Bible Strands
Acts 2:18
Even on My menservants and maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Peter addresses the Jerusalem crowd on Pentecost, declaring that the promised outpouring of the Spirit in the last days extends beyond the elite to include all social classes.
The words — The Greek γε (ge) functions as "even," while δοῦλοι (doulos) translates to "servants" or "slaves," marking a deliberate expansion of the Spirit’s reach to those with no social standing.
The thread — This inclusive distribution of spiritual gifts aligns with Galatians 3:28 and Colossians 3:11, which list slave and free among other erased divisions, while 1 Corinthians 7:21 addresses how those in servitude should navigate their current status.
Why it lands — The text declares that divine empowerment bypasses human hierarchy, requiring readers to acknowledge that prophetic voice and spiritual authority belong to every believer regardless of earthly rank.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:
Cross-references
- Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
- Colossians 3:11 Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.
- 1 Corinthians 7:21 Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let it concern you—but if you can gain your freedom, take the opportunity.
- Acts 21:10 After we had been there several days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.