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
Hechos 2
La Palabra (Hispanoamérica)
I.— TESTIGOS EN JERUSALÉN (2,1—8,3)
Venida del Espíritu Santo
2 Al llegar el día de Pentecostés continuaban todos reunidos en el mismo sitio. 2 De pronto, un estruendo que procedía del cielo y avanzaba como un huracán invadió la casa en que estaban congregados. 3 Vieron luego una especie de lenguas de fuego que se repartían y se posaban sobre cada uno de ellos. 4 El Espíritu Santo los llenó a todos, y en seguida se pusieron a hablar en distintos idiomas según el Espíritu Santo les concedía expresarse.
5 Se hallaban entonces hospedados en Jerusalén judíos devotos llegados de todas las regiones de la tierra, los cuales, 6 al oír el estruendo, acudieron en masa y quedaron perplejos, pues cada uno oía hablar a los apóstoles en su idioma nativo. 7 Tan estupefactos y maravillados estaban, que decían:
— ¿No son galileos todos los que están hablando? 8 ¿Cómo es que cada uno de nosotros los oímos expresarse en nuestro propio idioma nativo? 9 Entre nosotros hay partos, medos y elamitas; los hay que residen en Mesopotamia, en Judea y Capadocia, en el Ponto, en la provincia de Asia, 10 en Frigia y en Panfilia, en Egipto y en la región de Libia que limita con Cirene; hay visitantes romanos, 11 hay judíos y prosélitos, cretenses y árabes. Pues bien, todos y cada uno los oímos referir en nuestro propio idioma, las cosas portentosas de Dios.
12 Así que, llenos de estupefacción, se decían unos a otros con asombro:
— ¿Qué significa esto?
13 Otros, en cambio, se burlaban y decían que estaban borrachos.
Discurso de Pedro
14 Pedro entonces tomó la palabra y, en nombre propio y de sus once compañeros, les habló de esta manera:
— Judíos y todos los que residen en Jerusalén, presten atención a mis palabras a ver si les queda claro lo siguiente: 15 Estos no están borrachos como ustedes suponen pues sólo son las nueve de la mañana. 16 Lo que sucede es que se está cumpliendo lo anunciado por el profeta Joel:
17 En los últimos días, dice Dios,
concederé mi Espíritu a todo mortal:
los hijos y las hijas de ustedes
hablarán inspirados por mí;
sus jóvenes tendrán revelaciones
y sus ancianos
soñarán cosas extraordinarias.
18 A los que me sirven,
tanto hombres como mujeres,
otorgaré en aquellos días mi Espíritu,
y hablarán inspirados por mí.
19 Haré prodigios en el cielo
y milagros en la tierra:
sangre, fuego y vapor humeante.
20 Antes que llegue el día del Señor,
grande y glorioso,
el sol se convertirá en tinieblas
y la luna en sangre.
21 Y todo el que invoque al Señor,
obtendrá la salvación.
22 Escuchen esto, israelitas: Jesús de Nazaret fue el hombre a quien Dios avaló ante ustedes con los milagros, prodigios y señales que, como bien saben, Dios realizó entre ustedes a través de Jesús. 23 Dios lo entregó conforme a un plan proyectado y conocido de antemano, y ustedes, valiéndose de no creyentes, lo clavaron en una cruz y lo mataron. 24 Pero Dios lo ha resucitado, librándolo de las garras de la muerte. Y es que no era posible que la muerte dominase a aquel 25 a quien se refiere David cuando dice:
Sentía constantemente
al Señor junto a mí,
ya que está a mi lado
para impedir que caiga.
26 Por eso se alegra mi corazón,
canta gozosa mi lengua
y hasta mi cuerpo rebosa de esperanza.
27 Porque no me abandonarás al poder del abismo
ni permitirás que tu elegido se corrompa.
28 Me has enseñado el camino que conduce a la vida
y tu presencia me llenará de alegría.
29 Hermanos, voy a hablarles con franqueza: a nadie se le oculta que nuestro antepasado David murió y fue enterrado; es más, su tumba se conserva todavía entre nosotros. 30 Pero como era profeta y sabía que Dios le había prometido solemnemente que un descendiente de su misma sangre había de sucederle en el trono, 31 previó la resurrección del Mesías cuando anunció que ni lo abandonaría al poder del abismo ni su cuerpo se corrompería. 32 Pues bien, a este, que es Jesús, Dios lo ha resucitado, y todos nosotros somos testigos de ello. 33 El poder de Dios lo ha exaltado y él, habiendo recibido del Padre el Espíritu Santo prometido, lo ha repartido en abundancia, como ustedes están viendo y oyendo. 34 David no ascendió al cielo; sin embargo, dice:
Dijo el Señor a mi Señor:
“Siéntate a mi derecha
35 hasta que yo ponga a tus enemigos
por estrado de tus pies”.
36 Por consiguiente, sepa con seguridad todo Israel que Dios ha constituido Señor y Mesías a este mismo Jesús a quien ustedes han crucificado.
Los primeros convertidos
37 Estas palabras les llegaron hasta el fondo del corazón; así que dijeron a Pedro y a los demás apóstoles:
— ¿Qué debemos hacer, hermanos?
38 Pedro les contestó:
— Conviértanse y que cada uno de ustedes se bautice en el nombre de Jesucristo, a fin de obtener el perdón de sus pecados. Entonces recibirán, como don de Dios, el Espíritu Santo. 39 Porque la promesa les corresponde a ustedes y a sus hijos, e incluso a todos los extranjeros que reciban la llamada del Señor, nuestro Dios.
40 Con estas y otras muchas razones los instaba y animaba, diciendo:
— Pónganse a salvo de este mundo corrupto.
41 Los que aceptaron con agrado la invitación se bautizaron, y aquel día se unieron a los apóstoles alrededor de tres mil personas.
Vida de la primera comunidad cristiana
42 Todos se mantenían constantes a la hora de escuchar la enseñanza de los apóstoles, de compartir lo que tenían, de partir el pan* y de participar en la oración. 43 Todo el mundo estaba impresionado a la vista de los numerosos prodigios y señales realizados por los apóstoles. 44 En cuanto a los creyentes, vivían todos de mutuo acuerdo y todo lo compartían. 45 Hasta vendían las propiedades y bienes, y repartían el dinero entre todos según la necesidad de cada cual. 46 A diario acudían al Templo con constancia y en íntima armonía, en familia partían el pan y compartían juntos el alimento con sencillez y alegría sinceras. 47 Alababan a Dios, y toda la gente los miraba con simpatía. Por su parte, el Señor aumentaba cada día el grupo de los que estaban en camino de salvación.
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.
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