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King James Version

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         <div class="p"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="JHN.16.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="wj"><span class="content">Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.</span></span><span class="content">  </span></span></div>
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The Listener’s Bible®: KJV Edition

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         <div class="label">2</div><div class="p"><span class="content">  </span><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="ACT.2.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. </span></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="ACT.2.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. </span></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="ACT.2.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. </span></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="ACT.2.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="ACT.2.4"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="ACT.2.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. </span></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="ACT.2.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. </span></span><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="ACT.2.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galil&#230;ans? </span></span><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="ACT.2.8"><span class="label">8</span><span class="content">And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born? </span></span><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="ACT.2.9"><span class="label">9</span><span class="content">Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Jud&#230;a, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, </span></span><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="ACT.2.10"><span class="label">10</span><span class="content">Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, </span></span><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="ACT.2.11"><span class="label">11</span><span class="content">Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God. </span></span><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="ACT.2.12"><span class="label">12</span><span class="content">And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this? </span></span><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="ACT.2.13"><span class="label">13</span><span class="content">Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.</span></span></div><div class="s2"><span class="heading">Peter's Explanation</span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="ACT.2.13"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="ACT.2.14"><span class="label">14</span><span class="content">But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Jud&#230;a, and all </span><span class="add"><span class="content">ye</span></span><span class="content"> that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words: </span></span><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="ACT.2.15"><span class="label">15</span><span class="content">For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is </span><span class="add"><span class="content">but</span></span><span class="content"> the third hour of the day. </span></span><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="ACT.2.16"><span class="label">16</span><span class="content">But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="ACT.2.16"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="ACT.2.17"><span class="label">17</span><span class="content">And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="ACT.2.17"><span class="content">I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh:</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="ACT.2.17"><span class="content">And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="ACT.2.17"><span class="content">And your young men shall see visions,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="ACT.2.17"><span class="content">And your old men shall dream dreams:</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="ACT.2.17"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="ACT.2.18"><span class="label">18</span><span class="content">And on my servants and on my handmaidens</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="ACT.2.18"><span class="content">I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="ACT.2.18"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="ACT.2.19"><span class="label">19</span><span class="content">And I will shew wonders in heaven above,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="ACT.2.19"><span class="content">And signs in the earth beneath;</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="ACT.2.19"><span class="content">Blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="ACT.2.19"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="ACT.2.20"><span class="label">20</span><span class="content">The sun shall be turned into darkness,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="ACT.2.20"><span class="content">And the moon into blood,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="ACT.2.20"><span class="content">Before that great and notable</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="ACT.2.20"><span class="content">Day of the Lord come:</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="ACT.2.20"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="ACT.2.21"><span class="label">21</span><span class="content">And it shall come to pass, </span><span class="add"><span class="content">that</span></span><span class="content"> whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.</span></span></div><div class="m"><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="ACT.2.21"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="ACT.2.22"><span class="label">22</span><span class="content">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: </span></span><span class="verse v23" data-usfm="ACT.2.23"><span class="label">23</span><span class="content">him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain: </span></span><span class="verse v24" data-usfm="ACT.2.24"><span class="label">24</span><span class="content">whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it. </span></span><span class="verse v25" data-usfm="ACT.2.25"><span class="label">25</span><span class="content">For David speaketh concerning him,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v25" data-usfm="ACT.2.25"><span class="content">I foresaw the Lord always before my face,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v25" data-usfm="ACT.2.25"><span class="content">For he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v25" data-usfm="ACT.2.25"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v26" data-usfm="ACT.2.26"><span class="label">26</span><span class="content">Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad;</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v26" data-usfm="ACT.2.26"><span class="content">Moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v26" data-usfm="ACT.2.26"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v27" data-usfm="ACT.2.27"><span class="label">27</span><span class="content">Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v27" data-usfm="ACT.2.27"><span class="content">Neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v27" data-usfm="ACT.2.27"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v28" data-usfm="ACT.2.28"><span class="label">28</span><span class="content">Thou hast made known to me the ways of life;</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v28" data-usfm="ACT.2.28"><span class="content">Thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.