Acts:2

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* And , when the day of pentecost was filling up they were all together with one intent ; * When there came suddenly out of heaven a sound , just as of a mighty rushing wind ,-and it filled all the house where they were sitting ; * And there appeared unto themparting asundertongues like as of fire , and it sat upon each one of them ; * And they were all filled with Holy Spirit , and began to be speaking with other kinds of tongues just as the Spirit was giving unto them to be sounding forth . * Now there were in Jerusalem sojourning Jews , reverent men from every nation who were under heaven ; * And this sound occurring the throng came together and was thrown into confusion , because each one severally heard in his own language them who were speaking ; * Yea they were beside themselves and did marvel , saying Lo ! are not all these who are speaking Galilaeans ? * How then do , we , hear each one in our own language in which we were born ? * Parthians and Medes and Elamites , and those dwelling in Mesopotamia , Judaea also and Cappadocia , Pontus and Asia , * Phrygia also and Pamphylia , Egypt and the parts of the Libya that is towards Cyrene , and the sojourning Romans , both Jews and proselytes , * Cretans and Arabians , we do hear them speaking in our own tongues the magnificent things of God . * But they were all beside themselves and were utterly at a loss , saying one to another What doth this please to be ? * While , others , in mockery were saying With sweet wine , are they drunken ! * But , taking his stand , Peter with the eleven lifted up his voice , and sounded out unto them Ye men of Judaea , and all ye who are sojourning in Jerusalem ! Let , this , unto you be known , and give ear unto my declarations ; * For not , as , ye , suppose , are these men drunken , for it is the third hour of the day ; * But this is that which hath been spoken through the prophet Joel * And it shall be , 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 , visions shall see and , your elders , in dreams shall dream , * And , even upon my men-servants and upon my maid-servants in those days , will I pour out of my Spirit , and they shall prophesy ; * And I will set forth wonders in the heaven above , and signs upon the earth beneath , blood and fire and vapour of smoke : * The sun , shall be turned into darkness and , the moon , into blood , before the coming of the day of the Lord , the great and manifest ; * And it shall be Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord , shall be saved . * Ye men of Israel ! hear these words : Jesus the Nazarene , a man pointed out of God unto you by mighty works and wonders and signs , which God did through him in your midst , just as ye yourselves know , * The same , by the marked out counsel and foreknowledge of God given up , through the hands of lawless men , suspending , ye slew , * Whom , God , raised up , loosing the pangs of death , inasmuch as it was , not possible , for him to continue held fast by it . * For , David , saith concerning him I foresaw the Lord before me continually , because he is , on my right hand , that I may not be shaken ; * For this reason , was my heart made glad and my tongue exulted , ye further , even my flesh , shall encamp on hope : * Because thou wilt not abandon my soul unto hades , neither wilt thou give thy man of lovingkindness to see corruption ; * Thou madest known unto me paths of life , thou wilt make me full of gladness with thy countenance . * Brethren ! it is , allowable , to say with freedom of speech unto you , concerning the patriarch David , that he both died and was buried , and , his tomb , is among us until this day . * Being then , a prophet , and knowing that , with an oath , God had sworn unto him , of the fruit of his loins , to seat on his throne , * With foresight , spake he concerning the resurrection of the Christthat neither was he abandoned unto hades , nor did his flesh see corruption . * The same Jesus , hath God raised up , whereof , all we , are witnesses ! * By the right hand of God , therefore , having been exalted , also , the promise of the Holy Spirit , having received from the Father , He hath poured out this which , yourselves , do see and hear . * For , David , hath not ascended into the heavens ; but he saith , himself , Said the Lord unto my Lord , Sit thou at my right hand , * Until I make thy foes thy footstool . * Assuredly , then , let all the house of Israel know : that , both Lord and Christ , hath God made him , even the same Jesus whom , ye , crucified ! * And , when they heard this , they were pricked to the heart , and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles What are we to do , brethren ? * And Peter unto them Repent ye , and let each one of you be immersed , in the name of Jesus Christ , into the remission of your sins , and ye shall receive the free-gift of the Holy Spirit ; * For , unto you , is the promise , and unto your children , and unto all them who are afar off : as many soever as the Lord our God shall call unto him . * And , with many different words , bare he frail witness , and went on exhorting them saying Be saved from this perverse generation ! * They , therefore , who welcomed his word , were immersed ; and there were added , on that day , about three thousand souls . * And they went on to give constant attentionunto the teaching of the apostles , and unto the fellowship , unto the breaking of bread , and unto the prayers . * And there came on every soul , fear , and , many wonders and signs , through means of the apostles , were coming to pass . * And , all who believed , with one accord , began to hold all things common ; * and , their possessions and goods , were they selling and distributing them unto all , in so far as anyone had need . * And , daily giving attendance with one intent in the temple and , at home , breaking bread , they were partaking of food with exultation and singleness of heart ; * Praising God , and having favour with all the people . And , the Lord , was adding them who were being saved , daily , together .

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