Acts 2:32 (DRB)

Passage

This Jesus hath God raised again, whereof all we are witnesses.

Nearby Context

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.

Acts 2:34 For David ascended not into heaven; but he himself said: The Lord said to my Lord: Sit thou on my right hand,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "jesus", "hath", "raised", "again", "whereof", and "witnesses". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "jesus" and "hath", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 31's "Foreseeing this he spoke of the resurrection..." into verse 33's "Being exalted therefore by the right hand...", so "jesus" and "hath" 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 "jesus" and "hath" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.