Acts 2
New King James Version
Coming of the Holy Spirit
2 When (A)the Day of Pentecost had fully come, (B)they were all [a]with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and (C)it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 Then there appeared to them [b]divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. 4 And (D)they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began (E)to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
The Crowd’s Response
5 And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, (F)devout men, from every nation under heaven. 6 And when this sound occurred, the (G)multitude came together, and were confused, because everyone heard them speak in his own language. 7 Then they were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Look, are not all these who speak (H)Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, each in our own [c]language in which we were born? 9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites, those dwelling in Mesopotamia, Judea and (I)Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretans and [d]Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.” 12 So they were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “Whatever could this mean?”
13 Others mocking said, “They are full of new wine.”
Peter’s Sermon(J)
14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, raised his voice and said to them, “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and heed my words. 15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose, (K)since it is only [e]the third hour of the day. 16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 ‘And(L) it shall come to pass in the last days, says God,
(M)That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh;
Your sons and (N)your daughters shall prophesy,
Your young men shall see visions,
Your old men shall dream dreams.
18 And on My menservants and on My maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days;
(O)And they shall prophesy.
19 (P)I will show wonders in heaven above
And signs in the earth beneath:
Blood and fire and vapor of smoke.
20 (Q)The sun shall be turned into darkness,
And the moon into blood,
Before the coming of the great and awesome day of the Lord.
21 And it shall come to pass
That (R)whoever calls on the name of the Lord
Shall be saved.’
22 “Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man attested by God to you (S)by miracles, wonders, and signs which God did through Him in your midst, as you yourselves also know— 23 Him, (T)being delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, (U)you [f]have taken by lawless hands, have crucified, and put to death; 24 (V)whom God raised up, having [g]loosed the [h]pains of death, because it was not possible that He should be held by it. 25 For David says concerning Him:
(W)‘I foresaw the Lord always before my face,
For He is at my right hand, that I may not be shaken.
26 Therefore my heart rejoiced, and my tongue was glad;
Moreover my flesh also will rest in hope.
27 For You will not leave my soul in Hades,
Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see (X)corruption.
28 You have made known to me the ways of life;
You will make me full of joy in Your presence.’
29 “Men and brethren, let me speak freely to you (Y)of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. 30 Therefore, being a prophet, (Z)and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, [i]according to the flesh, He would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne, 31 he, foreseeing this, spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, (AA)that His soul was not left in Hades, nor did His flesh see corruption. 32 (AB)This Jesus God has raised up, (AC)of which we are all witnesses. 33 Therefore (AD)being exalted [j]to (AE)the right hand of God, and (AF)having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He (AG)poured out this which you now see and hear.
34 “For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he says himself:
(AH)‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at My right hand,
35 Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.” ’
36 “Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.”
37 Now when they heard this, (AI)they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Men and brethren, what shall we do?”
38 Then Peter said to them, (AJ)“Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the [k]remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For the promise is to you and (AK)to your children, and (AL)to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”
A Vital Church Grows
40 And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Be saved from this [l]perverse generation.” 41 Then those who [m]gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them. 42 (AM)And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ [n]doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. 43 Then fear came upon every soul, and (AN)many wonders and signs were done through the apostles. 44 Now all who believed were together, and (AO)had all things in common, 45 and [o]sold their possessions and goods, and (AP)divided[p] them among all, as anyone had need.
46 (AQ)So continuing daily with one accord (AR)in the temple, and (AS)breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And (AT)the Lord added [q]to the church daily those who were being saved.
Footnotes
- Acts 2:1 NU together
- Acts 2:3 Or tongues as of fire, distributed and resting on each
- Acts 2:8 dialect
- Acts 2:11 Arabians
- Acts 2:15 9 a.m.
- Acts 2:23 NU omits have taken
- Acts 2:24 destroyed or abolished
- Acts 2:24 Lit. birth pangs
- Acts 2:30 NU He would seat one on his throne,
- Acts 2:33 Possibly by
- Acts 2:38 forgiveness
- Acts 2:40 crooked
- Acts 2:41 NU omits gladly
- Acts 2:42 teaching
- Acts 2:45 would sell
- Acts 2:45 distributed
- Acts 2:47 NU omits to the church
Acts 2
New International Version
The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost
2 When the day of Pentecost(A) came, they were all together(B) in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.(C) 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit(D) and began to speak in other tongues[a](E) as the Spirit enabled them.
