Acts 2:18

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Even on My menservants and maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.”

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BSBPD

“Even on My menservants and maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Yea and on my servants and on my handmaidens in those days Will I pour forth of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Acts 2:18 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Acts 21:10After we had been there several days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
  2. 1 Corinthians 7:21Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let it concern you—but if you can gain your freedom, take the opportunity.
  3. Galatians 3:28There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
  4. Colossians 3:11Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.

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