Acts 2
2
Pentecost and the Coming of the Holy Spirit
1 And when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in the same place. 2And suddenly a sound like a violent rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3And divided#Or perhaps “distributed” tongues like fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. 4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages#Or “tongues” as the Spirit gave them ability to speak out.
5Now there were Jews residing in Jerusalem, devout men from every nation under heaven. 6And when#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“happened”) this sound occurred, the crowd gathered and was in confusion, because each one was hearing them speaking in his own language. 7And they were astounded and astonished, saying, “Behold, are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 8And how do we hear, each one of us, in our own native language?#Literally “our own language in which we were born” 9Parthians and Medes and Elamites and those residing in Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,#A reference to the Roman province of Asia (modern Asia Minor) 10Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya toward Cyrene, and the Romans who were in town, 11both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own languages the great deeds of God!” 12And all were amazed and greatly perplexed, saying to one another,#Literally “one to the other” “What can this mean?”#Literally “what does this want to be” 13But others jeered and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“jeered”) has been translated as a finite verb said, “They are full of sweet new wine!”
Peter’s Sermon on the Day of Pentecost
14But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and declared to them, “Judean men, and all those who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and pay attention to my words! 15For these men are not drunk, as you assume, because it is the third hour of the day. 16But this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:
17‘And it will be in the last days,’ God says,
‘I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh,
and your sons and your daughters will prophesy,
and your young men will see visions,
and your old men will dream dreams.
18And even on my male slaves and on my female slaves
I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.
19And I will cause wonders in the heaven#Or “sky” above
and signs on the earth below,
blood and fire and vapor of smoke.
20The sun will be changed to darkness
and the moon to blood,
before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21And it will be that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved.’#A quotation from Joel 2:28–32
22“Israelite men, listen to these words! Jesus the Nazarene, a man attested to you by God with deeds of power and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, just as you yourselves know—23this man, delivered up by the determined plan and foreknowledge of God, you executed by#*Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“nailing to”) which is understood as means nailing to a cross#*The words “a cross” are not in the Greek text but are implied by the nature of the verb through the hand of lawless men. 24God raised him#Literally “whom”; it is necessary to specify “him” in the translation to avoid confusion with the “lawless men” in the previous verse up, having brought to an end the pains of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it. 25For David says with reference to him,
‘I saw the Lord before me continually,#Literally “through everything”
for he is at my right hand so that I will not be shaken.
26For this reason my heart was glad
and my tongue rejoiced greatly,
furthermore also my flesh will live in hope,
27because you will not abandon my soul in Hades,
nor will you permit your Holy One to experience decay.
28You have made known to me the paths of life;
you will fill me with gladness with your presence.’#A quotation from Ps 16:8–11
29“Men and brothers, it is possible to speak with confidence to you about the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us until this day. 30Therefore, because he#*Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“was”) which is understood as causal was a prophet and knew that God had sworn to him with an oath to seat one of his descendants#Literally “from the fruit of his loins” on his throne, 31by#*Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“having foreseen”) which is understood as means having foreseen this,#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation he spoke about the resurrection of the Christ,#Or “Messiah” that neither was he abandoned in Hades nor did his flesh experience decay. 32This Jesus God raised up, of which#Or “of whom,” referring to Jesus we all are witnesses. 33Therefore, having been exalted to the right hand of God and having received the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father, he has poured out this that you see and hear.#Some manuscripts have “both see and hear” 34For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says,
‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,
35until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.” ’#A quotation from Ps 110:1
36Therefore let all the house of Israel know beyond a doubt, that God has made him both Lord and Christ—this Jesus whom you crucified!”
The Response to Peter’s Sermon
37Now when they#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal heard this,#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation they were pierced to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “What should we do, men and brothers?” 38And Peter said#Some manuscripts explicitly add “said” to them, “Repent and be baptized, each 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. 39For the promise is for you and for your children, and for all those who are far away, as many as the Lord our God calls to himself.” 40And with many other words he solemnly urged and exhorted them, saying, “Be saved from this crooked generation!” 41So those who accepted his message were baptized, and on that day about three thousand souls were added.
The Fellowship of the First Believers
42And they were devoting themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayers. 43And fear came on every soul, and many wonders and signs were being performed by the apostles. 44And all who believed were in the same place, and had everything in common. 45And they began selling#*The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began selling”) their#*Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun possessions and property, and distributing these things to all, to the degree that anyone had need. 46And every day, devoting themselves to meeting#*The words “to meeting” are not in the Greek text but are implied with one purpose in the temple courts#*Here “courts” is supplied to distinguish this area from the interior of the temple building itself and breaking bread from house to house, they were eating their food with joy and simplicity of heart, 47praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding every day to the total of those who were being saved.