5 Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing(F) Jews from every nation under heaven. 6 When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. 7 Utterly amazed,(G) they asked: “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans?(H) 8 Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language? 9 Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia,(I) Pontus(J) and Asia,[b](K) 10 Phrygia(L) and Pamphylia,(M) Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene;(N) visitors from Rome 11 (both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!” 12 Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”
13 Some, however, made fun of them and said, “They have had too much wine.”(O)
Peter Addresses the Crowd
14 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: “Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say. 15 These people are not drunk, as you suppose. It’s only nine in the morning!(P) 16 No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 “‘In the last days, God says,
I will pour out my Spirit on all people.(Q)
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,(R)
your young men will see visions,
your old men will dream dreams.
18 Even on my servants, both men and women,
I will pour out my Spirit in those days,
and they will prophesy.(S)
19 I will show wonders in the heavens above
and signs on the earth below,(T)
blood and fire and billows of smoke.
20 The sun will be turned to darkness
and the moon to blood(U)
before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.
21 And everyone who calls
on the name of the Lord(V) will be saved.’[c](W)
22 “Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth(X) was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs,(Y) which God did among you through him,(Z) as you yourselves know. 23 This man was handed over to you by God’s deliberate plan and foreknowledge;(AA) and you, with the help of wicked men,[d] put him to death by nailing him to the cross.(AB) 24 But God raised him from the dead,(AC) freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him.(AD) 25 David said about him:
“‘I saw the Lord always before me.
Because he is at my right hand,
I will not be shaken.
26 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices;
my body also will rest in hope,
27 because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead,
you will not let your holy one see decay.(AE)
28 You have made known to me the paths of life;
you will fill me with joy in your presence.’[e](AF)
29 “Fellow Israelites,(AG) I can tell you confidently that the patriarch(AH) David died and was buried,(AI) and his tomb is here(AJ) to this day. 30 But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that he would place one of his descendants on his throne.(AK) 31 Seeing what was to come, he spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, that he was not abandoned to the realm of the dead, nor did his body see decay.(AL) 32 God has raised this Jesus to life,(AM) and we are all witnesses(AN) of it. 33 Exalted(AO) to the right hand of God,(AP) he has received from the Father(AQ) the promised Holy Spirit(AR) and has poured out(AS) what you now see and hear. 34 For David did not ascend to heaven, and yet he said,
“‘The Lord said to my Lord:
“Sit at my right hand
35 until I make your enemies
a footstool for your feet.”’[f](AT)
36 “Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord(AU) and Messiah.”(AV)
37 When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”(AW)
38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized,(AX) every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.(AY) And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.(AZ) 39 The promise is for you and your children(BA) and for all who are far off(BB)—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”
40 With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”(BC) 41 Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number(BD) that day.
The Fellowship of the Believers
42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching(BE) and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread(BF) and to prayer.(BG) 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles.(BH) 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common.(BI) 45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need.(BJ) 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts.(BK) They broke bread(BL) in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people.(BM) And the Lord added to their number(BN) daily those who were being saved.
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El Espíritu Santo desciende en Pentecostés
2 Cuando llegó el día de Pentecostés, los creyentes estaban juntos reunidos. 2 Escucharon de pronto un estruendo semejante al de un vendaval, que venía del cielo y que hacía retumbar la casa en que estaban congregados. 3 Acto seguido aparecieron lengüetas de fuego que se les fueron posando a cada uno en la cabeza. 4 Entonces cada uno de los presentes quedó lleno del Espíritu Santo y empezó a hablar en idiomas que no conocía, pero que el Espíritu Santo le permitía hablar.
5 En aquellos días había en Jerusalén una gran cantidad de judíos piadosos de muchas nacionalidades. 6 Al escuchar el estruendo que se producía sobre la casa, multitudes de personas corrieron a ver qué sucedía, y los extranjeros se quedaron pasmados al oír el idioma de sus respectivos países en boca de los discípulos.
7-8 ―¿Cómo es posible? —exclamaban—. ¡Estos hombres son galileos y, sin embargo, los escuchamos hablar en el idioma que se habla en los países en que hemos nacido! 9 Entre nosotros hay gente de Partia, Media, Elam, Mesopotamia, Judea, Capadocia, Ponto y de Asia, 10 Frigia, Panfilia, Egipto, las regiones de Libia más allá de Cirene, Creta y Arabia, aparte de los judíos y conversos que han venido de Roma. 11 Sin embargo, cada cual los oye relatar en su propia lengua los grandes milagros de Dios.
12 «¿Qué significará esto?», se preguntaban algunos, atónitos y perplejos.
