Acts 2Acts2

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1. The Holy Spirit at Pentecost

   (Genesis 11:1–9; Leviticus 23:15–22)

2. 1BSBWhen the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.KJVKJV: And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
3. 2BSBSuddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.KJVKJV: And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
4. 3BSBThey saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.KJVKJV: And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
5. 4BSBAnd they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.KJVKJV: And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
6. 5BSBNow there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven.KJVKJV: And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
7. 6BSBAnd when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language.KJVKJV: Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
8. 7BSBAstounded and amazed, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?KJVKJV: And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilæans?
9. 8BSBHow is it then that each of us hears them in his own native language?KJVKJV: And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
10. 9BSBParthians, Medes, and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,KJVKJV: Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judæa, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
11. 10BSBPhrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome,KJVKJV: Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
12. 11BSBboth Jews and converts to Judaism; Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!”KJVKJV: Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
13. 12BSBAstounded and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”KJVKJV: And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
14. 13BSBBut others mocked them and said, “They are drunk on new wine!”KJVKJV: Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.

15. Peter Addresses the Crowd

    (Psalm 16:1–11; Joel 2:28–32)

16. 14BSBThen Peter stood up with the Eleven, lifted up his voice, and addressed the crowd: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen carefully to my words.KJVKJV: But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judæa, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:
17. 15BSBThese men are not drunk, as you suppose. It is only the third hour of the day!KJVKJV: For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.
18. 16BSBNo, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:KJVKJV: But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;
19. 17BSB‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.KJVKJV: And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
20. 18BSBEven on My menservants and maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.KJVKJV: And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:
21. 19BSBI will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke.KJVKJV: And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:
22. 20BSBThe sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and glorious Day of the Lord.KJVKJV: The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:
23. 21BSBAnd everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’KJVKJV: And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
24. 22BSBMen of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know.KJVKJV: Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:
25. 23BSBHe was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross.KJVKJV: Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:
26. 24BSBBut God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep Him in its grip.KJVKJV: Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
27. 25BSBDavid says about Him: ‘I saw the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.KJVKJV: For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:
28. 26BSBTherefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell in hope,KJVKJV: Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
29. 27BSBbecause You will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.KJVKJV: Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
30. 28BSBYou have made known to me the paths of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence.’KJVKJV: Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
31. 29BSBBrothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.KJVKJV: Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.
32. 30BSBBut he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne.KJVKJV: Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
33. 31BSBForeseeing this, David spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His body see decay.KJVKJV: He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
34. 32BSBGod has raised this Jesus to life, to which we are all witnesses.KJVKJV: This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
35. 33BSBExalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.KJVKJV: Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
36. 34BSBFor David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right handKJVKJV: For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
37. 35BSBuntil I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’KJVKJV: Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
38. 36BSBTherefore let all Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!”KJVKJV: Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

39. Three Thousand Believe

40. 37BSBWhen the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”KJVKJV: Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
41. 38BSBPeter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.KJVKJV: Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
42. 39BSBThis promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”KJVKJV: For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
43. 40BSBWith many other words he testified, and he urged them, “Be saved from this corrupt generation.”KJVKJV: And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
44. 41BSBThose who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.KJVKJV: Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

45. The Fellowship of Believers

    (Acts 4:32–37)

46. 42BSBThey devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.KJVKJV: And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
47. 43BSBA sense of awe came over everyone, and the apostles performed many wonders and signs.KJVKJV: And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.
48. 44BSBAll the believers were together and had everything in common.KJVKJV: And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
49. 45BSBSelling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need.KJVKJV: And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
50. 46BSBWith one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart,KJVKJV: And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
51. 47BSBpraising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.KJVKJV: Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.