Acts 2:1-4
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The Day of Pentecost
2 When (A)the day of Pentecost [a]had come, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly a noise like a violent rushing wind came from heaven, and it filled (B)the whole house where they were sitting. 3 And tongues that looked like fire appeared to them, [b]distributing themselves, and a tongue [c]rested on each one of them. 4 And they were all (C)filled with the Holy Spirit and began to (D)speak with different [d]tongues, as the Spirit was giving them the ability to speak out.
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Acts 2:17
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17 ‘(A)And it shall be in the last days,’ God says,
‘That I will pour out My Spirit on all [a]mankind;
And your sons and your daughters will prophesy,
And your young men will see visions,
And your old men will [b]have dreams;
Acts 2:38-39
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38 Peter said to them, “(A)Repent, and each of you be (B)baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For (C)the promise is for you and your children and for all who are (D)far away, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself.”
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Acts 8:14-17
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14 Now when (A)the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent them (B)Peter and John, 15 who came down and prayed for them (C)that they would receive the Holy Spirit. 16 (For He had (D)not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been (E)baptized [a]in the name of the Lord Jesus.) 17 Then they (F)began laying their hands on them, and they were (G)receiving the Holy Spirit.
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- Acts 8:16 Lit into
Acts 10:38
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38 [a]You know of (A)Jesus of Nazareth, how God (B)anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, [b](C)and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for (D)God was with Him.
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- Acts 10:38 Or How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth
- Acts 10:38 Lit who went
Acts 10:44-47
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44 While Peter was still speaking these words, (A)the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were listening to the [a]message. 45 (B)All the [b]Jewish believers who came with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had also been (C)poured out on the Gentiles. 46 For they were hearing them (D)speaking with tongues and exalting God. Then Peter responded, 47 “(E)Surely no one can refuse the water for these to be baptized, who (F)have received the Holy Spirit just as we did, can he?”
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- Acts 10:44 Lit word
- Acts 10:45 Lit believers from the circumcision
Acts 11:15-17
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15 And as I began to speak, (A)the Holy Spirit fell upon them just (B)as He did upon us at the beginning. 16 And I remembered the word of the Lord, how He used to say, ‘(C)John baptized with water, but you will be baptized [a]with the Holy Spirit.’ 17 Therefore, if (D)God gave them the same gift as He also gave to us after believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, (E)who was I that I could [b]stand in God’s way?”
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- Acts 11:16 Or in
- Acts 11:17 Lit prevent God
Acts 19:1-6
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Paul in Ephesus
19 Now it happened that while (A)Apollos was in (B)Corinth, Paul passed through the (C)upper country and came to (D)Ephesus, and found some disciples. 2 He said to them, “(E)Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” And they said to him, “On the contrary, (F)we have not even heard if there is a Holy Spirit.” 3 And he said, “Into what then were you baptized?” And they said, “(G)Into John’s baptism.” 4 Paul said, “(H)John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people (I)to believe in Him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus.” 5 When they heard this, they were (J)baptized [a]in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 And when Paul had (K)laid hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they began (L)speaking with tongues and (M)prophesying.
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- Acts 19:5 Lit into
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