Acts 2:31 (DRB)

Passage

Foreseeing this, he spoke of the resurrection of Christ. For neither was he left in hell: neither did his flesh see corruption.

Nearby Context

Acts 2:29 Ye men, brethren, let me freely speak to you of the patriarch David: that he died and was buried; and his sepulchre is with us to this present say.

Acts 2:30 Whereas therefore he was a prophet and knew that God hath sworn to him with an oath, that of the fruit of his loins one should sit upon his throne.

Acts 2:31 Foreseeing this, he spoke of the resurrection of Christ. For neither was he left in hell: neither did his flesh see corruption.

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

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "foreseeing", "spoke", "resurrection", "christ", "neither", "left", and "hell". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "foreseeing" and "spoke", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 30's "Whereas therefore he was a prophet and..." into verse 32's "This Jesus hath God raised again whereof...", so "foreseeing" and "spoke" 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 "foreseeing" and "spoke" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.