Acts 2:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.”

Acts 2:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 2:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 2:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“because you will not leave my soul in Hades, neither will you allow your Holy One to see decay.”

Acts 2:27 — World English Bible

Acts 2:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Because thou wilt not leave my soul unto Hades, Neither wilt thou give thy Holy One to see corruption. ”

Acts 2:27 — American Standard Version

Acts 2:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“because Thou wilt not leave my soul to hades, nor wilt Thou give Thy Kind One to see corruption;”

Acts 2:27 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 2:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“for thou wilt not leave my soul in hades, nor wilt thou give thy gracious one to see corruption. ”

Acts 2:27 — Darby Translation

Acts 2:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Because thou wilt not leaue my soule in graue, neither wilt suffer thine Holy one to see corruption.”

Acts 2:27 — Geneva Bible

Acts 2:27 in Context — Acts 2

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:

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

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

29 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.

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What Does Acts 2:27 Mean?

Acts 2:27 is a verse from the Book of Acts, part of the New Testament. It appears in Acts chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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