Acts 2:39 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
for to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all those afar off, as many as the Lord our God shall call.`
English ASV
For to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call unto him.
English Amplified
For the promise [of the Holy Spirit] is to and for you and your children, and to and for all that are far away, [even] to and for as many as the Lord our God invites and bids to come to Himself. [Isa. 57:19; Joel 2:32.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
For the promise [of the Holy Spirit] is to and for you and your children, and to and for all that are far away, [even] to and for as many as the Lord our God invites and bids to come to Himself. [Isa. 57:19; Joel 2:32.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
For the promise is for you and for your children, and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
For to you is the promise and to your children, and to all who [are] afar off, as many as [the] Lord our God may call.
English EASY 2024
God has promised to do all this for you and your children. He has also promised this to people who live far away in other places. The Lord our God will do it for all the people that he has called to come to him.’
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
This promise is for you. It is also for your children and for the people who are far away. It is for everyone the Lord our God calls to himself."
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself."
English GNT (Good News Translation)
For God's promise was made to you and your children, and to all who are far away—all whom the Lord our God calls to himself.”
English God's Word - GW 1995
This promise belongs to you and to your children and to everyone who is far away. It belongs to everyone who worships the Lord our God."
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
For the promise is for you and for your children, and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call."
English KJV 1611
For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the LORD our God shall call.
English LSB
For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself.”
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all who are far away, as many as the Lord our God will call.”
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself."
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
For the promise is made to you and to your children and to all those far off, whomever the Lord our God will call."
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
For the promise is for you and your children, and for all who are far away, as many as the Lord our God will call to himself.”
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
The promise is for you and your children. It is also for all who are far away. It is for all whom the Lord our God will choose."
English NIV
The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off--for all whom the Lord our God will call."
English NKJ 1982
For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”
English NLT
This promise is to you and to your children, and even to the Gentiles--all who have been called by the Lord our God."
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
For the promise is for you, for your children, and for all who are far away, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to him."
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
For God’s promise of the Holy Spirit is for you and your families, for those yet to be born and for everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself.”
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
For the promise is to you and to your children and to all that are far off, every one whom the Lord our God calls to him.”
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
For Christ promised him to each one of you who has been called by the Lord our God, and to your children and even to those in distant lands!“
English Tyndale 1537
For the promise was made unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar, even as many as our(the) Lord God shall call.