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Acts 2:30

But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne.

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ASV

Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins he would set one upon his throne;

KJV

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;

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21 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
προφήτηςprophētēsA prophetG4396 →
οὖνounthereforeG3767 →
ὑπάρχωνhuparchōnbeingG5225 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
εἰδὼςeidōsknowing
ὅτιhotithatG3754 →
ὅρκῳhorkōwith an oathG3727 →
ὤμοσενōmosensworeG3660 →
αὐτῷautōto himG846 →
ὁho<the>G3588 →
θεὸςtheosGodG2316 →
ἐκekout of [the]G1537 →
καρποῦkarpoufruitG2590 →
τῆςtēsof theG3588 →
ὀσφύοςosphuosloinsG3751 →
αὐτοῦautouof himG846 →
καθίσαιkathisaito setG2523 →
ἐπὶepiuponG1909 →
τὸνtontheG3588 →
θρόνονthrononthroneG2362 →
αὐτοῦ,autouof him,G846 →

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Psalms 132:11–18The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne.Psalms 89:3–4You said, “I have made a covenant with My chosen one, I have sworn to David My servant:Jeremiah 33:14–15Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will fulfill the gracious promise that I have spoken to the house of Israel and the house of Judah.2 Samuel 7:11–16and have done since the day I appointed judges over My people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies. The LORD declares to you that He Himself will establish a house for you.Hebrews 1:1On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets.2 Samuel 7:12And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom.Psalms 132:11The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne.2 Samuel 23:2The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue.Luke 1:32He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,2 Peter 1:21For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.Isaiah 9:6–7For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.Luke 1:31–33Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.Matthew 1:1This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:Psalms 89:3You said, “I have made a covenant with My chosen one, I have sworn to David My servant:Daniel 7:9As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze.Romans 1:3regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh,2 Timothy 2:8Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David, as proclaimed by my gospel,Jeremiah 30:9Instead, they will serve the LORD their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.

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