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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/acts/2.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/acts/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/acts/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/acts/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And it shall be <i>that</i> everyone who shall call upon the name of <i>the</i> Lord will be saved.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/acts/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass, <i>that</i> whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/acts/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass <i>That</i> whoever calls on the name of the LORD Shall be saved.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/acts/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘AND IT SHALL BE <i>THAT</i> EVERYONE WHO CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/acts/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216AND IT SHALL BE THAT EVERYONE WHO CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED.&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/acts/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘AND IT SHALL BE, THAT EVERYONE WHO CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD SHALL BE SAVED.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/acts/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />AND IT WILL BE THAT EVERYONE WHO CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/acts/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />‘AND IT SHALL BE THAT EVERYONE WHO CALLS UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD [invoking, adoring, and worshiping the Lord Jesus] SHALL BE SAVED (rescued spiritually).’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/acts/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/acts/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/acts/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it shall be, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/acts/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then the Lord will save everyone who asks for his help." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/acts/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it shall be, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/acts/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/acts/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />And then, whoever calls out to the Lord for help will be saved.' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/acts/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/acts/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/acts/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/acts/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And it will be that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/acts/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass, that whoever shall call on the name of the Lord, shall be saved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />and every one who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/acts/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />It will be that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.’ <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/acts/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And it will be, everyone who, if he may have called on the Name of the LORD, will be saved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And it shall be <i>that</i> everyone who shall call upon the name of <i>the</i> Lord will be saved.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/acts/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and it shall be, every one -- whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, he shall be saved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/acts/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it shall be, every one, who shall call on the name of the Lord, shall be saved.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/acts/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, shall be saved. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/acts/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And this shall be: whoever shall invoke the name of the Lord will be saved.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/acts/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and it shall be that everyone shall be saved who calls on the name of the Lord.’ <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/acts/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/acts/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass that whoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/2.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“And it shall be that everyone who calls on the name of THE LORD JEHOVAH shall receive life.' “<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/acts/2.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass, that whoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/acts/2.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass, that every one who may call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/acts/2.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the Lord shall be saved.?<RX 29.2.28><RX 29.2.32><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/acts/2.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />and then whoever shall call on the name of the Lord, shall be saved."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />and every one who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/acts/2.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And it shall be, that every one who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/acts/2.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord, shall be saved."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/acts/2-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=410" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/acts/2.htm">Peter Preaches to the Crowd</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>The sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and glorious Day of the Lord. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estai (V-FIM-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist."></a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pas (Adj-NMS) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">everyone</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hos (RelPro-NMS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">who</a> <a href="/greek/1437.htm" title="1437: ean (Prtcl) -- If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/1941.htm" title="1941: epikalesētai (V-ASM-3S) -- (a) To call (name) by a supplementary (additional, alternative) name, (b) mid: To call upon, appeal to, address. ">calls</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">on the</a> <a href="/greek/3686.htm" title="3686: onoma (N-ANS) -- Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a name.">name</a> <a href="/greek/2962.htm" title="2962: Kyriou (N-GMS) -- Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.">of the Lord</a> <a href="/greek/4982.htm" title="4982: sōthēsetai (V-FIP-3S) -- To save, heal, preserve, rescue. From a primary sos; to save, i.e. Deliver or protect.">will be saved.’