Acts 2
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
Pentecost
2 When the day of Pentecost had arrived, they were all together in one place.(A) 2 Suddenly a sound like that of a violent rushing wind(B) came from heaven, and it filled the whole house where they were staying.(C) 3 They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and rested on each one of them. 4 Then they were all filled(D) with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues,[a] as the Spirit enabled them.(E)
5 Now there were Jews staying in Jerusalem, devout people from every nation(F) under heaven. 6 When this sound occurred, a crowd came together and was confused because each one heard them speaking in his own language. 7 They were astounded and amazed, saying,[b] ‘Look, aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans?(G) 8 How is it that each of us can hear them in our own native language? 9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites; those who live in Mesopotamia, in Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,(H) 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome (both Jews and converts),(I) 11 Cretans and Arabs – we hear them declaring the magnificent acts of God in our own tongues.’ 12 They were all astounded and perplexed, saying to one another, ‘What does this mean? ’ 13 But some sneered and said, ‘They’re drunk on new wine.’(J)
Peter’s Sermon
14 Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice, and proclaimed to them, ‘Fellow Jews and all you residents of Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and pay attention to my words. 15 For these people are not drunk, as you suppose, since it’s only nine in the morning.[c] 16 On the contrary, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:
17 And it will be in the last days, says God,
that I will pour out my Spirit on all people;
then your sons and your daughters will prophesy,
your young men will see visions,
and your old men will dream dreams.(K)
18 I will even pour out my Spirit
on my servants in those days, both men and women
and they will prophesy.(L)
19 I will display wonders in the heaven above
and signs on the earth below:
blood and fire and a cloud of smoke.
20 The sun will be turned to darkness
and the moon to blood(M)
before the great and glorious day of the Lord(N) comes.
21 Then everyone who calls
on the name of the Lord will be saved.[d](O)
22 ‘Fellow Israelites, listen to these words: This Jesus of Nazareth was a man attested to you by God with miracles, wonders, and signs that God did among you through him, just as you yourselves know.(P) 23 Though he was delivered up according to God’s determined plan and foreknowledge, you used[e] lawless people to nail him to a cross and kill him.(Q) 24 God raised him up, ending the pains of death,(R) because it was not possible for him to be held by death. 25 For David says of him:
I saw the Lord ever before me;
because he is at my right hand,
I will not be shaken.
26 Therefore my heart is glad
and my tongue rejoices.
Moreover, my flesh will rest in hope,
27 because you will not abandon me in Hades
or allow your holy one to see decay.(S)
28 You have revealed the paths of life to me;
you will fill me with gladness
in your presence.[f](T)
29 ‘Brothers and sisters, I can confidently speak to you about the patriarch David: He is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.(U) 30 Since he was a prophet, he knew that God had sworn an oath to him to seat one of his descendants[g] on his throne.(V) 31 Seeing what was to come, he spoke concerning the resurrection of the Messiah: He[h] was not abandoned in Hades, and his flesh did not experience decay.[i](W)
32 ‘God has raised(X) this Jesus; we are all witnesses of this. 33 Therefore, since he has been exalted to the right hand of God(Y) and has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit,(Z) he has poured out(AA) what you both see and hear. 34 For it was not David who ascended into the heavens, but he himself says:
The Lord declared to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand
35 until I make your enemies your footstool.”[j](AB)
36 ‘Therefore let all the house of Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.’(AC)
Call to Repentance
37 When they heard this, they were pierced to the heart and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, ‘Brothers, what should we do? ’(AD)
38 Peter replied, ‘Repent(AE) and be baptised,(AF) each of you, in the name(AG) of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For the promise is for you and for your children, and for all who are far off,(AH) as many as the Lord our God will call.’ 40 With many other words he testified and strongly urged them, saying, ‘Be saved from this corrupt[k] generation! ’(AI) 41 So those who accepted his message were baptised, and that day about three thousand people were added to them.
