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Peter Addresses the Crowd

Acts 2:34

In 9 translations

BSB
For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand
KJV
For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
WEB
For David didn’t ascend into the heavens, but he says himself, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit by my right hand
ASV
For David ascended not into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
LSV
for David did not go up into the heavens, and he says himself: The LORD says to my Lord, || Sit at My right hand,
YLT
for David did not go up to the heavens, and he saith himself: The Lord saith to my lord, Sit thou at my right hand,
DBY
For David has not ascended into the heavens, but he says himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit at my right hand
DRC
For David ascended not into heaven; but he himself said: The Lord said to my Lord, sit thou on my right hand,
GNV
For Dauid is not ascended into heauen, but he sayth, The Lord sayd to my Lord, Sit at my right hande,

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Where the editions differ

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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ὁ (“the”); Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of Δαυὶδ: Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort: Δαυεὶδ; Textus Receptus: Δαβὶδ.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: ὁ. Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read ὁ; Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles omit this wording.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
οὐ γὰρ Δαυὶδ ἀνέβη εἰς τοὺς οὐρανούς, λέγει δὲ αὐτός· Εἶπεν ὁ κύριος τῷ κυρίῳ μου· Κάθου ἐκ δεξιῶν μου,
RP2018
Οὐ γὰρ Δαυὶδ ἀνέβη εἰς τοὺς οὐρανούς, λέγει δὲ αὐτός, Εἶπεν ὁ κύριος τῷ κυρίῳ μου, Κάθου ἐκ δεξιῶν μου,
TR-Boyd
Οὐ γὰρ Δαβὶδ ἀνέβη εἰς τοὺς οὐρανούς, λέγει δὲ αὐτός, Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος τῷ Κυρίῳ μου, Κάθου ἐκ δεξιῶν μου,
SCR1894
ου γαρ δαβιδ ανεβη εις τους ουρανους λεγει δε αυτος ειπεν ο κυριος τω κυριω μου καθου εκ δεξιων μου

Who and where

👤 David👤 God👤 Jesus Christ◆ Peter preaches at Pentecost

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 110:1The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”
  • Matthew 22:42–45“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’? For he says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand…
  • Hebrews 1:13Yet to which of the angels did God ever say: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet”?
  • Ephesians 1:22And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,
  • Mark 12:36Speaking by the Holy Spirit, David himself declared: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’
  • 1 Corinthians 15:25For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.
  • Luke 20:42–43For David himself says in the book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’

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