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Peter Addresses the Crowd

Acts 2:26

In 9 translations

BSB
Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell in hope,
KJV
Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
WEB
Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced. Moreover my flesh also will dwell in hope,
ASV
Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; Moreover my flesh also shall dwell in hope:
LSV
Because of this was my heart cheered, || And my tongue was glad, || And yet—my flesh will also rest on hope,
YLT
because of this was my heart cheered, and my tongue was glad, and yet — my flesh also shall rest on hope,
DBY
Therefore has my heart rejoiced and my tongue exulted; yea more, my flesh also shall dwell in hope,
DRC
For this my heart hath been glad, and any tongue hath rejoiced: moreover my flesh also shall rest in hope.
GNV
Therefore did mine heart reioyce, and my tongue was glad, and moreouer also my flesh shall rest in hope,

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • Spelling of ηὐφράνθη: Textus Receptus: εὐφράνθη.
  • Word order: Westcott–Hort, Tregelles place μου elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: ἡ καρδία μου. Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read ἡ καρδία μου; Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles read μου ἡ καρδία.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
διὰ τοῦτο ηὐφράνθη ἡ καρδία μου καὶ ἠγαλλιάσατο ἡ γλῶσσά μου, ἔτι δὲ καὶ ἡ σάρξ μου κατασκηνώσει ἐπʼ ἐλπίδι·
RP2018
διὰ τοῦτο εὐφράνθη ἡ καρδία μου, καὶ ἠγαλλιάσατο ἡ γλῶσσά μου· ἔτι δὲ καὶ ἡ σάρξ μου κατασκηνώσει ἐπ’ ἐλπίδι·
TR-Boyd
διὰ τοῦτο εὐφράνθη ἡ καρδία μου, καὶ ἠγαλλιάσατο ἡ γλῶσσά μου· ἔτι δὲ καὶ ἡ σάρξ μου κατασκηνώσει ἐπ᾿ ἐλπίδι·
SCR1894
δια τουτο ευφρανθη η καρδια μου και ηγαλλιασατο η γλωσσα μου ετι δε και η σαρξ μου κατασκηνωσει επ ελπιδι

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◆ Peter preaches at Pentecost

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 16:9Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell securely.
  • Psalms 71:23When I sing praise to You my lips will shout for joy, along with my soul, which You have redeemed.
  • Psalms 63:5My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.
  • Psalms 30:11You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
  • Psalms 22:22–24I will proclaim Your name to my brothers; I will praise You in the assembly. You who fear the LORD, praise Him! All descendants of Jacob, honor Him! All offspring of Israel, revere Him! For He has not despised or…

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