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Berean Standard Bible

“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.””

Acts 2:39

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Peter has just called the crowd to repent, be baptized and receive the Spirit. He now explains how wide the promise reaches.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.”

World English Bible (WEB)

For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all who are far off, even as many as the Lord our God will call to himself.”

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For the word of God is for you and for your children and for all those who are far off, even all those who may be marked out by the Lord our God.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque para vosotros es la promesa, y para vuestros hijos, y para todos los que están lejos; para cuantos el Señor nuestro Dios llamare.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

porque para ustedes es la promesa, y para sus hijos, y aun para los que están lejos, pues es para todos a los que el Señor nuestro Dios llame.

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