A Generous and Growing Church
42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching,(AJ) to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer.(AK)
43 Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and signs were being performed through the apostles.(AL) 44 Now all the believers were together and held all things in common.(AM) 45 They sold their possessions and property and distributed the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46 Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple, and broke bread from house to house. They ate their food with joyful and sincere hearts,(AN) 47 praising God and enjoying the favour of all the people. Every day the Lord added to their number[l] those who were being saved.(AO)
Footnotes
- 2:4 languages, also in v. 11
- 2:7 Other mss add to one another
- 2:15 Lit it’s the third hour of the day
- 2:17–21 Jl 2:28–32
- 2:23 Other mss read you have taken
- 2:25–28 Ps 16:8–11
- 2:30 Other mss add according to the flesh to raise up the Messiah
- 2:31 Other mss read His soul
- 2:31 Ps 16:10
- 2:34–35 Ps 110:1
- 2:40 Or crooked, or twisted
- 2:47 Other mss read to the church
Acts 2
King James Version
2 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?
8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
12 And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
13 Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.
14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:
15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.
16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;
17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:
19 And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:
20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and notable day of the Lord come:
21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:
23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:
24 Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
25 For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:
26 Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
29 Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.
30 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
31 He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
32 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
34 For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made the same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
43 And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.
44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
Atos 2
Portuguese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
A vinda do Espírito Santo
2 Quando chegou o dia de Pentecostes, todos eles estavam reunidos no mesmo lugar. 2 De repente eles ouviram um som vindo do céu parecido com o de uma ventania. Todos eles, que estavam sentados, ouviram o som por toda a casa. 3 E então apareceram línguas como de fogo[a] que se espalharam e pousaram sobre cada um deles. 4 Todos ficaram cheios do Espírito Santo e começaram a falar em outras línguas, de acordo com o que o Espírito lhes concedia que falassem.
5 Estavam morando em Jerusalém judeus cheios de fé, que tinham vindo de todas as partes do mundo conhecido de então. 6 Ao ouvirem aquele som, a multidão se ajuntou e todos ficaram muito perplexos, pois cada um os ouvia falar em sua própria língua. 7 Muito surpresos, diziam uns aos outros:
—Não são galileus[b] todos estes homens que estão falando? 8 Como é, então, que cada um de nós os ouve falar em nossa própria língua nativa? 9 Viemos da Pártia, da Média, do Elão, da Mesopotâmia, da Judeia, da Capadócia, do Ponto, da Ásia, 10 da Frígia, da Panfília, do Egito e das regiões da Líbia, que fica perto de Cirene. Alguns de nós são de Roma, 11 outros vieram de Creta e outros da Arábia. Alguns são judeus e outros são convertidos ao judaísmo. Nós os estamos ouvindo falar sobre a grandeza de Deus em nossas próprias línguas! 12 Eles estavam todos surpresos e sem saber o que pensar, e diziam uns aos outros:
—O que quer dizer tudo isto?
13 Outros, porém, debochavam deles e diziam:
—Eles estão bêbados.
A mensagem de Pedro
14 Então Pedro se levantou junto com os onze apóstolos e, em voz bem alta, começou a falar para a multidão, dizendo:
—Homens da Judeia! Todos vocês que estão morando em Jerusalém! Deixem que eu lhes diga uma coisa e prestem muita atenção ao que eu vou dizer. 15 Estes homens não estão bêbados como vocês pensam que estão, pois mal passa das nove horas da manhã! 16 Ao contrário! O que está acontecendo diz respeito ao que o profeta Joel falou:
17 “Nos últimos dias—diz Deus—derramarei o meu Espírito
sobre todos os povos.
Os seus filhos e filhas profetizarão,
os jovens terão visões
e os idosos terão sonhos.
18 Sim, naqueles dias derramarei o meu Espírito
sobre os meus servos e as minhas servas,
e eles profetizarão.
19 Eu farei grandes maravilhas em cima, no céu,
e sinais em baixo, na terra:
haverá sangue e fogo e nuvens de fumaça.
20 O sol se transformará em escuridão
e a lua em sangue.
Então virá
o grande e glorioso dia do Senhor.
21 E Deus salvará a todos os que chamam por ele”[c]. (A)
22 —Homens de Israel! Escutem o que eu vou dizer: Jesus de Nazaré foi um homem cujas credenciais foram aprovadas por Deus entre vocês, por meio de muitos milagres, maravilhas e sinais que o próprio Deus realizou por meio dele, como vocês bem sabem. 23 Esse homem foi entregue a vocês de acordo com o propósito e o prévio conhecimento de Deus; e vocês, com a ajuda de homens maus, mataram-no, crucificando-o. 24 Deus, porém, o ressuscitou, livrando-o das dores da morte, pois não era possível que ele fosse dominado por ela. 25 Pois Davi disse isto a respeito dele:
“Eu vi o Senhor sempre à minha frente;
ele está à minha direita para que eu não seja abalado.
