Acts 2:33 (DBY)

Passage

Having therefore been exalted by the right hand of God, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this which *ye* behold and hear.

Nearby Context

Acts 2:31 he, seeing [it] before, spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, that neither has he been left in hades nor his flesh seen corruption.

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

Acts 2:33 Having therefore been exalted by the right hand of God, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this which *ye* behold and hear.

Acts 2:34 For David has not ascended into the heavens, but he says himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit at my right hand

Acts 2:35 until I have put thine enemies [to be] the footstool of thy feet.

Study Lenses

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

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