Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.” New Living Translation This promise is to you, to your children, and to those far away—all who have been called by the Lord our God.” English Standard Version For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself.” Berean Standard Bible This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.” Berean Literal Bible For the promise is to you and to your children and to all those at a distance, as many as the Lord our God shall call to Himself." King James Bible For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. New King James Version For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.” New American Standard Bible For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far away, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself.” NASB 1995 “For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself.” NASB 1977 “For the promise is for you and your children, and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God shall call to Himself.” Legacy Standard Bible For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself.” Amplified Bible For the promise [of the Holy Spirit] is for you and your children and for all who are far away [including the Gentiles], as many as the Lord our God calls to Himself.” Christian Standard Bible For the promise is for you and for your children, and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call.” Holman Christian Standard Bible For the promise is for you and for your children, and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call.” American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version This promise is for you and your children. It is for everyone our Lord God will choose, no matter where they live." English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation This promise belongs to you and to your children and to everyone who is far away. It belongs to everyone who worships the Lord our God." Good News Translation For God's promise was made to you and your children, and to all who are far away--all whom the Lord our God calls to himself." International Standard Version For this promise belongs to you and your children, as well as to all those who are distant, whom the Lord our God may call to himself." Majority Standard Bible This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.” NET Bible For the promise is for you and your children, and for all who are far away, as many as the Lord our God will call to himself." New Heart English Bible For to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all who are far off, even as many as the Lord our God will call to himself." Webster's Bible Translation For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. Weymouth New Testament For to you belongs the promise, and to your children, and to all who are far off, whoever the Lord our God may call." World English Bible For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are far off, even as many as the Lord our God will call to himself.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfor the promise is to you and to your children, and to all those far off, as many as the LORD our God will call.” Berean Literal Bible For the promise is to you and to your children and to all those at a distance, as many as the Lord our God shall call to Himself." Young's Literal Translation for to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all those afar off, as many as the Lord our God shall call.' Smith's Literal Translation For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all afar off, as many as the Lord our God should call. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all that are far off, whomsoever the Lord our God shall call. Catholic Public Domain Version For the Promise is for you and for your sons, and for all who are far away: for whomever the Lord our God will have called.” New American Bible For the promise is made to you and to your children and to all those far off, whomever the Lord our God will call.” New Revised Standard Version For the promise is for you, for your children, and for all who are far away, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to him.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor the promise was made to you and to your children, and for all of those who are far off, even as many as the very God shall call. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “For The Promise is to you and to your children and to all those who are afar off, those whom God shall call.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentFor the promise is to you, and your children, and to all that are afar off, as many as the Lord our God shall call. Godbey New Testament For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all who are afar off, so many as the Lord our God may call. Haweis New Testament For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off; even as many as the Lord our God shall call. Mace New Testament for the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. Weymouth New Testament For to you belongs the promise, and to your children, and to all who are far off, whoever the Lord our God may call." Worrell New Testament for the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all those afar off—as many as the Lord our God shall call to Him." Worsley New Testament for the promise is to you and to your children, yea and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Three Thousand Believe…38Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off— to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.” 40With many other words he testified, and he urged them, “Be saved from this corrupt generation.”… Cross References Genesis 17:7 I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you. Isaiah 44:3 For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring. Joel 2:32 And everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved; for on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be deliverance, as the LORD has promised, among the remnant called by the LORD. Romans 8:30 And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified. Ephesians 2:13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ. Isaiah 57:19 bringing praise to their lips. Peace, peace to those far and near,” says the LORD, “and I will heal them.” Romans 9:24 including us, whom He has called not only from the Jews, but also from the Gentiles? Galatians 3:14 He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit. Isaiah 49:6 He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.” John 10:16 I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd. Romans 10:12-13 For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him, / for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Ephesians 2:17 He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. Isaiah 55:1-3 “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost! / Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods. / Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David. 1 Corinthians 1:9 God, who has called you into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful. 1 Peter 2:9-10 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. / Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. Treasury of Scripture For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the LORD our God shall call. the promise. Acts 3:25,26 Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed… Genesis 17:7,8 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee… Psalm 115:14,15 The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children… and to all. Acts 10:45 And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. Acts 11:15-18 And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning… Acts 14:27 And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles. as many. Joel 2:32 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call. Romans 8:30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. Romans 9:24 Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles? Jump to Previous Afar Belongs Calls Children Far Him Promise WordJump to Next Afar Belongs Calls Children Far Him Promise WordActs 2 1. The apostles, filled with the Holy Spirit, and speaking various languages, 12. are admired by some, and derided by others; 14. whom Peter disproves; 37. he baptizes a great number who were converted; 41. who afterwards devoutly and charitably converse together; 43. the apostles working many miracles, 46. and God daily increasing his church. The promise The term "promise" in this context refers to the gift of the Holy Spirit, as mentioned earlier in Acts 2:33. The Greek word used here is "epangelia," which signifies a divine assurance of good. This promise is rooted in the Old Testament prophecies, such as Joel 2:28-32, where God promises to pour out His Spirit on all people. It is a fulfillment of God's covenantal faithfulness, demonstrating His unwavering commitment to His people. is for you and your children and for all who are far off for all whom the Lord our God will call Even as many as the Lord our God shall call.--There seems, at first sight, a limitation on the universality of the previous words. And in some sense there is; but it is not more than is involved in the fact that spiritual knowledge and culture are not bestowed on all nations and ages alike. Wherever there is a difference, some possessing a higher knowledge and greater power than others, the Apostle could only see, not chance, or evolution, but the working of a divine purpose, calling some to special privileges, and yet dealing equitably with all. Verse 39. - To you is the promise for the promise is unto you, A.V.; shall call unto him for shall call. To you is the promise (see Acts 1:4; Acts 2:33). There is also a reference to the prophecy in Joel, quoted in vers. 17-21. To all that are afar off; i.e. the Gentiles, as appears clearly from Ephesians 2:17, where the same phrase is applied to the Ephesian Christians, and the Jewish Christians are spoken of as "those that were nigh." The fulfilment to the Gentiles is specially recorded (Acts 10:45; Acts 11:15, 18, etc.). Shall call unto him (comp. Romans 1:6; Romans 8:28, 30; Romans 9:24; 1 Corinthians 1:2; Galatians 1:6 (etc.), which confirm the application of the "afar off" to the Gentiles.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek [This]ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. promise ἐπαγγελία (epangelia) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 1860: A promise. From epaggello; an announcement. belongs ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. to you ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. to τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Neuter Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. children τέκνοις (teknois) Noun - Dative Neuter Plural Strong's 5043: A child, descendent, inhabitant. From the base of timoria; a child. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. to all πᾶσιν (pasin) Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. who [are] τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. far off, μακρὰν (makran) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3112: At a distance, far away, remote, alien. Feminine accusative case singular of makros; at a distance. to all whom ὅσους (hosous) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 3745: How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As. [the] Lord Κύριος (Kyrios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. our ἡμῶν (hēmōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. God Θεὸς (Theos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. will call to Himself.” προσκαλέσηται (proskalesētai) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 4341: To call to myself, summon. Middle voice from pros and kaleo; to call toward oneself, i.e. Summon, invite. 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