</a> </span> <span class="reftext">22</span>Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/2-32.htm">Joel 2:32</a></span><br />And everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved; for on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be deliverance, as the LORD has promised, among the remnant called by the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-13.htm">Romans 10:13</a></span><br />for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-22.htm">Isaiah 45:22</a></span><br />Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/13-9.htm">Zechariah 13:9</a></span><br />This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a></span><br />For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-21.htm">Matthew 7:21</a></span><br />Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-9.htm">Romans 10:9-10</a></span><br />that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. / For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-2.htm">1 Corinthians 1:2</a></span><br />To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/145-18.htm">Psalm 145:18</a></span><br />The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-6.htm">Isaiah 55:6-7</a></span><br />Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. / Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-12.htm">John 1:12</a></span><br />But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-13.htm">John 14:13-14</a></span><br />And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. / If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-13.htm">1 John 5:13</a></span><br />I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-10.htm">Philippians 2:10-11</a></span><br />that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-46.htm">Luke 6:46</a></span><br />Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but do not do what I say?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And it shall come to pass, that whoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.</p><p class="hdg">whosoever.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/9-11.htm">Acts 9:11,15</a></b></br> And the Lord <i>said</i> unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for <i>one</i> called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/22-16.htm">Acts 22:16</a></b></br> And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/86-5.htm">Psalm 86:5</a></b></br> For thou, Lord, <i>art</i> good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/11-28.htm">Calls</a> <a href="/john/19-12.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/acts/1-14.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/john/12-47.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/john/11-12.htm">Saved</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/2-39.htm">Calls</a> <a href="/acts/9-34.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/acts/2-42.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/acts/2-40.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/acts/2-40.htm">Saved</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/2-1.htm">The apostles, filled with the Holy Spirit, and speaking various languages, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/2-12.htm">are admired by some, and derided by others;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/2-14.htm">whom Peter disproves;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/2-37.htm">he baptizes a great number who were converted;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/2-41.htm">who afterwards devoutly and charitably converse together; </a></span><br><span class="reftext">43. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/2-43.htm">the apostles working many miracles, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/2-46.htm">and God daily increasing his church.</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>And everyone</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the inclusivity of the gospel message. In the context of <a href="/acts/2.htm">Acts 2</a>, Peter is addressing a diverse crowd during Pentecost, a Jewish festival that attracted people from various regions. The use of "everyone" signifies that salvation is available to all, regardless of ethnicity, social status, or previous religious background. This aligns with the Great Commission in <a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19</a>, where Jesus instructs His disciples to make disciples of all nations.<p><b>who calls on the name</b><br>Calling on the name implies an act of faith and reliance on God. In the Old Testament, calling on the name of the Lord was a common expression of worship and dependence (e.g., <a href="/genesis/4-26.htm">Genesis 4:26</a>, <a href="/psalms/116-4.htm">Psalm 116:4</a>). It signifies a personal relationship and acknowledgment of God's sovereignty. This act of calling is not merely verbal but involves a heartfelt appeal to God, recognizing His authority and power.<p><b>of the Lord</b><br>The term "Lord" here is significant as it refers to Jesus Christ, affirming His divinity and role in salvation. In the context of Peter's sermon, he is making a direct connection between Jesus and the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies, such as <a href="/joel/2-32.htm">Joel 2:32</a>, which this verse quotes. The acknowledgment of Jesus as Lord is central to Christian faith, as seen in <a href="/romans/10-9.htm">Romans 10:9</a>, where confessing Jesus as Lord is linked to salvation.<p><b>will be saved.</b><br>Salvation is the ultimate promise and hope of the Christian faith. In the historical context of Acts, this message was revolutionary, offering hope beyond the confines of the Jewish law. Salvation encompasses deliverance from sin, reconciliation with God, and the promise of eternal life. This assurance is echoed throughout the New Testament, such as in <a href="/ephesians/2-8.htm">Ephesians 2:8-9</a>, which emphasizes that salvation is a gift of grace through faith. The certainty of "will be saved" underscores the reliability of God's promise to those who believe.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/peter.htm">Peter</a></b><br>The apostle who delivers the sermon at Pentecost, quoting the prophet Joel and explaining the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where the events of Pentecost take place, a significant location for Jewish worship and the early Christian church.