Acts 2:22-47 English Standard Version

²²“Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, ^(A)a man attested to you by God ^(B)with ^(C)mighty works and wonders and signs that ^(D)God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know— ²³this Jesus,^[a] ^(E)delivered up according to ^(F)the definite plan and ^(G)foreknowledge of God, ^(H)you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men. ²⁴^(I)God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because ^(J)it was not possible for him to be held by it. ²⁵For David says concerning him,

^(K)“‘I saw the Lord always before me,
    for he is at my right hand that I may not be shaken;
²⁶therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced;
    my flesh also will dwell ^(L)in hope.
²⁷For you will not abandon my soul to ^(M)Hades,
    ^(N)or let your ^(O)Holy One ^(P)see corruption.
²⁸You have made known to me the paths of life;
    you will make me full of gladness with your presence.’

²⁹“Brothers, I may say to you with confidence about ^(Q)the patriarch David ^(R)that he both died and ^(S)was buried, and ^(T)his tomb is with us to this day. ³⁰^(U)Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that ^(V)God had sworn with an oath to him that he would set one of his descendants on his throne, ³¹he foresaw and spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that ^(W)he was not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption. ³²This Jesus ^(X)God raised up, ^(Y)and of that we all are witnesses. ³³^(Z)Being therefore ^(AA)exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from ^(AB)the Father ^(AC)the promise of the Holy Spirit, ^(AD)he has poured out this that you yourselves are seeing and hearing. ³⁴For ^(AE)David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says,

^(AF)“‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,
³⁵ until I make your enemies your footstool.”’

³⁶Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that ^(AG)God has made him ^(AH)both Lord and Christ, this Jesus ^(AI)whom you crucified.”

³⁷Now when ^(AJ)they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, ^(AK)what shall we do?” ³⁸And Peter said to them, ^(AL)“Repent and ^(AM)be baptized every one of you ^(AN)in the name of Jesus Christ ^(AO)for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive ^(AP)the gift of the Holy Spirit. ³⁹For ^(AQ)the promise is for you and ^(AR)for your children and for all ^(AS)who are far off, everyone ^(AT)whom the Lord our God calls to himself.” ⁴⁰And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, ^(AU)“Save yourselves from this ^(AV)crooked generation.” ⁴¹So those who received his word were baptized, and ^(AW)there were added that day about three thousand souls.

The Fellowship of the Believers

⁴²And ^(AX)they devoted themselves to the apostles' ^(AY)teaching and the ^(AZ)fellowship, to ^(BA)the breaking of bread and the prayers. ⁴³And awe^[b] came upon every soul, and ^(BB)many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. ⁴⁴And all who believed were together and ^(BC)had all things in common. ⁴⁵And ^(BD)they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. ⁴⁶And day by day, ^(BE)attending the temple ^(BF)together and ^(BG)breaking bread in their homes, they received their food ^(BH)with glad and generous hearts, ⁴⁷praising God and ^(BI)having favor with all the people. And the Lord ^(BJ)added to their number ^(BK)day by day those who ^(BL)were being saved.