Acts 2
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The Coming of the Holy Spirit
1#Ac 20:16; 1Co 16:8When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 2#Ac 4:31; 1Ki 19:11Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3#Mt 3:11There appeared to them tongues as of fire, being distributed and resting on each of them, 4#Mk 16:17; 1Co 12:10and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to speak.
5#Ac 8:2; Lk 2:25Now dwelling in Jerusalem were Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven. 6When this sound occurred, the crowd came together and were confounded, because each man heard them speaking in his own language. 7#Ac 1:11; 2:12They were all amazed and marveled, saying to each other, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 8How is it that we hear, each in our own native language? 9#1Pe 1:1; Ac 16:6; 18:2Parthians, Medes and Elamites, residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10#Ac 13:13; 15:38Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the regions of Libya near Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11#Ex 15:11Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own languages the mighty works of God.” 12They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other, “What does this mean?”
13#1Co 14:23Others mocking said, “These men are full of new wine.”
Peter’s Speech at Pentecost
14#Ac 1:26But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice and said to them, “Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words. 15For these are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is the third hour of the day. 16But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17#Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45 ‘In the last days it shall be,’ says God,
‘that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams.
18Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days;
and they shall prophesy.
19And I will show wonders in heaven above
and signs on the earth below:
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke.
20#Mt 24:29; 2Pe 3:10 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood,
before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21#Ac 22:16 And whoever calls
on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’
22#Jn 3:2; Mt 12:28“Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth was a man attested to you by God with powerful works and wonders and signs, which God did through Him in your midst, as you yourselves know. 23#Lk 22:22; Ac 3:18You have taken Him, who was handed over to you by the ordained counsel and foreknowledge of God, and by lawless hands have crucified and killed Him, 24#Ac 2:32; 1Co 6:14whom God raised up by loosening the pull of death, because it was not possible that He should be held by it. 25#Ps 16:8–11For David says concerning Him:
‘I foresaw the Lord always before me,
for He is at my right hand,
that I may not be shaken.
26Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced;
moreover my flesh will dwell in hope.
27#Ac 2:31; Lk 1:35; Rev 1:18 For You will not abandon my soul to Hades,
nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.
28You have made known to me the ways of life;
You will make me full of joy with Your presence.’#Gk. 15 orguias, about 27 meters.
29#1Ki 2:10; Ac 13:36“Brothers, I may speak confidently to you concerning the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. 30#2Sa 23:2But being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of his seed according to the flesh, He would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne, 31#Ac 2:27; Ps 16:10he foresaw this and spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, that His soul was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His flesh see corruption. 32#Ac 2:24; 1:8God raised up this Jesus, of which we all are witnesses. 33#Ac 1:4; Mk 16:19Therefore being exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured out this which you now see and hear. 34#Ps 110:1For David has not ascended to the heavens, yet he says:
‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at My right hand,
35Until I make Your enemies
Your footstool.” ’
36“Therefore, let all the house of Israel assuredly know that God has made this Jesus, whom you have crucified, both Lord and Christ.”
37#Lk 3:10; Ac 5:33When they heard this, they were stung in the heart and said to Peter and to the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
38#Lk 24:47; Ac 8:12; 22:16Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39#Joel 2:32; Isa 44:3For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all who are far away, as many as the Lord our God will call.”
40#Mt 17:17; Dt 32:5With many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation.” 41#Ac 2:37; 2:47Then those who gladly received his word were baptized, and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.
Life Among the Believers
42#Ac 1:14; 20:7; 2:46They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and in the prayers. 43Fear came to every soul. And many wonders and signs were done through the apostles. 44#Ac 4:32All who believed were together and had all things in common. 45They sold their property and goods and distributed them to all, according to their need. 46#Ac 5:42; 20:7And continuing daily with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, 47#Ac 11:24; 2:41praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.
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Acts 2
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The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost
1When the day of Pentecost came, all the believers gathered in one place. 2Suddenly a sound came from heaven. It was like a strong wind blowing. It filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3They saw something that looked like fire in the shape of tongues. The flames separated and came to rest on each of them. 4All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit. They began to speak in languages they had not known before. The Spirit gave them the ability to do this.