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/pentecost.htm">Pentecost</a></b><br>A Jewish feast occurring fifty days after Passover, during which the Holy Spirit descends on the apostles, enabling them to speak in various languages.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_holy_spirit.htm">The Holy Spirit</a></b><br>The third person of the Trinity, whose arrival marks the fulfillment of Jesus' promise and empowers the apostles for ministry.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/joel.htm">Joel</a></b><br>An Old Testament prophet whose prophecy about the outpouring of the Spirit is quoted by Peter in his sermon.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_universality_of_salvation.htm">The Universality of Salvation</a></b><br>Salvation is available to "everyone" who calls on the name of the Lord, emphasizing the inclusivity of the gospel message.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_calling_on_the_lord.htm">The Importance of Calling on the Lord</a></b><br>The act of calling on the Lord signifies a personal decision and acknowledgment of Jesus' lordship and saving power.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_holy_spirit.htm">The Role of the Holy Spirit</a></b><br>The Holy Spirit empowers believers to call on the Lord and live out their faith, as seen in the events of Pentecost.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">The Fulfillment of Prophecy</a></b><br><a href="/acts/2-21.htm">Acts 2:21</a> demonstrates the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy, affirming the reliability and continuity of God's Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_urgency_of_the_gospel_message.htm">The Urgency of the Gospel Message</a></b><br>The promise of salvation to those who call on the Lord underscores the urgency of sharing the gospel with others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_pose_questions.htm">How do you call upon the Lord's name?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_atavism_mean.htm">What does 'Call on the Lord to be saved' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_it_mean_to_praise_god.htm">What does it mean to praise God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_you_call_upon_the_lord's_name.htm">How do you call upon the Lord's name?</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>(21) <span class= "bld">Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord . . .</span>--Singularly enough, the precise phrase, to "call upon" God, common as it is in the Old Testament, does not occur in the Gospels. With St. Luke and St. Paul it is, as it were, a favourite word (<a href="/acts/7-59.htm" title="And they stoned Stephen, calling on God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.">Acts 7:59</a>; <a href="/acts/9-14.htm" title="And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on your name.">Acts 9:14</a>; <a href="/romans/10-12.htm" title="For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich to all that call on him.">Romans 10:12</a>; <a href="/1_corinthians/1-2.htm" title="To the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and our's:">1Corinthians 1:2</a>). Its Greek associations gave to the "invoking" which it expressed almost the force of an appeal from a lower to a higher tribunal. (Comp. <a href="/acts/25-11.htm" title="For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar.">Acts 25:11</a>; <a href="/acts/25-21.htm" title="But when Paul had appealed to be reserved to the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.">Acts 25:21</a>; <a href="/acts/25-25.htm" title="But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself has appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.">Acts 25:25</a>.) Here the thought is that that Name of the Eternal, invoked by the prayer of faith, was the one sufficient condition of deliverance in the midst of all the terrors of the coming day of the Lord. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> <span class="accented">- Be</span> for come <span class="accented">to pass</span>, A.V. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/acts/2-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">And</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">everyone</span><br /><span class="grk">πᾶς</span> <span class="translit">(pas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> </span><span class="str2">All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who</span><br /><span class="grk">ὃς</span> <span class="translit">(hos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">calls on</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπικαλέσηται</span> <span class="translit">(epikalesētai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1941.htm">Strong's 1941: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) To call (name) by a supplementary (additional, alternative) name, (b) mid: To call upon, appeal to, address. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὸ</span> <span class="translit">(to)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">name</span><br /><span class="grk">ὄνομα</span> <span class="translit">(onoma)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3686.htm">Strong's 3686: </a> </span><span class="str2">Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of [the] Lord</span><br /><span class="grk">Κυρίου</span> <span class="translit">(Kyriou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be saved.’</span><br /><span class="grk">σωθήσεται</span> <span class="translit">(sōthēsetai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4982.htm">Strong's 4982: </a> </span><span class="str2">To save, heal, preserve, rescue. From a primary sos; to save, i.e. Deliver or protect.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/2-21.htm">Acts 2:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/acts/2-21.htm">Acts 2:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/acts/2-21.htm">Acts 2:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/acts/2-21.htm">Acts 2:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/acts/2-21.htm">Acts 2:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/2-21.htm">Acts 2:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/2-21.htm">Acts 2:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/2-21.htm">Acts 2:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/acts/2-21.htm">Acts 2:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/acts/2-21.htm">Acts 2:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/acts/2-21.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 2:21 It will be that whoever will call (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/2-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 2:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 2:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/2-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 2:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 2:22" /></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>