The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost

2 When the day of Pentecost^(A) came, they were all together^(B) in one place. ² Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.^{(C) 3} They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. ⁴ All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit^(D) and began to speak in other tongues^[a](E) as the Spirit enabled them.

⁵ Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing^(F) Jews from every nation under heaven. ⁶ When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. ⁷ Utterly amazed,^(G) they asked: “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans?^{(H) 8} Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language? ⁹ Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia,^(I) Pontus^(J) and Asia,^{[b](K) 10} Phrygia^(L) and Pamphylia,^(M) Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene;^(N) visitors from Rome ¹¹ (both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!”

Psalm 104

⁸ Those who are in the realm of the flesh^(A) cannot please God.

⁹ You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh^(B) but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you.^(C) And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ,^(D) they do not belong to Christ. ¹⁰ But if Christ is in you,^(E) then even though your body is subject to death because of sin, the Spirit gives life^[a] because of righteousness. ¹¹ And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead^(F) is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies^(G) because of^[b] his Spirit who lives in you.

¹² Therefore, brothers and sisters, we have an obligation—but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it.^{(H) 13} For if you live according to the flesh, you will die;^(I) but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body,^(J) you will live.^(K)

¹⁴ For those who are led by the Spirit of God^(L) are the children of God.^{(M) 15} The Spirit^(N) you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again;^(O) rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship.^[c] And by him we cry, “Abba,^[d] Father.”^{(P) 16} The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit^(Q) that we are God’s children.^{(R) 17} Now if we are children, then we are heirs^(S)—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings^(T) in order that we may also share in his glory.^(U)

Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit

¹⁵ “If you love me, keep my commands.^{(A) 16} And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate^(B) to help you and be with you forever—

²³ Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching.^(A) My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.^{(B) 24} Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me.^(C)

²⁵ “All this I have spoken while still with you. ²⁶ But the Advocate,^(D) the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name,^(E) will teach you all things^(F) and will remind you of everything I have said to you.^(G)