5Godly Jews from every country in the world were staying in Jerusalem. 6A crowd came together when they heard the sound. They were bewildered because each of them heard their own language being spoken. 7The crowd was really amazed. They asked, “Aren’t all these people who are speaking Galileans? 8Then why do we each hear them speaking in our own native language? 9We are Parthians, Medes and Elamites. We live in Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia. We are from Pontus, Asia, 10Phrygia and Pamphylia. Others of us are from Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene. Still others are visitors from Rome. 11Some of the visitors are Jews. Others have accepted the Jewish faith. Also, Cretans and Arabs are here. We hear all these people speaking about God’s wonders in our own languages!” 12They were amazed and bewildered. They asked one another, “What does this mean?”
13But some people in the crowd made fun of the believers. “They’ve had too much wine!” they said.
Peter Speaks to the Crowd
14Then Peter stood up with the 11 apostles. In a loud voice he spoke to the crowd. “My fellow Jews,” he said, “let me explain this to you. All of you who live in Jerusalem, listen carefully to what I say. 15You think these people are drunk. But they aren’t. It’s only nine o’clock in the morning! 16No, here is what the prophet Joel meant. 17He said,
“ ‘In the last days, God says,
I will pour out my Holy Spirit on all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy.
Your young men will see visions.
Your old men will have dreams.
18In those days, I will pour out my Spirit on my servants.
I will pour out my Spirit on both men and women.
When I do, they will prophesy.
19I will show wonders in the heavens above.
I will show signs on the earth below.
There will be blood and fire and clouds of smoke.
20The sun will become dark.
The moon will turn red like blood.
This will happen before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.
21Everyone who calls
on the name of the Lord will be saved.’ (Joel 2:28–32)
22“Fellow Israelites, listen to this! Jesus of Nazareth was a man who had God’s approval. God did miracles, wonders and signs among you through Jesus. You yourselves know this. 23Long ago God planned that Jesus would be handed over to you. With the help of evil people, you put Jesus to death. You nailed him to the cross. 24But God raised him from the dead. He set him free from the suffering of death. It wasn’t possible for death to keep its hold on Jesus. 25David spoke about him. He said,
“ ‘I know that the Lord is always with me.
Because he is at my right hand,
I will always be secure.
26So my heart is glad and joy is on my tongue.
My whole body will be full of hope.
27You will not leave me in the place of the dead.
You will not let your holy one rot away.
28You always show me the path that leads to life.
You will fill me with joy when I am with you.’ (Psalm 16:8–11)
29“Fellow Israelites, you can be sure that King David died. He was buried. His tomb is still here today. 30But David was a prophet. He knew that God had made a promise to him. God had promised that he would make someone in David’s family line king after him. 31David saw what was coming. So he spoke about the Messiah rising from the dead. He said that the Messiah would not be left in the place of the dead. His body wouldn’t rot in the ground. 32God has raised this same Jesus back to life. We are all witnesses of this. 33Jesus has been given a place of honor at the right hand of God. He has received the Holy Spirit from the Father. This is what God had promised. It is Jesus who has poured out what you now see and hear. 34David did not go up to heaven. But he said,
“ ‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand.
35I will put your enemies
under your control.” ’ (Psalm 110:1)
36“So be sure of this, all you people of Israel. You nailed Jesus to the cross. But God has made him both Lord and Messiah.”
37When the people heard this, it had a deep effect on them. They said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?”
38Peter replied, “All of you must turn away from your sins and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then your sins will be forgiven. You will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39The promise is for you and your children. It is also for all who are far away. It is for all whom the Lord our God will choose.”
40Peter said many other things to warn them. He begged them, “Save yourselves from these evil people.” 41Those who accepted his message were baptized. About 3,000 people joined the believers that day.
The Believers Share Their Lives Together
42The believers studied what the apostles taught. They shared their lives together. They ate and prayed together. 43Everyone was amazed at what God was doing. They were amazed when the apostles performed many wonders and signs. 44All the believers were together. They shared everything they had. 45They sold property and other things they owned. They gave to anyone who needed something. 46Every day they met together in the temple courtyard. They ate meals together in their homes. Their hearts were glad and sincere. 47They praised God. They were respected by all the people. Every day the Lord added to their group those who were being saved.
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