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Acts 2

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When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.

On the day of the Harvest Festival, they were all meeting together,

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Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.

when suddenly there came from the sky a sound like a violent blast of wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.

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They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.

And they saw tongues like flames separating and settling one on the head of each of them,

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And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.

and they were all filled with the holy Spirit and began to say in foreign languages whatever the Spirit prompted them to utter.

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Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven.

Now there were devout Jews from every part of the world living in Jerusalem.

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And when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language.

And when this sound was heard, the crowd gathered in great excitement, because each one heard them speaking in his own language.

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Astounded and amazed, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?

They were perfectly amazed and said in their astonishment, “Are not all these men who are speaking Galileans?

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How is it then that each of us hears them in his own native language?

Then how is it that each of us hears his own native tongue?

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Parthians, Medes, and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

Parthians, Medes, Elamites, residents of Mesopotamia, of Judea and Cappadocia, of Pontus, and Asia,

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Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome,

of Phrygia, and Pamphylia, of Egypt and the district of Africa about Cyrene, visitors from Rome, Jews and proselytes,

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both Jews and converts to Judaism; Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!”

Cretans and Arabs—we all hear them tell in our native tongues the mighty deeds of God.”

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Astounded and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”

And they were all amazed and bewildered and said to one another, “What can this mean?”

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But others mocked them and said, “They are drunk on new wine!”

But others said derisively, “They have had too much new wine!”

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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.

Then Peter stood up with the eleven around him, and raising his voice addressed them. “Men of Judea,” he said, “and all you residents of Jerusalem, let me explain this to you, and pay attention to what I say.

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These men are not drunk, as you suppose. It is only the third hour of the day!

These men are not drunk as you suppose, for it is only nine in the morning.

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No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

But this is what was predicted by the prophet Joel,

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‘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.

“ ‘It will come about in the last days, God says, That I will pour out my Spirit upon all mankind; Your sons and daughters will become prophets, Your young men will have visions, And your old men will have dreams.

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Even on My menservants and maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.

Even on my slaves, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, And they will become prophets.

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I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke.

I will show wonders in the sky above, And signs on the earth below, Blood and fire and thick smoke.

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The sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and glorious Day of the Lord.

The sun will turn to darkness, And the moon to blood, Before the coming of the great, splendid Day of the Lord.

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And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’

Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’

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Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know.

“Men of Israel, listen to what I say. Jesus of Nazareth, as you know, was a man whom God commended to you by the wonders, portents, and signs that God did right among you through him.

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He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the .

But you, by the fixed purpose and intention of God, handed him over to wicked men, and had him crucified.

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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.

But God set aside the pain of death and raised him up, for death could not control him.

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David says about Him: ‘I saw the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

For David says of him, ‘I constantly regarded the Lord before me, For he is at my right hand, so that I may not be displaced.

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Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell in hope,

Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices, And my body will still live in hope.

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because You will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.

For you will not desert my soul in death, You will not let your Holy One be destroyed.

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You have made known to me the paths of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence.’

You have made the ways of life known to me, And you will fill me with joy in your presence.’

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Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

“Brothers, one may say to you confidently of the patriarch David that he died and was buried, and his grave is here among us to this very day.

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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.

But as he was a prophet, and knew that God had promised him with an oath that he would put one of his descendants upon his throne,

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Foreseeing this, David spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His body see decay.

he foresaw the resurrection of the Christ and told of it, for he was not deserted in death and his body was not destroyed.

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God has raised this Jesus to life, to which we are all witnesses.

He is Jesus, whom God raised from the dead, and to whose resurrection we are all witnesses.

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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.

So he has been exalted to God’s right hand, and has received from his Father and poured over us the holy Spirit that had been promised, as you see and hear.

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For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand

“For David did not go up to heaven, but he said, ‘The Lord said to my lord, Sit at my right hand,

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until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’

Until I make your enemies your footstool.’

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Therefore let all Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you , both Lord and Christ!”

“Therefore the whole nation of Israel must understand that God has declared this Jesus whom you crucified both Lord and Christ.”

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When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

When they heard this, they were stung to the heart, and they said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

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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.

Peter said to them, “You must repent, and every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, in order to have your sins forgiven; then you will receive the gift of the holy Spirit,

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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.”

for the promise of it belongs to you and your children, as well as to all those far away whom the Lord our God calls to him.”

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With many other words he testified, and he urged them, “Be saved from this corrupt generation.”

He said much more besides in giving his testimony, and urged them to save themselves from that crooked age.

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Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.

So they welcomed his message and were baptized, and about three thousand people joined them that day.

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They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

And they devoted themselves to the teaching and the society of the apostles, the breaking of bread, and prayer.

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A sense of awe came over everyone, and the apostles performed many wonders and signs.

Everyone felt a sense of awe, and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.

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All the believers were together and had everything in common.

The believers all shared everything they had with one another,

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Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need.

and sold their property and belongings, and divided the money with all the rest, according to their special needs.

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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,

Day after day they all went regularly to the Temple, they broke their bread together in their homes, and they ate their food with glad and simple hearts,

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praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

constantly praising God and respected by all the people. And every day the Lord added people who were saved to their number.

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