The Holy Spirit at Pentecost (Genesis 11:1–9; Leviticus 23:15–22)
2 TNT And sodenly ther cam a sounde from heaven as it had bene the comminge of a myghty wynde and it filled all the housse where they sate. BSB BSB: Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.
3 TNT And ther appered vnto them cloven tonges lyke as they had bene fyre and it sate vpon eache of them: BSB BSB: They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.
4 TNT and they were all filled with the holy goost and beganne to speake with other tonges even as the sprete gave them vtteraunce. BSB BSB: And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
5 TNT And ther were dwellinge at Ierusalem Iewes devoute men which were of all nacions vnder heaven. BSB BSB: Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven.
7 TNT They wondred all and marveyled sayinge amonge them selves: Beholde are not all these which speake of Galile? BSB BSB: Astounded and amazed, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?
8 TNT And how heare we every man his awne touge wherein we were boren? BSB BSB: How is it then that each of us hears them in his own native language?
9 TNT Parthians Medes and Elamytes and the inhabiters of Mesopotamia of Iury and of Capadocia of Ponthus and Asia BSB BSB: Parthians, Medes, and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,
10 TNT Phrigia Pamphilia and of Egypte and of the parties of Libia which is besyde Syrene and straungers of Rome Iewes and convertes BSB BSB: Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome,
12 TNT They were all amased and wondred sayinge one to another: what meaneth this? BSB BSB: Astounded and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”
13 TNT Other mocked the sayinge: they are full of newe wyne. BSB BSB: But others mocked them and said, “They are drunk on new wine!”
Peter Addresses the Crowd (Psalm 16:1–11; Joel 2:28–32)
14 TNT But Peter stepped forth with the eleven and lift vp his voyce and sayde vnto them: Ye men of Iewrye and all the that inhabite Ierusalem: be this knowe vnto you and with youre eares heare my wordes. BSB BSB: 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.
15 TNT These are not dronken as ye suppose: for it is yet but the thyrde houre of the daye. BSB BSB: These men are not drunk, as you suppose. It is only the third hour of the day!
17 TNT It shalbe in the last dayes sayth God: of my sprete I will powre out vpon all flesshe. And youre sonnes and youre doughters shall prophesy and youre yoge men shall se visions and youre olde me shall dreme dremes. BSB BSB: ‘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.
18 TNT And on my servauts and on my honde maydens I will powre out of my sprete in those dayes and they shall prophesye. BSB BSB: Even on My menservants and maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.
19 TNT And I will shewe wonders in heaven a bove and tokens in the erth benethe bloud and fyre and the vapour of smoke. BSB BSB: I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke.
20 TNT The sunne shalbe turned into darknes and the mone into bloud before that greate and notable daye of the Lorde come. BSB BSB: The sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and glorious Day of the Lord.
21 TNT And it shalbe that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lorde shalbe saved. BSB BSB: And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’
24 TNT whom God hath raysed vp and lowsed the sorowes of deeth because it was vnpossible that he shuld be holden of it. BSB BSB: 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.
25 TNT For David speaketh of him: Afore honde I sawe God alwayes before me: For he is on my ryght honde that I shuld not be moved. BSB BSB: David says about Him: ‘I saw the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
26 TNT Therfore dyd my hert reioyce and my tonge was glad. Moreover also my flesshe shall rest in hope BSB BSB: Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell in hope,
27 TNT because thou wilt not leve my soul in hell nether wilt suffre thyne holye to se corrupcion. BSB BSB: because You will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.
28 TNT Thou hast shewed me the wayes of lyfe and shalt make me full of ioye with thy countenaunce. BSB BSB: You have made known to me the paths of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence.’
29 TNT Men and brethren let me frely speake vnto you of the partriarke David: For he is both deed and buryed and his sepulcre remayneth with vs vnto this daye. BSB BSB: Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
30 TNT Therfore seinge he was a Prophet and knewe that God had sworne with an othe to him that the frute of his loynes shuld sit on his seat (in that Christ shulde ryse agayne in the flesshe) BSB BSB: 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.
31 TNT he sawe before: and spake in the resurreccion of Christ that his soule shulde not be left in hell: nether his flesse shuld se corrupcion. BSB BSB: Foreseeing this, David spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His body see decay.
32 TNT This Iesus hath God raysyd vp wherof we all are witnesses. BSB BSB: God has raised this Jesus to life, to which we are all witnesses.
33 TNT Sence now that he by the right honde of God exalted is and hath receaved of the father the promyse of the holy goost he hath sheed forthe that which ye nowe se and heare. BSB BSB: 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.
34 TNT For David is not ascendyd into heaven: but he sayde. The Lorde sayde to my Lorde sit on my right honde BSB BSB: For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand
35 TNT vntill I make thy fooes thy fote stole. BSB BSB: until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’
36 TNT So therfore let all the housse of Israel knowe for a suerty that God hath made the same Iesus whom ye have crucified lorde and Christ. BSB BSB: Therefore let all Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!”
Three Thousand Believe 37 TNT When they hearde this they were pricked in their hertes and sayd vnto Peter and vnto the other Apostles: Ye men and brethren what shall we do? BSB BSB: When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
38 TNT Peter sayde vnto them: repent and be baptised every one of you in the name of Iesus Christ for the remission of synnes and ye shall receave the gyfte of the holy goost. BSB BSB: 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.
39 TNT For the promyse was made vnto you and to youre chyldren and to all that are afarre even as many as the Lorde oure God shall call. BSB BSB: 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.”
40 TNT And with many other wordes bare he witnes and exhorted them sayinge: Save youre selves from this vntowarde generacion. BSB BSB: With many other words he testified, and he urged them, “Be saved from this corrupt generation.”
41 TNT Then they that gladly receaved his preachynge were baptised: and the same daye ther were added vnto them aboute thre thousande soules. BSB BSB: Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.
The Fellowship of Believers (Acts 4:32–37)
43 TNT And feare came over every soule. And many wondres and signes were shewed by the Apostles. BSB BSB: A sense of awe came over everyone, and the apostles performed many wonders and signs.
44 TNT And all that beleved kept them selves to gedder and had all thinges commen BSB BSB: All the believers were together and had everything in common.
45 TNT and solde their possessions and goodes and departed them to all men as every man had nede. BSB BSB: Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need.
46 TNT And they continued dayly with one acorde in the temple and brake breed in every housse and dyd eate their meate to gedder with gladnes and singlenes of hert BSB BSB: 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,
47 TNT praysinge God and had faveour with all the people. And the Lorde added to the congregacion dayly soche as shuld be saved. BSB BSB: 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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