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Acts 2
2
The Coming of the Holy Spirit
1When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2Suddenly a noise like a strong, blowing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3They saw something like flames of fire that were separated and stood over each person there. 4They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak different languages by the power the Holy Spirit was giving them.
5There were some religious Jews staying in Jerusalem who were from every country in the world. 6When they heard this noise, a crowd came together. They were all surprised, because each one heard them speaking in his own language. 7They were completely amazed at this. They said, “Look! Aren’t all these people that we hear speaking from Galilee? 8Then how is it possible that we each hear them in our own languages? We are from different places: 9Parthia, Media, Elam, Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia, 10Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the areas of Libya near Cyrene, Rome 11(both Jews and those who had become Jews), Crete, and Arabia. But we hear them telling in our own languages about the great things God has done!” 12They were all amazed and confused, asking each other, “What does this mean?”
13But others were making fun of them, saying, “They have had too much wine.”
Peter Speaks to the People
14But Peter stood up with the eleven apostles, and in a loud voice he spoke to the crowd: “My fellow Jews, and all of you who are in Jerusalem, listen to me. Pay attention to what I have to say. 15These people are not drunk, as you think; it is only nine o’clock in the morning! 16But Joel the prophet wrote about what is happening here today:
17‘God says: In the last days
I will pour out my Spirit on all kinds of people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy.
Your young men will see visions,
and your old men will dream dreams.
18At that time I will pour out my Spirit
also on my male slaves and female slaves,
and they will prophesy.
19I will show miracles
in the sky and on the earth:
blood, fire, and thick smoke.
20The sun will become dark,
the moon red as blood,
before the overwhelming and glorious day of the Lord will come.
21Then anyone who calls on the Lord will be saved.’ #Joel 2:28–32
22“People of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus from Nazareth was a very special man. God clearly showed this to you by the miracles, wonders, and signs he did through Jesus. You all know this, because it happened right here among you. 23Jesus was given to you, and with the help of those who don’t know the law, you put him to death by nailing him to a cross. But this was God’s plan which he had made long ago; he knew all this would happen. 24God raised Jesus from the dead and set him free from the pain of death, because death could not hold him. 25For David said this about him:
‘I keep the Lord before me always.
Because he is close by my side,
I will not be hurt.
26So I am glad, and I rejoice.
Even my body has hope,
27because you will not leave me in the grave.
You will not let your Holy One rot.
28You will teach me how to live a holy life.
Being with you will fill me with joy.’#Psalm 16:8–11
29“Brothers and sisters, I can tell you truly that David, our ancestor, died and was buried. His grave is still here with us today. 30He was a prophet and knew God had promised him that he would make a person from David’s family a king just as he was. 31Knowing this before it happened, David talked about the Christ rising from the dead. He said:
‘He was not left in the grave.
His body did not rot.’
32So Jesus is the One whom God raised from the dead. And we are all witnesses to this. 33Jesus was lifted up to heaven and is now at God’s right side. The Father has given the Holy Spirit to Jesus as he promised. So Jesus has poured out that Spirit, and this is what you now see and hear. 34David was not the one who was lifted up to heaven, but he said:
‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit by me at my right side,
35until I put your enemies under your control.” ’#Psalm 110:1
36“So, all the people of Israel should know this truly: God has made Jesus —the man you nailed to the cross—both Lord and Christ.”
37When the people heard this, they felt guilty and asked Peter and the other apostles, “What shall we do?”
38Peter said to them, “Change your hearts and lives and be baptized, each 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. 39This promise is for you, for your children, and for all who are far away. It is for everyone the Lord our God calls to himself.”
40Peter warned them with many other words. He begged them, “Save yourselves from the evil of today’s people!” 41Then those people who accepted what Peter said were baptized. About three thousand people were added to the number of believers that day. 42They spent their time learning the apostles’ teaching, sharing, breaking bread, and praying together.
The Believers Share
43The apostles were doing many miracles and signs, and everyone felt great respect for God. 44All the believers were together and shared everything. 45They would sell their land and the things they owned and then divide the money and give it to anyone who needed it. 46The believers met together in the Temple every day. They ate together in their homes, happy to share their food with joyful hearts. 47They praised God and were liked by all the people. Every day the Lord added those who were being saved to the group of believers.
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