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and they shall prophesy: <a href="/nkjv/acts/2.htm">New King James Version</a> And on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days; And they shall prophesy. <a href="/nasb_/acts/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> AND EVEN ON MY MALE AND FEMALE SERVANTS I WILL POUR OUT MY SPIRIT IN THOSE DAYS, And they will prophesy. <a href="/nasb/acts/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> EVEN ON MY BONDSLAVES, BOTH MEN AND WOMEN, I WILL IN THOSE DAYS POUR FORTH OF MY SPIRIT And they shall prophesy. <a href="/nasb77/acts/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> EVEN UPON MY BONDSLAVES, BOTH MEN AND WOMEN, I WILL IN THOSE DAYS POUR FORTH OF MY SPIRIT And they shall prophesy. <a href="/lsb/acts/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> EVEN ON MY MALE SLAVES AND FEMALE SLAVES, I WILL IN THOSE DAYS POUR OUT MY SPIRIT And they shall prophesy. <a href="/amp/acts/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> EVEN ON MY BOND-SERVANTS, BOTH MEN AND WOMEN, I WILL IN THOSE DAYS POUR OUT MY SPIRIT And they shall prophesy. <a href="/csb/acts/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> I will even pour out my Spirit on my servants in those days, both men and women and they will prophesy. <a href="/hcsb/acts/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> I will even pour out My Spirit on My male and female slaves in those days, and they will prophesy. <a href="/asv/acts/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> Yea and on my servants and on my handmaidens in those days Will I pour forth of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy. <a href="/cev/acts/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> In those days I will give my Spirit to my servants, both men and women, and they will prophesy. <a href="/erv/acts/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> Yea and on my servants and on my handmaidens in those days Will I pour forth of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy. <a href="/gwt/acts/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> In those days I will pour my Spirit on my servants, on both men and women. They will speak what God has revealed. <a href="/gnt/acts/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> Yes, even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will proclaim my message. <a href="/isv/acts/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> In those days I will even pour out my Spirit on my slaves, men and women alike, and they will prophesy. <a href="/msb/acts/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Even on My menservants and maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy. <a href="/net/acts/2.htm">NET Bible</a> Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy. <a href="/nheb/acts/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And even on my servants, both men and women, in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and they will prophesy. <a href="/wbt/acts/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And on my servants, and on my hand-maidens I will, in those days, pour out of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy: <a href="/wey/acts/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and even upon My bondservants, both men and women, at that time, I will pour out My Spirit, and they shall prophesy. <a href="/web/acts/2.htm">World English Bible</a> Yes, and on my servants and on my handmaidens in those days, I will pour out my Spirit, and they will prophesy. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And also on My menservants, and on My maidservants, "" In those days, I will pour out of My Spirit, "" And they will prophesy; <a href="/blb/acts/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And even upon My servants, and upon My handmaidens, I will pour out of My Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy. <a href="/ylt/acts/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and also upon My men-servants, and upon My maid-servants, in those days, I will pour out of My Spirit, and they shall prophesy; <a href="/slt/acts/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And also upon my servants and upon my maids in those days will I pour out from my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And upon my servants indeed, and upon my handmaids will I pour out in those days of my spirit, and they shall prophesy. <a href="/cpdv/acts/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And certainly, upon my men and women servants in those days, I will pour out from my Spirit, and they shall prophesy. <a href="/nabre/acts/2.htm">New American Bible</a> Indeed, upon my servants and my handmaids I will pour out a portion of my spirit in those days, and they shall prophesy. <a href="/nrsvce/acts/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Even upon my slaves, both men and women, in those days I will pour out my Spirit; and they shall prophesy.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And upon my servants and upon my maidservants will I pour out my spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy: <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/2.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “And I shall pour out my Spirit upon my Servants and upon my handmaids and in those days they shall prophesy.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/2.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And also on my servants and on my handmaids, I will pour out of my Spirit in those days, and they shall prophesy. <a href="/godbey/acts/2.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> and upon my servants and my handmaidens I will pour out of my Spirit on those days, and they shall prophesy. <a href="/haweis/acts/2.