Acts 2:33 (DRB)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

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,

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "exalted", "therefore", "right", "hand", "having", "received", "father", and "promise". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "exalted" 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 hath God raised again whereof..." into verse 34's "For David ascended not into heaven but...", so "exalted" 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 "exalted" and "therefore" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.