But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

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But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you;(A) and you will be my witnesses(B) in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria,(C) and to the ends of the earth.”(D)

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19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

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19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,(A) baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,(B)

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15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

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15 He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.(A)

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19 Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

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19 by the power of signs and wonders,(A) through the power of the Spirit of God.(B) So from Jerusalem(C) all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.(D)

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32 And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

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32 We are witnesses of these things,(A) and so is the Holy Spirit,(B) whom God has given to those who obey him.”

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33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

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33 With great power the apostles continued to testify(A) to the resurrection(B) of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace(C) was so powerfully at work in them all

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And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

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Stephen Seized

Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed great wonders and signs(A) among the people.

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46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

48 And ye are witnesses of these things.

49 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

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46 He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer(A) and rise from the dead on the third day,(B) 47 and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name(C) to all nations,(D) beginning at Jerusalem.(E) 48 You are witnesses(F) of these things. 49 I am going to send you what my Father has promised;(G) but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”

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38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

39 And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:

40 Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;

41 Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.

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38 how God anointed(A) Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing(B) all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.(C)

39 “We are witnesses(D) of everything he did in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They killed him by hanging him on a cross,(E) 40 but God raised him from the dead(F) on the third day and caused him to be seen. 41 He was not seen by all the people,(G) but by witnesses whom God had already chosen—by us who ate(H) and drank with him after he rose from the dead.

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And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

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The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost

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

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 2:4 Or languages; also in verse 11

18 But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.

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18 But I ask: Did they not hear? Of course they did:

“Their voice has gone out into all the earth,
    their words to the ends of the world.”[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 10:18 Psalm 19:4

27 And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

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27 And you also must testify,(A) for you have been with me from the beginning.(B)

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19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

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19 I have given you authority to trample on snakes(A) and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.

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