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> and upon my servants and my handmaidens in those days will I pour out of my spirit; and they shall prophesy: <a href="/mace/acts/2.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and on my servants, and on my handmaidens I will pour out of my spirit in those days, and they shall prophesy: <a href="/wey/acts/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and even upon My bondservants, both men and women, at that time, I will pour out My Spirit, and they shall prophesy. <a href="/worrell/acts/2.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> yea, and on My servants and on My handmaidens in those days will I pour out of My Spirit, and they shall prophesy. <a href="/worsley/acts/2.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> yea and on my servants and on my handmaids, in those days, I will pour out of my Spirit, and they also shall prophesy. <a href="/parallel/acts/2-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=384" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/2.htm">Peter Preaches to the Crowd</a> …17‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. 18<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/1065.htm" title="1065: ge (Prtcl) -- A primary particle of emphasis or qualification.">Even</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">on</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">My</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tous (Art-AMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1401.htm" title="1401: doulous (N-AMP) -- (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave.">menservants</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. "></a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tas (Art-AFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1399.htm" title="1399: doulas (N-AFP) -- A female slave, bonds-maid. Feminine of doulos; a female slave.">maidservants</a> <a href="/greek/1632.htm" title="1632: ekcheō (V-FIA-1S) -- Or ekchuno ek-khoo'-no from ek and cheo; to pour forth; figuratively, to bestow.">I will pour out</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: apo (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses."></a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">My</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4151.htm" title="4151: Pneumatos (N-GNS) -- Wind, breath, spirit. ">Spirit</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/1565.htm" title="1565: ekeinais (DPro-DFP) -- That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.">those</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tais (Art-DFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2250.htm" title="2250: hēmerais (N-DFP) -- A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. ">days,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/4395.htm" title="4395: prophēteusousin (V-FIA-3P) -- From prophetes; to foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office.">they will prophesy.</a> 19I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/joel/2-28.htm">Joel 2:28-29</a> And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. / Even on My menservants and maidservants, I will pour out My Spirit in those days. <a href="/numbers/11-29.htm">Numbers 11:29</a> But Moses replied, “Are you jealous on my account? I wish that all the LORD’s people were prophets and that the LORD would place His Spirit on them!” <a href="/1_samuel/10-6.htm">1 Samuel 10:6</a> Then the Spirit of the LORD will rush upon you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be transformed into a different person. <a href="/1_samuel/19-20.htm">1 Samuel 19:20-24</a> he sent messengers to seize him. But when they saw the group of prophets prophesying, with Samuel leading them, the Spirit of God came upon them, and Saul’s messengers also began to prophesy. / When this was reported to Saul, he sent more messengers, but they began to prophesy as well. So Saul tried again and sent messengers a third time, and even they began to prophesy. / Finally, Saul himself left for Ramah and came to the large cistern at Secu, where he asked, “Where are Samuel and David?” “At Naioth in Ramah,” he was told. ... <a href="/isaiah/44-3.htm">Isaiah 44:3</a> For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring. <a href="/ezekiel/36-27.htm">Ezekiel 36:27</a> And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances. <a href="/ezekiel/39-29.htm">Ezekiel 39:29</a> And I will no longer hide My face from them, for I will pour out My Spirit on the house of Israel, declares the Lord GOD.” <a href="/zechariah/12-10.htm">Zechariah 12:10</a> Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son. <a href="/john/7-39.htm">John 7:39</a> He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified. <a href="/john/14-16.htm">John 14:16-17</a> And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever— / the Spirit of truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you. <a href="/john/16-13.htm">John 16:13</a> However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come. <a href="/romans/8-9.htm">Romans 8:9</a> You, however, are controlled not by the flesh, but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. <a href="/romans/12-6.htm">Romans 12:6</a> We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith; <a href="/1_corinthians/12-7.htm">1 Corinthians 12:7-11</a> Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. / To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by the same Spirit, / to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, ... <a href="/1_corinthians/14-1.htm">1 Corinthians 14:1</a> Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:on my servants.<a href="/1_corinthians/7-21.htm">1 Corinthians 7:21,22</a> Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather… <a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a> There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.