⁸ Although you have not seen^[a] him, you love him, and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy,^(A)

⁴ Rejoice^[a] in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.^[b](A)

¹⁸ Do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,^{(A) 19} as you sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to one another, singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts,^(B)

¹³ But others sneered and said, “They are filled with new wine.”

Peter Addresses the Crowd

¹⁴ But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, “Fellow Jews^[a] and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say. ¹⁵ Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o’clock in the morning.^{(A) 16} No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:

²² So you have pain now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.^(A)