Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
Verse Takeaways
1
Salvation for 'Whosoever'
Commentators emphasize that "whosoever" means the offer of salvation is open to everyone, regardless of their past. The condition is simple: to "call on the name of the Lord," which involves faith, prayer, and trust. As Charles Spurgeon described it, this verse is a "glorious lifeboat" offering certain safety to all who enter.
See 3 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
Acts
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
Commentaries
12
Albert Barnes
On Acts 2:21
18th Century
Theologian
Whosoever shall call. In the midst of these wonders and dangers, whoever calls on the Lord will be delivered (Joel 2:32). The …
AT Robertson
On Acts 2:21
Shall call on (επικαλεσητα). First aorist middle subjunctive of επικαλεω, common verb, to call to, middle voice for oneself in nee…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 2:21
19th Century
Bishop
Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord . . .—Singularly enough, the precise phrase, to “call upon” God, common as i…
Go Ad-Free
Go ad-free and create your own bookmark library
Charles Spurgeon
On Acts 2:14–21
19th Century
Preacher
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…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 2:21
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…
John Calvin
On Acts 2:21
16th Century
Theologian
Whosoever shall call upon: an excellent passage. For as God prods us forward like sluggish donkeys, with threats and terrors to seek salva…
John Gill
On Acts 2:21
17th Century
Pastor
And it shall come to pass
Even at that time, when these signs shall appear, and the destruction is hastening on, tha…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 2:14–21
17th Century
Minister
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…