Acts 2:28

Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.

Cross-references

Psalm 16:11 Citation

Psalm 16:11 is the direct source of this quote — David wrote that God shows the path of life and fills with joy in His presence.

Psalm 21:6 Allusion

Psalm 21:6 uses identical phrasing: 'you make him glad with the joy of your presence.' Strong verbal echo.

John 11:25 Parallel

In John 11:25, Jesus declares He is the resurrection and the life — the very life that Acts 2:28 says God reveals through Christ's resurrection.

John 11:26 Parallel

John 11:26 promises that believers in Jesus will never die — fulfilling the 'path of life' spoken of in Acts 2:28.

John 14:6 Parallel

John 14:6 identifies Jesus as the way, truth, and life — the path of life in Acts 2:28 is realized in Christ.

Job 33:26 Related theme

Job 33:26 describes seeing God's face with a shout of joy — directly parallel to being filled with joy in his presence.

Psalm 89:15 Related theme

Psalm 89:15 describes walking in the light of God's face — equivalent to the paths of life and joy in his presence.

Psalm 4:7 Related theme

Psalm 4:7 echoes this joy from God — 'put more joy in my heart' parallels being filled with joy in God's presence.

Psalm 17:15 Related theme

Psalm 17:15 expresses satisfaction in beholding God's face — similar to the joy in his presence here.

Numbers 6:26 Related theme

Numbers 6:26 asks God to lift his countenance — a blessing of presence that parallels joy in his presence.

Proverbs 16:15 Related theme

Proverbs 16:15 parallels the joy from God's countenance with the life and favor from an earthly king's smile.