15 As I began to speak, (A)the Holy Spirit fell on them (B)just as on us at the beginning.

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And (A)when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and (B)they began speaking in tongues and (C)prophesying.

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Gentiles Hear the Good News

34 So Peter opened his mouth and said: “Truly I understand that (A)God (B)shows no partiality, 35 but (C)in every nation anyone who fears him and (D)does what is right is acceptable to him. 36 As for (E)the word that he sent to Israel, (F)preaching good news of (G)peace through Jesus Christ ((H)he is Lord of all), 37 you yourselves know what happened throughout all Judea, (I)beginning (J)from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed: 38 how (K)God anointed Jesus of Nazareth (L)with the Holy Spirit and with (M)power. He went about doing good and healing all (N)who were oppressed by the devil, (O)for God was with him. 39 And (P)we are witnesses of all that he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. (Q)They put him to death by hanging him on a tree, 40 but (R)God raised him on (S)the third day and made him to (T)appear, 41 (U)not to all the people but to us who had been chosen by God as (V)witnesses, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42 And (W)he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify (X)that he is the one appointed by God to be judge (Y)of the living and the dead. 43 (Z)To him (AA)all the prophets bear witness that (AB)everyone who believes in him receives (AC)forgiveness of sins (AD)through his name.”

The Holy Spirit Falls on the Gentiles

44 While Peter was still saying these things, (AE)the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word. 45 And the believers from among (AF)the circumcised who had come with Peter were amazed, because (AG)the gift of the Holy Spirit (AH)was poured out even on the Gentiles. 46 For they were hearing them (AI)speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter declared,

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And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like (A)a mighty rushing wind, and (B)it filled the entire house where they were sitting. And divided tongues (C)as of fire appeared to them and rested[a] on each one of them. And they were all (D)filled with the Holy Spirit and began (E)to speak in other tongues (F)as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. And (G)at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. And (H)they were amazed and astonished, saying, “Are not all these who are speaking (I)Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? Parthians and (J)Medes and (K)Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, 11 both Jews and (L)proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.” 12 And (M)all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 2:3 Or And tongues as of fire appeared to them, distributed among them, and rested

31 And when they had prayed, (A)the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and (B)they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and (C)continued to speak the word of God with boldness.

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