Acts 2:29 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Acts 2:29 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 2:29 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 2:29 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Brothers, I may tell you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.”

Acts 2:29 — World English Bible

Acts 2:29 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Brethren, I may say unto you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us unto this day. ”

Acts 2:29 — American Standard Version

Acts 2:29 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Men, brethren! it is permitted to speak with freedom unto you concerning the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is among us unto this day;”

Acts 2:29 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 2:29 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Brethren, let it be allowed to speak with freedom to you concerning the patriarch David, that he has both died and been buried, and his monument is amongst us unto this day. ”

Acts 2:29 — Darby Translation

Acts 2:29 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Men and brethren, I may boldly speake vnto you of the Patriarke Dauid, that hee is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre remaineth with vs vnto this day.”

Acts 2:29 — Geneva Bible

Acts 2:29 in Context — Acts 2

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.

30 Therefore 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;

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

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What Does Acts 2:29 Mean?

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