Acts 2:33 (KJV)

Passage

Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

Nearby Context

Acts 2:31 He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.

Acts 2:32 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.

Acts 2:33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

Acts 2:34 For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

Acts 2:35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "therefore", "right", "hand", "exalted", "having", "received", "father", and "promise". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "therefore" and "right", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 32's "This Jesus hath God raised up whereof..." into verse 34's "For David is not ascended into the...", so "therefore" and "right" belong inside that flow. In Acts context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "therefore" and "right" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.