Acts 2:21It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel. Pentecost morning. Peter's voice carries across the temple courts to thousands...
The emotion here: passionate urgency after seeing 3000 people ready to respond
The original word
epikaleō (ἐπικαλέσηται) — to call upon, invoke, appeal to for help
Why it matters
The crowd included Jews from 15 different nations who all heard this in their native languages
Read with care
What most readers miss in Acts 2:21
The word 'whoever' was revolutionary — salvation wasn't just for ethnic Jews anymore
Common misconceptionPeople think calling on the Lord requires elaborate prayer or theological understanding. The Greek word simply means to cry out for help — like shouting for a lifeguard when drowning.
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Verses that echo Acts 2:21
Bible Genome reading
Acts 2:21 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Acts 2:21 comes from the book of Acts, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 90% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include salvation, calling, promise. Notable phrases: call on the name of the Lord; will be saved. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
“"I will remember their sins and their iniquities no more."”
— Hebrews 10:17
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