Acts 2:36 (LSB)

Passage

Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and Christ—this Jesus whom you crucified.”

Nearby Context

Acts 2:34 For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand,

Acts 2:35 Until I put Your enemies as a footstool for Your feet.”’

Acts 2:36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and Christ—this Jesus whom you crucified.”

Acts 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Men, brothers, what should we do?”

Acts 2:38 And Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "therefore", "house", "israel", "certain", "both", "lord", "christ", and "jesus". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "therefore" and "house", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 35's "Until I put Your enemies as a..." into verse 37's "Now when they heard this they were...", so "therefore" and "house" 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 "therefore" and "house" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.