Jun. 28, 29
Acts 2
Act 2:1 Now when the
day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one
place.
Act 2:2 Suddenly there
came from the sky a sound like the rushing of a mighty wind, and it
filled all the house where they were sitting.
Act 2:3 Tongues like
fire appeared and were distributed to them, and one sat on each of
them.
Act 2:4 They were all
filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages,
as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.
Act 2:5 Now there were
dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under the
sky.
Act 2:6 When this sound
was heard, the multitude came together, and were bewildered, because
everyone heard them speaking in his own language.
Act 2:7 They were all
amazed and marveled, saying to one another, "Behold, aren't all
these who speak Galileans?
Act 2:8 How do we hear,
everyone in our own native language?
Act 2:9 Parthians,
Medes, Elamites, and people from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia,
Pontus, Asia,
Act 2:10 Phrygia,
Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts of Libya around Cyrene, visitors from
Rome, both Jews and proselytes,
Act 2:11 Cretans and
Arabians: we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of
God!"
Act 2:12 They were all
amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, "What does
this mean?"
Act 2:13 Others,
mocking, said, "They are filled with new wine."
Act 2:14 But Peter,
standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spoke out to
them, "You men of Judea, and all you who dwell at Jerusalem, let
this be known to you, and listen to my words.
Act 2:15 For these
aren't drunken, as you suppose, seeing it is only the third hour of
the day.
Act 2:16 But this is
what has been spoken through the prophet Joel:
Act 2:17 'It will be in
the last days, says God, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh.
Your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see
visions. Your old men will dream dreams.
Act 2:18 Yes, and on my
servants and on my handmaidens in those days, I will pour out my
Spirit, and they will prophesy.
Act 2:19 I will show
wonders in the sky above, and signs on the earth beneath; blood, and
fire, and billows of smoke.
Act 2:20 The sun will
be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great
and glorious day of the Lord comes.
Act 2:21 It will be,
that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'
Act 2:22 "Men of
Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to
you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him in the
midst of you, even as you yourselves know,
Act 2:23 him, being
delivered up by the determined counsel and foreknowledge of God, you
have taken by the hand of lawless men, crucified and killed;
Act 2:24 whom God
raised up, having freed him from the agony of death, because it was
not possible that he should be held by it.
Act 2:25 For David says
concerning him, 'I saw the Lord always before my face, For he is on
my right hand, that I should not be moved.
Act 2:26 Therefore my
heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced. Moreover my flesh also will
dwell in hope;
Act 2:27 because you
will not leave my soul in Hades, neither will you allow your Holy One
to see decay.
Act 2:28 You made known
to me the ways of life. You will make me full of gladness with your
presence.'
Act 2:29 "Brothers,
I may tell you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and
was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
Act 2:30 Therefore,
being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him
that of the fruit of his body, according to the flesh, he would raise
up the Christ to sit on his throne,
Act 2:31 he foreseeing
this spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was his
soul left in Hades, nor did his flesh see decay.
Act 2:32 This Jesus God
raised up, to which we all are witnesses.
Act 2:33 Being
therefore exalted by 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.
Act 2:34 For David
didn't ascend into the heavens, but he says himself, 'The Lord said
to my Lord, "Sit by my right hand,
Act 2:35 until I make
your enemies a footstool for your feet." '
Act 2:36 "Let all
the house of Israel therefore know certainly that God has made him
both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified."
Act 2:37 Now when they
heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the
rest of the apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?"
Act 2:38 Peter said to
them, "Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of
Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the
gift of the Holy Spirit.
Act 2:39 For the
promise is to you, and to your children, and to all who are far off,
even as many as the Lord our God will call to himself."
Act 2:40 With many
other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, "Save
yourselves from this crooked generation!"
Act 2:41 Then those who
gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day
about three thousand souls.
Act 2:42 They continued
steadfastly in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking
of bread, and prayer.
Act 2:43 Fear came on
every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the
apostles.
Act 2:44 All who
believed were together, and had all things in common.
Act 2:45 They sold
their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according
as anyone had need.
Act 2:46 Day by day,
continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking
bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of
heart,
Act 2:47 praising God,
and having favor with all the people. The Lord added to the assembly
day by day those who were being saved.