26 Por isso, o meu coração está feliz,
a minha boca fala coisas alegres
e o meu corpo vive em esperança.
27 Isso acontece porque o senhor não abandonará a minha alma no mundo dos mortos[d]
e também não permitirá que o seu Santo entre em decomposição.
28 O Senhor me revelou os caminhos da vida
e me encherá de alegria com a sua presença”.(B)
29 —Irmãos! Eu posso lhes dizer com confiança a respeito do patriarca Davi: Ele morreu, foi sepultado e o seu túmulo se encontra entre nós até os dias de hoje. 30 Ele era um profeta e sabia que Deus lhe tinha jurado que um dos seus descendentes se sentaria no seu trono.[e] 31 Vendo antecipadamente, Davi falou a respeito da ressurreição de Cristo. Davi disse que Cristo não seria abandonado no lugar dos mortos e também que seu corpo não entraria em decomposição.[f] 32 Deus ressuscitou a Jesus e nós somos testemunhas disso. 33 Depois de ter sido levado para a direita de Deus,[g] ele recebeu do Pai o Espírito Santo, que o próprio Pai havia prometido, e derramou o que vocês agora estão vendo e ouvindo. 34 Porque não foi Davi quem subiu para o céu e ele mesmo diz:
“O Senhor disse ao meu Senhor:
‘Sente-se à minha direita,
até eu pôr os seus inimigos
35 debaixo dos seus pés’”.(C)
36 Portanto que todo o povo de Israel tenha certeza de que esse mesmo Jesus, a quem vocês crucificaram, Deus o fez Senhor e Cristo!
Os primeiros batismos
37 Ao ouvirem aquilo, todos sentiram um profundo remorso e perguntaram a Pedro e aos demais apóstolos:
—O que devemos fazer então, irmãos?
38 Pedro lhes disse:
—Mudem o seu comportamento e cada um de vocês seja batizado em nome de Jesus Cristo, para o perdão dos pecados de vocês. Então receberão um presente de Deus: o Espírito Santo. 39 Pois esta promessa é para quem o Senhor, nosso Deus, chamar para si: vocês, seus filhos e todos aqueles que estão longe.
40 E Pedro continuava a testemunhar, e os encorajava com muitas outras palavras, dizendo:
—Salvem-se desta geração má!
41 Aqueles que aceitaram a sua mensagem foram batizados e, mais ou menos, três mil pessoas foram adicionadas naquele dia.
A igreja cristã
42 Eles se dedicavam ao ensino dos apóstolos, à comunhão, a comer juntos[h] e às orações. 43 Os apóstolos fizeram muitos sinais e maravilhas, e um sentimento de muito respeito tomou conta de todos. 44 Todos os que tinham crido ficavam juntos e repartiam tudo o que tinham. 45 Eles vendiam suas propriedades e os seus bens e distribuíam entre todos, conforme a necessidade de cada um. 46 Eles se reuniam no templo todos os dias, e comiam juntos de casa em casa, repartindo a comida com alegria e com sinceridade no coração. 47 Eles louvavam a Deus e eram estimados por todas as pessoas. E todos os dias o Senhor aumentava aquele grupo com pessoas que iam sendo salvas.
Footnotes
- 2.3 línguas como de fogo A mesma palavra grega é traduzida como língua no sentido de idioma nos versículos 4 e 11.
- 2.7 galileus As pessoas achavam que os galileus só podiam falar a sua própria língua.
- 2.21 chamam por ele Isto é, os que mostram fé nele ao adorá-lo ou pedir pela sua ajuda na oração.
- 2.27 mundo dos mortos Literalmente, “Hades”. Ver Hades no vocabulário.
- 2.30 Deus lhe tinha jurado (…) no seu trono Ver 2Sm 7.12,13 e Sl 132.11.
- 2.31 Ver Sl 16.10.
- 2.33 a direita de Deus O lugar de maior honra lá no céu.
- 2.42 a comer juntos Pode se tratar da Ceia do Senhor. Igual no versículo 46. Ver Lc 22.14-20.
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