</span></span></div><div class="m"><span class="verse v28" data-usfm="ACT.2.28"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v29" data-usfm="ACT.2.29"><span class="label">29</span><span class="content">Men </span><span class="add"><span class="content">and</span></span><span class="content"> 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. </span></span><span class="verse v30" data-usfm="ACT.2.30"><span class="label">30</span><span class="content">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; </span></span><span class="verse v31" data-usfm="ACT.2.31"><span class="label">31</span><span class="content">he seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. </span></span><span class="verse v32" data-usfm="ACT.2.32"><span class="label">32</span><span class="content">This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. </span></span><span class="verse v33" data-usfm="ACT.2.33"><span class="label">33</span><span class="content">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. </span></span><span class="verse v34" data-usfm="ACT.2.34"><span class="label">34</span><span class="content">For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v34" data-usfm="ACT.2.34"><span class="content">The </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">LORD</span></span><span class="content"> said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v34" data-usfm="ACT.2.34"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v35" data-usfm="ACT.2.35"><span class="label">35</span><span class="content">Until I make thy foes thy footstool.</span></span></div><div class="m"><span class="verse v35" data-usfm="ACT.2.35"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v36" data-usfm="ACT.2.36"><span class="label">36</span><span class="content">Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v36" data-usfm="ACT.2.36"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v37" data-usfm="ACT.2.37"><span class="label">37</span><span class="content">Now when they heard </span><span class="add"><span class="content">this</span></span><span class="content">, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men </span><span class="add"><span class="content">and</span></span><span class="content"> brethren, what shall we do? </span></span><span class="verse v38" data-usfm="ACT.2.38"><span class="label">38</span><span class="content">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. </span></span><span class="verse v39" data-usfm="ACT.2.39"><span class="label">39</span><span class="content">For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, </span><span class="add"><span class="content">even</span></span><span class="content"> as many as the Lord our God shall call. </span></span><span class="verse v40" data-usfm="ACT.2.40"><span class="label">40</span><span class="content">And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v40" data-usfm="ACT.2.40"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v41" data-usfm="ACT.2.41"><span class="label">41</span><span class="content">Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added </span><span class="add"><span class="content">unto them</span></span><span class="content"> about three thousand souls. </span></span><span class="verse v42" data-usfm="ACT.2.42"><span class="label">42</span><span class="content">And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.</span></span></div><div class="m"><span class="verse v42" data-usfm="ACT.2.42"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v43" data-usfm="ACT.2.43"><span class="label">43</span><span class="content">And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. </span></span><span class="verse v44" data-usfm="ACT.2.44"><span class="label">44</span><span class="content">And all that believed were together, and had all things common; </span></span><span class="verse v45" data-usfm="ACT.2.45"><span class="label">45</span><span class="content">and sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all </span><span class="add"><span class="content">men</span></span><span class="content">, as every man had need. </span></span><span class="verse v46" data-usfm="ACT.2.46"><span class="label">46</span><span class="content">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, </span></span><span class="verse v47" data-usfm="ACT.2.47"><span class="label">47</span><span class="content">praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.</span></span></div>
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         <div class="q1"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="ACT.2.17"><span class="label">17</span><span class="content">And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="ACT.2.17"><span class="content">I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh:</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="ACT.2.17"><span class="content">And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="ACT.2.17"><span class="content">And your young men shall see visions,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="ACT.2.17"><span class="content">And your old men shall dream dreams:</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="ACT.2.17"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="ACT.2.18"><span class="label">18</span><span class="content">And on my servants and on my handmaidens</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="ACT.2.18"><span class="content">I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="ACT.2.18"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="ACT.2.19"><span class="label">19</span><span class="content">And I will shew wonders in heaven above,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="ACT.2.19"><span class="content">And signs in the earth beneath;</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="ACT.2.19"><span class="content">Blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="ACT.2.19"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="ACT.2.20"><span class="label">20</span><span class="content">The sun shall be turned into darkness,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="ACT.2.20"><span class="content">And the moon into blood,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="ACT.2.20"><span class="content">Before that great and notable</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="ACT.2.20"><span class="content">Day of the Lord come:</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="ACT.2.20"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="ACT.2.21"><span class="label">21</span><span class="content">And it shall come to pass, </span><span class="add"><span class="content">that</span></span><span class="content"> whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.</span></span></div><div class="m"><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="ACT.2.21"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="ACT.2.22"><span class="label">22</span><span class="content">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: </span></span><span class="verse v23" data-usfm="ACT.2.23"><span class="label">23</span><span class="content">him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain: </span></span><span class="verse v24" data-usfm="ACT.2.24"><span class="label">24</span><span class="content">whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it. </span></span></div>
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The Forgotten God: What the Holy Spirit Promises You

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