<a href="/colossians/3-11.htm">Colossians 3:11</a> Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.and they.<a href="/acts/2-17.htm">Acts 2:17</a> And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/18-26.htm">Bondmen</a> <a href="/luke/16-13.htm">Bondservants</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-16.htm">Bondslaves</a> <a href="/esther/7-4.htm">Bondwomen</a> <a href="/acts/2-17.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/ruth/2-13.htm">Handmaidens</a> <a href="/luke/12-45.htm">Maidservants</a> <a href="/joel/2-29.htm">Maid-Servants</a> <a href="/luke/12-45.htm">Menservants</a> <a href="/luke/12-45.htm">Men-Servants</a> <a href="/acts/2-17.htm">Pour</a> <a href="/acts/2-17.htm">Prophesy</a> <a href="/john/8-53.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/john/18-36.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/acts/2-17.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/acts/1-22.htm">Time</a> <a href="/acts/1-14.htm">Women</a> <a href="/luke/12-45.htm">Women-Servants</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/16-17.htm">Bondmen</a> <a href="/acts/16-17.htm">Bondservants</a> <a href="/titus/2-9.htm">Bondslaves</a> <a href="/genesis/12-16.htm">Bondwomen</a> <a href="/acts/2-33.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/genesis/31-33.htm">Handmaidens</a> <a href="/genesis/12-16.htm">Maidservants</a> <a href="/genesis/12-16.htm">Maid-Servants</a> <a href="/genesis/12-16.htm">Menservants</a> <a href="/genesis/12-16.htm">Men-Servants</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/9-14.htm">Pour</a> <a href="/acts/19-6.htm">Prophesy</a> <a href="/acts/3-18.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/acts/4-29.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/acts/2-33.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/acts/3-1.htm">Time</a> <a href="/acts/5-14.htm">Women</a> <a href="/genesis/20-14.htm">Women-Servants</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 2</div>1. <a href="/acts/2-1.htm">The apostles, filled with the Holy Spirit, and speaking various languages, </a> 12. <a href="/acts/2-12.htm">are admired by some, and derided by others;</a> 14. <a href="/acts/2-14.htm">whom Peter disproves;</a> 37. <a href="/acts/2-37.htm">he baptizes a great number who were converted;</a> 41. <a href="/acts/2-41.htm">who afterwards devoutly and charitably converse together; </a> 43. <a href="/acts/2-43.htm">the apostles working many miracles, </a> 46. <a href="/acts/2-46.htm">and God daily increasing his church.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Even on My menservants and maidservants This phrase highlights the inclusivity of God's promise, extending beyond societal hierarchies. In the ancient world, servants were often considered the lowest social class, yet God promises His Spirit to them as well. This reflects the breaking down of social barriers in the early Christian community, as seen in <a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a>, where Paul states that there is neither slave nor free in Christ. The use of "menservants and maidservants" also echoes <a href="/joel/2-29.htm">Joel 2:29</a>, emphasizing the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy.I will pour out My Spirit The imagery of pouring out suggests abundance and generosity. This act signifies a new era of divine interaction with humanity, where the Holy Spirit is not limited to prophets, priests, or kings but is available to all believers. This outpouring fulfills the promise of the New Covenant found in <a href="/ezekiel/36-26.htm">Ezekiel 36:26-27</a>, where God promises to give a new heart and spirit to His people. The event of Pentecost, described earlier in <a href="/acts/2.htm">Acts 2</a>, is the initial fulfillment of this promise, marking the birth of the Church.in those days This phrase refers to the eschatological period initiated by the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. "Those days" are the last days, a term used in the New Testament to describe the time between Christ's first and second coming. This period is characterized by the active work of the Holy Spirit in the world, as seen in the spread of the Gospel and the growth of the Church.and they will prophesy Prophesying here is not limited to predicting the future but includes speaking forth God's truth, inspired by the Holy Spirit. This democratization of prophecy signifies that all believers, regardless of social status, can be vessels of divine revelation. The ability to prophesy is a sign of the Spirit's presence, as seen in <a href="/1_corinthians/14.htm">1 Corinthians 14:1</a>, where Paul encourages believers to desire spiritual gifts, especially prophecy. This empowerment for ministry and witness is a key aspect of the Spirit's work in the Church.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_apostles.htm">The Apostles</a> The primary recipients of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, tasked with spreading the Gospel. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The location where the events of Pentecost took place, a significant city in Jewish history and the early Christian church. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_holy_spirit.htm">The Holy Spirit</a> The third person of the Trinity, whose outpouring is promised and fulfilled in this passage. 4. <a href="/topical/s/servants.htm">Servants (Men and Women)</a> Represents all believers, indicating the inclusivity of God's promise to pour out His Spirit. 5. <a href="/topical/p/pentecost.htm">Pentecost</a> The Jewish festival during which the Holy Spirit was poured out on the believers, marking the birth of the Church.