Acts:2

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* And in the fulfilling of the day of Pentecost , they were all with one accord in one place . * And suddenly a sound came out of the heaven as borne along by the rushing of a mighty wind , and it filled all the house where they were sitting . * And tongues as of fire appeared to them , being distributed ; and it sat upon each of them . * And they were all filled of the Holy Spirit , and began to speak in other languages , as the Spirit gave them utterance . * And dwelling at Jerusalem there were Jews , devout men out of every nation under heaven . * But this sound occurring , the multitude came together and were confounded , because they each heard them speaking in his own dialect . * And they were all amazed and marveled , saying to one another , Behold , are not these who speak all Galileans ? * And how do we each hear in our own dialect in which we were born ? * Parthians , and Medes , and Elamites , and the dwellers in Mesopotamia , and in Judea , and Cappadocia , in Pontus , and Asia , * Phrygia , and Pamphylia , in Egypt , and in the parts of Libya around Cyrene , and strangers of Rome , Jews and proselytes , * Cretans and Arabians , we hear them speaking the great things of God in our own languages . * And they were all amazed , and were in doubt , saying to one another , What does this mean ? * But others mocking said , These men are full of sweet wine . * But Peter , standing up with the Eleven , lifted up his voice and said to them , Men , Jews , and all who dwell at Jerusalem , let this be known to you , and listen to my words . * For these are not drunk as you suppose , for it is [the ] third hour of the day . * But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel : * And it shall be in the last days , says 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 . * And in those days I will pour out My Spirit upon My slaves and My slave women , and they shall prophesy . * And I will give wonders in the heaven above , and miracles on the earth below , blood and fire and vapor of smoke . * The sun shall be turned into darkness and the moon into blood , before that great and glorious Day of the Lord . * And it shall be [that ] everyone who shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved . * Men , Israelites , hear these words . Jesus of Nazareth , a man approved of God among you by powerful works , and wonders and miracles , which God did through Him in your midst , as you yourselves also know , * this One given [to you ] by the before-determined counsel and foreknowledge of God , [you ] have taken and by lawless hands , crucifying [Him ], you put Him to death ; * whom God raised up , having loosed the pains of death , because it was not possible that He should be held by it . * For David speaks concerning Him , I foresaw the Lord always before me , because He is at my right hand , that I should not be moved . * Therefore my heart rejoiced and my tongue was glad ; and also My flesh shall rest in hope , * because You will not leave My soul in Hades , nor will You allow Your holy One to see corruption . * You revealed to Me the ways of life . You will fill Me with joy with Your countenance . * Men , brothers , it is permitted to say to you with plainness as to the patriarch David , that he is both dead and buried , and his tomb is with us to this day . * 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 upon his throne , * seeing this beforehand , he spoke of the resurrection of Christ , that His soul was not left in Hades , nor would His flesh see corruption , * God raised up this Jesus , of which we all are witnesses . * Therefore being exalted to the right of God , and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit , He has poured out this which you now see and hear . * For David has not ascended into the heavens , but he says himself , The LORD said to my Lord , Sit at My right [hand ] * until I place Your enemies [as ] a footstool to Your feet . * Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God made this same Jesus , whom you crucified , both Lord and Christ . * And hearing [this ], they were stabbed in the heart , and said to Peter and to the other apostles , Men , brothers , what shall we do ? * Then Peter said to them , Repent and be baptized , every one of you , in the name of Jesus Christ to remission of sins , and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit . * For the promise is to you and to your children , and to all those afar off , as many as [the ] Lord our God shall call . * And with many other words he earnestly testified and exhorted , saying , Be saved from this perverse generation . * Then those who gladly received his word were baptized . And the same day there were added about three thousand souls . * And they were continuing steadfastly in the apostles ' doctrine , and in fellowship and in the breaking of the loaves , and in prayers . * And fear came on every soul . And many wonders and miracles took place through the apostles . * And all who believed were together and had all things common . * And they sold their possessions and goods and distributed them to all , according as anyone had need . * And continuing with one accord in the temple , and breaking bread from house to house , they shared food with gladness and simplicity of heart , * praising God and having favor with all the people . And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved .

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