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Acts 2

World English Bible British Edition · Berean Standard Bible

2:1

Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place.

When the day came, they were all together in one place.

2:2

Suddenly there came from the sky a sound like the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.

2:3

Tongues like fire appeared and were distributed to them, and one sat on each of them.

They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.

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They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.

2:5

Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under the sky.

Now there were in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven.

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When this sound was heard, the multitude came together and were bewildered, because everyone heard them speaking in his own language.

And when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language.

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They were all amazed and marvelled, saying to one another, “Behold, aren’t all these who speak Galileans?

Astounded and amazed, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?

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How do we hear, everyone in our own native language?

How is it then that each of us hears them in his own native language?

2:9

Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and people from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia,

Parthians, Medes, and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and ,

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Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts of Libya around Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,

Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome,

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Cretans and Arabians—we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!”

both Jews and converts to Judaism; Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!”

2:12

They were all amazed and were perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”

Astounded and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”

2:13

Others, mocking, said, “They are filled with new wine.”

But others mocked them and said, “They are drunk on new wine!”

2:14

But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice and spoke out to them, “You men of Judea and all you who dwell at Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words.

Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, lifted up his voice, and addressed the crowd: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen carefully to my words.

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For these aren’t drunken, as you suppose, seeing it is only the third hour of the day.

These men are not drunk, as you suppose. It is only the third hour of the !

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But this is what has been spoken through the prophet Joel:

No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

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‘It will be in the last days, says God,

‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.

2:18

Yes, and on my servants and on my handmaidens in those days,

Even on My menservants and maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.

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I will show wonders in the sky above,

I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke.

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The sun will be turned into darkness,

The sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and glorious Day of the Lord.

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It will be that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.’

And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord .’

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“Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him amongst you, even as you yourselves know,

Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know.

2:23

him, being delivered up by the determined counsel and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by the hand of lawless men, crucified and killed;

He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross.

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whom God raised up, having freed him from the agony of death, because it was not possible that he should be held by it.

But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep Him in its grip.

2:25

For David says concerning him,

David says about Him: ‘ the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

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Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced.

Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell in hope,

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because you will not leave my soul in Hades,

because You will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.

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You made known to me the ways of life.

You have made known to me the paths of life; You will fill me with joy in Your .’

2:29

“Brothers, I may tell you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

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Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, according to the flesh, he would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne,

But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his .

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he foreseeing this, spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that his soul wasn’t left in Hades, and his flesh didn’t see decay.

Foreseeing this, David spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His body see decay.

2:32

This Jesus God raised up, to which we all are witnesses.

God has raised this Jesus to life, to which we are all witnesses.

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Being therefore exalted by the right hand 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.

Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.

2:34

For David didn’t ascend into the heavens, but he says himself,

For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand

2:35

until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.”’

until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your .”’

2:36

“Let all the house of Israel therefore know certainly that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.”

Therefore let all Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!”

2:37

Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

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Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptised, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

2:39

For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are far off, even as many as the Lord our God will call to himself.”

This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”

2:40

With many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation!”

With many other words he testified, and he urged them, “Be saved from this corrupt generation.”

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Then those who gladly received his word were baptised. There were added that day about three thousand souls.

Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that .

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They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.

They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

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Fear came on every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.

came over everyone, and the apostles performed many wonders and signs.

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All who believed were together, and had all things in common.

All the believers were together and had everything in common.

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They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.

Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need.

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Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,

With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart,

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praising God and having favour with all the people. The Lord added to the assembly day by day those who were being saved.

praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.