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/i/inclusivity_of_the_spirit's_work.htm">Inclusivity of the Spirit's Work</a> The Holy Spirit is poured out on all believers, regardless of gender or social status, highlighting the universal nature of God's promise. <a href="/topical/e/empowerment_for_ministry.htm">Empowerment for Ministry</a> The outpouring of the Spirit equips believers to prophesy and serve, emphasizing the active role of the Spirit in the life of the Church. <a href="/topical/f/fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">Fulfillment of Prophecy</a> <a href="/acts/2-18.htm">Acts 2:18</a> demonstrates the faithfulness of God in fulfilling His promises, encouraging believers to trust in His Word. <a href="/topical/e/equality_in_christ.htm">Equality in Christ</a> The passage underscores the spiritual equality of men and women, challenging cultural norms and promoting unity in the body of Christ. <a href="/topical/a/active_participation_in_god's_mission.htm">Active Participation in God's Mission</a> Believers are called to be active participants in God's mission, using the gifts of the Spirit to edify the Church and reach the world.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 2</a> <a href="/q/what_is_sinning_against_your_own_body.htm">Will there be a major revival during the end times?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_explain_'tongues_of_fire'.htm">How can 'tongues of fire' (Acts 2:3) be scientifically or physically explained?</a> <a href="/q/is_peter's_acts_2_16-21_citation_accurate.htm">Does Peter's citation of Joel (Acts 2:16-21) truly match the original prophecy, or is it taken out of context?</a> <a href="/q/what's_the_bible's_view_on_mortality.htm">What is the Holy Spirit's outpouring?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) And on my servants and on my handmaidens . . .--This was the culminating point of the joyous prediction. Not on priests only, or those who had been trained in the schools of the prophets, but on slaves, male and female, should that gift be poured by Him who was no respecter of persons. The life of Amos, the herdsman of Tekoa, the "gatherer of sycomore fruit" (<a href="/amos/1-1.htm" title="The words of Amos, who was among the herdsmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.">Amos 1:1</a>; <a href="/amos/7-14.htm" title="Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was an herdsman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit:">Amos 7:14</a>), was, perhaps, the earliest example of the gift so bestowed. The apostolic age must have witnessed many. The fisherman of Galilee, who was now speaking, was the forerunner of thousands in whom the teaching of the Spirit has superseded the training of the schools.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 18. - Yea and for and, A.V.; pour forth for pour out, A.V.; in those days will I pour for I will pour... in those days, A.V. And they shall prophesy. These words are not found in the Hebrew or the LXX. The LXX. differ from the Hebrew in the addition of μοῦ after δούλους and δούλας. The Hebrew has merely "the servants and the handmaids," men and women of servile condition. <a href="/commentaries/acts/2-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Even γε (ge) Particle <a href="/greek/strongs_1065.htm">Strong's 1065: </a> A primary particle of emphasis or qualification. on ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> On, to, against, on the basis of, at. My μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. servants, δούλους (doulous) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1401.htm">Strong's 1401: </a> (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave. [both men] and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. [women], δούλας (doulas) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1399.htm">Strong's 1399: </a> A female slave, bonds-maid. Feminine of doulos; a female slave. I will pour out ἐκχεῶ (ekcheō) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1632.htm">Strong's 1632: </a> Or ekchuno ek-khoo'-no from ek and cheo; to pour forth; figuratively, to bestow. My μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. Spirit Πνεύματός (Pneumatos) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4151.htm">Strong's 4151: </a> Wind, breath, spirit. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. those ἐκείναις (ekeinais) Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1565.htm">Strong's 1565: </a> That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed. days, ἡμέραις (hēmerais) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2250.htm">Strong's 2250: </a> A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. they will prophesy. προφητεύσουσιν (prophēteusousin) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4395.htm">Strong's 4395: </a> From prophetes; to foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/2-18.htm">Acts 2:18 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/acts/2-18.htm">Acts 2:18 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/acts/2-18.htm">Acts 2:18 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/acts/2-18.htm">Acts 2:18 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/acts/2-18.htm">Acts 2:18 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/2-18.htm">Acts 2:18 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/2-18.htm">Acts 2:18 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/2-18.htm">Acts 2:18 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/acts/2-18.htm">Acts 2:18 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/acts/2-18.htm">Acts 2:18 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/acts/2-18.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 2:18 Yes and on my servants and (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/2-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 2:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 2:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/2-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 2:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 2:19" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>