Acts 22ActsWitness in JerusalemFamily 35 New Testament

Family 35 New TestamentBerean Standard Bible

1. The Holy Spirit at Pentecost

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

2. 1ENGF35When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together with one purpose.BSBBSB: When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.
3. 2ENGF35And suddenly a roar came out of the sky, like the rushing of a violent wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.BSBBSB: Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.
4. 3ENGF35Fiery tongues appeared and were distributed to them, and it a tongue landed on each one of them.BSBBSB: They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.
5. 4ENGF35And they were all filled with Holy Spirit and began to speak different languages, as the Spirit was granting to them to speak out.BSBBSB: And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
6. 5ENGF35Now there were devout men, Jews, from every nation under heaven, dwelling in Jerusalem.BSBBSB: Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven.
7. 6ENGF35So when that roar occurred, the crowd came together, and was bewildered, because each one was hearing them speaking to him in his own dialect.BSBBSB: And when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language.
8. 7ENGF35So they were amazed and marveled, saying to one another: “Hey, aren't all these who are speaking Galileans?BSBBSB: Astounded and amazed, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?
9. 8ENGF35So how can each of us be hearing our own dialect in which we were born?BSBBSB: How is it then that each of us hears them in his own native language?
10. 9ENGF35Parthians and Medes and Elamites; those dwelling in Mesopotamia, in Judea and Cappadocia, in Pontus and Asia,BSBBSB: Parthians, Medes, and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,
11. 10ENGF35in Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene; and visitors from Rome—both Jews and proselytes—BSBBSB: Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome,
12. 11ENGF35Cretans and Arabians; we hear them declaring the great works of God in our own languages.”BSBBSB: both Jews and converts to Judaism; Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!”
13. 12ENGF35Yes they were all amazed and perplexed, saying one to another, “Whatever is going on?”BSBBSB: Astounded and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”
14. 13ENGF35But different ones were jeering, saying, “They are full of sweet wine!”BSBBSB: But others mocked them and said, “They are drunk on new wine!”

15. Peter Addresses the Crowd

    (Psalm 16:1–11; Joel 2:28–32)

16. 14ENGF35So Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and proclaimed to them: “Men—Jews and all who are dwelling in Jerusalem—let this be known to you; indeed, listen to my speech!BSBBSB: Then 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.
17. 15ENGF35Because these are not drunk, as you suppose (since it is only the third hour of the day),BSBBSB: These men are not drunk, as you suppose. It is only the third hour of the day!
18. 16ENGF35but this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:BSBBSB: No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
19. 17ENGF35‘It will be in the last days, says God: I will pour out from my Spirit upon all flesh; your sons and your daughters will prophesy; your young men will see visions; your old men will dream a dream.BSBBSB: ‘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.
20. 18ENGF35In those days I will indeed pour out from my Spirit upon my male slaves and upon my female slaves, and they will prophesy.BSBBSB: Even on My menservants and maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.
21. 19ENGF35I will show wonders in the heaven above and signs on the earth below: blood and fire and smoke vapor.BSBBSB: I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke.
22. 20ENGF35The sun will be turned into darkness and the moon into ‘blood’ before the great and glorious day of the Lord will come.BSBBSB: The sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and glorious Day of the Lord.
23. 21ENGF35And it will be: whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved!’BSBBSB: And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’
24. 22ENGF35“Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus the Natsorean, a man from God attested to you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by Him in your midst, as you yourselves well know,BSBBSB: Men 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.
25. 23ENGF35Him—being delivered up by the established purpose and foreknowledge of God—you murdered, having taken Him with lawless hands and crucified Him;BSBBSB: He 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.
26. 24ENGF35whom God raised up, ending the labor pains of death, because it was not possible that He should be held by it.BSBBSB: But 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.
27. 25ENGF35For David says concerning Him: ‘I always saw the Lord before my face, because He is at my right side so that I not be shaken.BSBBSB: David says about Him: ‘I saw the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
28. 26ENGF35Therefore my heart was glad and my tongue rejoiced. Furthermore, even my flesh will repose upon hope,BSBBSB: Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell in hope,
29. 27ENGF35because You will not abandon my soul in Hades, nor will You allow Your Holy One to see decay.BSBBSB: because You will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.
30. 28ENGF35You have made known to me roads of life; with Your presence You make me full of gladness.’BSBBSB: You have made known to me the paths of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence.’
31. 29ENGF35“Men, brothers, be it permitted to speak to you plainly about the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.BSBBSB: Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
32. 30ENGF35So then, he being a prophet and knowing that God had sworn to him with an oath that of the fruit, according to flesh, of his loins He would raise up the Messiah to sit on his throne,BSBBSB: But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne.
33. 31ENGF35he foreseeing this spoke about the resurrection of the Messiah, that His soul was not abandoned in Hades, nor did His flesh see decay.BSBBSB: Foreseeing this, David spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His body see decay.
34. 32ENGF35“This Jesus God raised, to which we all are witnesses.BSBBSB: God has raised this Jesus to life, to which we are all witnesses.
35. 33ENGF35Therefore, having been exalted to God's right hand, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He poured out this that you now see and hear.BSBBSB: Exalted, 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.
36. 34ENGF35Further, David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord: Sit at my right handBSBBSB: For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand
37. 35ENGF35until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.’BSBBSB: until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’
38. 36ENGF35Therefore, let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made Him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified!”BSBBSB: Therefore let all Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!”

39. Three Thousand Believe

40. 37ENGF35Now upon hearing this they were cut to the heart and said to Peter, and the rest of the Apostles, “Men, brothers, what shall we do?!”BSBBSB: When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
41. 38ENGF35So Peter said to them: “Repent and be baptized, each one of you, upon the name of Jesus Christ, for forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.BSBBSB: Peter 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.
42. 39ENGF35For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all who are far away—as many, that is, as the Lord our God may call.”BSBBSB: This 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.”
43. 40ENGF35With many different words he both testified and kept exhorting, saying, “Escape from this perverse generation!”BSBBSB: With many other words he testified, and he urged them, “Be saved from this corrupt generation.”
44. 41ENGF35Then those who gladly received his word were baptized, and that day about three thousand souls were added.BSBBSB: Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.

45. The Fellowship of Believers

    (Acts 4:32–37)

46. 42ENGF35And they continued steadfastly in the Apostles' teaching and in the fellowship, both in the breaking of the bread and in the prayers.BSBBSB: They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
47. 43ENGF35Fear came upon every soul—many wonders and signs were taking place through the Apostles.BSBBSB: A sense of awe came over everyone, and the apostles performed many wonders and signs.
48. 44ENGF35Now all who believed were together and had all things in common;BSBBSB: All the believers were together and had everything in common.
49. 45ENGF35they started selling both possessions and goods and were distributing to all according as anyone had need.BSBBSB: Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need.
50. 46ENGF35So day by day they continued steadfastly with one purpose in the temple and broke bread from house to house; they received their share of food with gladness and singleness of heart,BSBBSB: With 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,
51. 47ENGF35praising God and having favor with all the people. And day by day the Lord added to the Church those who were being saved.BSBBSB: praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

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