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Yes, and on my servants and on my handmaidens in those days, I will pour out my Spirit, and they will prophesy.
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The Spirit for All Believers
Commentators emphasize that this verse is a radical declaration of equality. The Holy Spirit is not reserved for priests, the wealthy, or the educated, but is poured out on all of God's people—male and female, slave and free. This fulfills Joel's prophecy, showing that God is no respecter of persons and that every believer is empowered for service.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And on my servants. The Hebrew in Joel is, "upon the servants." The Septuagint and the Latin Vulgate, however, render it "on …
19th Century
Anglican
And on my servants and on my handmaidens . . .—This was the culminating point of the joyous prediction. Not on priests only, or those who …
Baptist
But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said to them, You men of Judea, and all you who dwell at Jerusalem, let this b…
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Positively, Peter explains the phenomena taking place among the early Christians at Pentecost as fulfilling Joel 2:28–32. His use of the Joel passa…
16th Century
Protestant
Upon my servants. In these words the promise is restricted to the worshippers of God. For God does not profane His Spirit, which He would …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And on my servants, and on my handmaidens In Joel it is only the servants and the handmaids; and which Kimchi interp…
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Peter's sermon shows that he was thoroughly recovered from his fall, and thoroughly restored to the Divine favour; for he who had denied Christ, no…
