King James Version
Acts 2:28 in the King James Version says “Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.” — study this verse from Acts chapter 2 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.”
Acts 2:28 · KJV
Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day. let me: or, I may
Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
KJV Study — Public Domain
“the ways”
G3598a road; by implication, a progress (the route, act or distance); figuratively, a mode or means
“full”
G4137to make replete, i.e., (literally) to cram (a net), level up (a hollow), or (figuratively) to furnish (or imbue, diffuse, influence), satisfy, execute
“with”
G3326properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession)
“countenance”
G4383the front (as being towards view), i.e., the countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person
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