# Acts 2.23-24 **Book:** [Acts](/codex/acts/) · NASB95 ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 21. And it shall be, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. 22. Ye men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God unto you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him in the midst of you, even as ye yourselves know; > > **23. him, being delivered up by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye by the hand of lawless men did crucify and slay: 24. whom God raised up, having loosed the pangs of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.** > > 25. For David saith concerning him, I beheld the Lord always before my face; For he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved: 26. Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; Moreover my flesh also shall dwell in hope: (Acts 2:21-26, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 21. It will be that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.’ 22. “Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him among you, even as you yourselves know, > > **23. him, being delivered up by the determined counsel and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by the hand of lawless men, crucified and killed; 24. whom God raised up, having freed him from the agony of death, because it was not possible that he should be held by it.** > > 25. For David says concerning him, ‘I saw the Lord always before my face, For he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved. 26. Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced. Moreover my flesh also will dwell in hope; (Acts 2:21-26, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 21. And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. 22. Ye 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: > > **23. Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain: 24. Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.** > > 25. For 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: 26. Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope: (Acts 2:21-26, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 21. and it shall be, every one, whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, he shall be saved. 22. 'Men, Israelites! hear these words, Jesus the Nazarene, a man approved of God among you by mighty works, and wonders, and signs, that God did through him in the midst of you, according as also ye yourselves have known; > > **23. this one, by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, being given out, having taken by lawless hands, having crucified, ye did slay; 24. whom God did raise up, having loosed the pains of the death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it,** > > 25. for David saith in regard to him: I foresaw the Lord always before me, because He is on my right hand, that I may not be moved; 26. because of this was my heart cheered, and my tongue was glad, and yet, my flesh also shall rest on hope, (Acts 2:21-26, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** _TBD_ - **Audience:** _TBD_ - **Location:** _TBD_ - **Time period:** _TBD_ ## Theological reading _Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._ ## Key words _Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ ## Quoted in **Arguments and defeaters:** - [Argument from the Resurrection](/codex/argument-from-the-resurrection/), via [Acts 2.24-32](/codex/acts-2-24-32/) - [Argument from Twin Asymmetries](/codex/argument-from-twin-asymmetries/), via [Acts 2.24](/codex/acts-2-24/) - [Causal Adequacy Argument](/codex/argument-from-the-proportionate-causality-convergence/), via [Acts 2.22-36](/codex/acts-2-22-36/) - [Crucifixion Denial in Islam Objection Defeater](/codex/crucifixion-denial-in-islam-objection-defeater/) - [Cursed Messiah Objection Defeater](/codex/cursed-messiah-objection-defeater/), via [Acts 2.23](/codex/acts-2-23/), [Acts 2.24](/codex/acts-2-24/), [Acts 2.24-32](/codex/acts-2-24-32/) - [Did God Cause the Rape of Davids Wives Objection Defeater](/codex/did-god-cause-the-rape-of-davids-wives-objection-defeater/), via [Acts 2](/codex/acts-2/), [Acts 2.22-23](/codex/acts-2-22-23/), [Acts 2.23](/codex/acts-2-23/) - [Job Bet Objection Defeater](/codex/job-bet-objection-defeater/), via [Acts 2.23](/codex/acts-2-23/) - [Judas Death Contradiction Objection Defeater](/codex/judas-death-contradiction-objection-defeater/), via [Acts 2.23](/codex/acts-2-23/) **Concepts:** - [Calvinism vs Arminianism vs Molinism vs Open Theism](/codex/calvinism-vs-arminianism-vs-molinism-vs-open-theism/), via [Acts 2.23](/codex/acts-2-23/) - [Christ Was Made (Misread Proof-Texts)](/codex/christ-was-made-misread-proof-texts/), via [Acts 2.22-36](/codex/acts-2-22-36/) - [Compatibilism](/codex/compatibilism/), via [Acts 2.23](/codex/acts-2-23/) - [Concurrentism](/codex/concurrentism/), via [Acts 2.23](/codex/acts-2-23/) - [Divine Sovereignty](/codex/divine-sovereignty/), via [Acts 2.23](/codex/acts-2-23/) - [Foreknowledge vs Causation](/codex/foreknowledge-vs-causation/), via [Acts 2.23](/codex/acts-2-23/) - [Open Theism](/codex/open-theism/), via [Acts 2.23](/codex/acts-2-23/) - [Pentecost](/codex/acts-2/), via [Acts 2.14-40](/codex/acts-2-14-40/) - [Predestination](/codex/predestination/), via [Acts 2.23](/codex/acts-2-23/) - [Resurrection of Jesus - Minimal Facts Case](/codex/resurrection-of-jesus-minimal-facts-case/), via [Acts 2.14-41](/codex/acts-2-14-41/) - [The Muslim Defense](/codex/the-muslim-defense/), via [Acts 2.22-24](/codex/acts-2-22-24/), [Acts 2.22-39](/codex/acts-2-22-39/) **Lexicon:** - [G1453 - egeiro](/codex/g1453-egeiro/), via [Acts 2.24](/codex/acts-2-24/) - [G2288 - thanatos](/codex/g2288-thanatos/), via [Acts 2.24](/codex/acts-2-24/) - [G3498 - nekros](/codex/g3498-nekros/), via [Acts 2.24](/codex/acts-2-24/) - [G3860 - paradidomi](/codex/g3860-paradidomi/), via [Acts 2.23](/codex/acts-2-23/) --- _Scripture quotations taken from the **New American Standard Bible®** (NASB), Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by **The Lockman Foundation**. Used by permission. All rights reserved. [www.lockman.org](https://www.lockman.org)_ ## Why these four translations ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance. The four: - **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition. - **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English. - **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base. - **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff. See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.