Acts 2:33 (ASV)

Passage

Being therefore by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he hath poured forth this, which ye see and hear.

Nearby Context

Acts 2:31 he foreseeing [this] spake of the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was he left unto Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption.

Acts 2:32 This Jesus did God raise up, whereof we all are witnesses.

Acts 2:33 Being therefore by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he hath poured forth this, which ye see and hear.

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

Acts 2:35 Till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 32's "This Jesus did God raise up whereof..." into verse 34's "For David ascended not into the heavens...", so "Spirit" and "therefore" 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 "Spirit" and "therefore" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.