life; deprived of life. Sense 2: Lifeless, inactive, insensible, or separated from a former state by figure.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of bury. Sense 1: Laid a dead body in a grave or tomb. Sense 2: Covered or concealed beneath earth or another substance, or treated as buried by figure.
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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.
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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.
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27Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
27Because thou wilt not leaue my soule in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy one to see corruption.
28Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
28Thou hast made knowen to mee the wayes of life, thou shalt make mee full of ioy with thy countenance.
Selected passage29Men 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.
29Men and brethren, ‖let me freely speake vnto you *of the Patriarch Dauid, that he is both dead & buried, and his sepulchre is with vs vnto this day:
Selected passage30Therefore 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;
30Therefore being a Prophet, *and knowing that God had sworne with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loines, according to the flesh, hee would raise vp Christ, to sit on his throne: