Acts 2:31 (YLT)

Passage

having foreseen, he did speak concerning the rising again of the Christ, that his soul was not left to hades, nor did his flesh see corruption.

Nearby Context

Acts 2:29 `Men, brethren! it is permitted to speak with freedom unto you concerning the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is among us unto this day;

Acts 2:30 a prophet, therefore, being, and knowing that with an oath God did swear to him, out of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, to raise up the Christ, to sit upon his throne,

Acts 2:31 having foreseen, he did speak concerning the rising again of the Christ, that his soul was not left to hades, nor did his flesh see corruption.

Acts 2:32 `This Jesus did God raise up, of which we are all witnesses;

Acts 2:33 at the right hand then of God having been exalted--also the promise of the Holy Spirit having received from the Father--he was shedding forth this, which now ye see and hear;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "having", "foreseen", "speak", "concerning", "rising", "again", "christ", and "soul". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "having" and "foreseen", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 30's "a prophet therefore being and knowing that..." into verse 32's "This Jesus did God raise up of...", so "having" and "foreseen" 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 "having" and "foreseen" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.