13 «¡Es que están borrachos!», les respondían otros, en son de burla.
Pedro se dirige a la multitud
14 Entonces Pedro se puso de pie con los once apóstoles y tomó la palabra: «¡Escúchenme bien, judíos y residentes de Jerusalén! 15 Algunos de ustedes están diciendo que estos hombres están borrachos. Pero, ¡la gente no se emborracha a las nueve de la mañana! 16 Ustedes han presenciado esta mañana lo que el profeta Joel predijo:
17 »“En los postreros días —dijo Dios—, derramaré mi Espíritu sobre toda la humanidad, y sus hijos e hijas profetizarán, sus jóvenes verán visiones y sus viejos soñarán sueños. 18 Sí, el Espíritu vendrá sobre mis siervos y siervas, y ellos profetizarán. 19 Y haré milagros en el cielo y en la tierra en forma de sangre, fuego y nubes de humo; 20 el sol se pondrá negro y la luna como sangre antes que llegue el día del Señor, grande y terrible. 21 Pero todo aquel que invoque el nombre del Señor será salvo”.
22 »¡Escúchenme, varones israelitas! Como ustedes bien saben, Dios respaldó a Jesús de Nazaret con los milagros prodigiosos que realizó a través de él. 23 Pero, de acuerdo con el plan que Dios ya tenía trazado, permitió primero que ustedes lo clavaran en la cruz y lo asesinaran por medio de hombres malvados. 24 Pero Dios lo soltó de los horrores de la muerte y le devolvió la vida, porque la muerte no podía mantenerlo bajo su dominio por siempre.
25 »David dijo esto acerca de Jesús: “Sé que el Señor está siempre conmigo y nada me hará caer. 26 Por eso tengo el corazón lleno de gozo y la lengua de alabanza. Puedo vivir siempre confiado, 27 porque no dejarás mi alma en el sepulcro ni permitirás que el cuerpo de tu santo siervo se pudra. 28 Al contrario, me mostrarás el camino de la vida y me llenarás de gozo en tu presencia”.
29 »Hermanos, les puedo decir francamente que el patriarca David murió, lo enterraron y su tumba está todavía entre nosotros. 30 Pero, como profeta, sabía que Dios le había prometido bajo juramento que un descendiente suyo se sentaría en el trono que ocupaba. 31 Mirando pues al futuro, predijo la resurrección del Mesías, y dijo que no quedaría en el sepulcro y su cuerpo no se corrompería.
32 »Dios ha resucitado a Jesús y nosotros mismos somos testigos de ello. 33 Él está ahora sentado a la diestra de Dios. Y tal como lo prometió, después de recibir del Padre al Espíritu Santo, lo ha enviado a nosotros. Esto es lo que ustedes han visto y escuchado.
34 »David nunca subió al cielo. Sin embargo dijo: “El Señor le dijo a mi Señor: Siéntate a mi derecha, 35 hasta que ponga a tus enemigos bajo tu control”.
36 »Por lo tanto, pueblo de Israel, sepan bien que Dios ha hecho Señor y Mesías a Jesús, el que ustedes crucificaron».
37 Aquellas palabras de Pedro los conmovieron tan profundamente que le dijeron al propio Pedro y a los demás apóstoles:
―Hermanos, ¿qué debemos hacer?
38 ―Arrepiéntanse —les respondió Pedro—, y bautícense en el nombre de Jesucristo, para que Dios les perdone sus pecados. Entonces recibirán también el don del Espíritu Santo, 39 porque para ustedes es la promesa, y para sus hijos, y aun para los que están lejos, pues es para todos a los que el Señor nuestro Dios llame.
40 Y con muchas palabras más, Pedro les exhortaba y les decía:
―¡Aléjense de esta gente perversa!
La comunidad de los creyentes
41 Los que creyeron sus palabras, unos tres mil en total, se bautizaron y se unieron a los demás creyentes 42 que se congregaban regularmente para escuchar las enseñanzas de los apóstoles, tener comunión unos con otros, compartir el pan y orar.
43 Un profundo temor reverencial vino sobre toda la gente y los apóstoles seguían realizando milagros y señales.
44 Los creyentes permanecían constantemente unidos y compartían entre sí todas las cosas; 45 vendían sus propiedades y repartían el dinero entre los que estaban necesitados. 46 Todos los días se reunían en el templo y en los hogares, compartían los alimentos con regocijo y sencillez de corazón 47 y alababan a Dios. Todo el mundo simpatizaba con ellos y todos los días el Señor añadía a la comunidad a los que habían de ser salvos.
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