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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Acts 2 WEY</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/acts/2.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/acts/2-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="//biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">WEY</a> > Acts 2</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../acts/1.htm" title="Acts 1">◄</a> Acts 2 <a href="../acts/3.htm" title="Acts 3">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Weymouth New testament</div><div class="chap"><a name="1" id="1"></a><p class="hdg">The Holy Spirit at Pentecost<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../joel/2.htm#28">Joel 2:28-32</a>; <a href="../john/14.htm#15">John 14:15-26</a>; <a href="../john/16.htm#5">John 16:5-16</a>; <a href="../acts/10.htm#44">Acts 10:44-48</a>; <a href="../acts/19.htm">Acts 19:1-7</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>At length, on the day of the Harvest Festival, they had all met in one place; <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>when suddenly there came from the sky a sound as of a strong rushing blast of wind. This filled the whole house where they were sitting; <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>and they saw tongues of what looked like fire distributing themselves over the assembly, and on the head of each person a tongue alighted. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in foreign languages according as the Spirit gave them words to utter.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Now there were Jews residing in Jerusalem, devout men from every part of the world. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>So when this noise was heard, they came crowding together, and were amazed because everyone heard his own language spoken. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>They were beside themselves with wonder, and exclaimed, "Are not all these speakers Galilaeans? <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>How then does each of us hear his own native language spoken by them? <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Some of us are Parthians, Medes, Elamites. Some are inhabitants of Mesopotamia, of Judaea or Cappadocia, of Pontus or the Asian Province, of Phrygia or Pamphylia, <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>of Egypt or of the parts of Africa towards Cyrene. Others are visitors from Rome—being either Jews or converts from heathenism—and others are Cretans or Arabians. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Yet we all alike hear these Galilaeans speaking in our own language about the wonderful things which God has done." <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>They were all astounded and bewildered, and asked one another, "What can this mean?" <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>But others, scornfully jeering, said, "They are brim-full of sweet wine."</p> <p class="hdg">Peter Preaches to the Crowd</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Peter however, together with the Eleven, stood up and addressed them in a loud voice. "Men of Judaea, and all you inhabitants of Jerusalem," he said, "be in no uncertainty about this matter but pay attention to what I say. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>For this is not intoxication, as you suppose, it being only the third hour of the day. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>But that which was predicted through the Prophet Joel has happened:</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>"And it shall come to pass in the last days, God says, that I will pour out My Spirit upon all mankind; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall have dreams;</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>and even upon My bondservants, both men and women, at that time, I will pour out My Spirit, and they shall prophesy.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>I will display marvels in the sky above, and signs on the earth below, blood and fire, and pillars of smoke.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>The sun shall be turned into darkness and the moon into blood, to usher in the day of the Lord— that great and illustrious day;</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>and every one who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.'</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>"Listen, Israelites, to what I say. Jesus, the Nazarene, a man accredited to you from God by miracles and marvels and signs which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know, Him— <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>delivered up through God's settled purpose and foreknowledge—you by the hands of Gentiles have nailed to a cross and have put to death. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>But God has raised Him to life, having terminated the throes of death, for in fact it was not possible for Him to be held fast by death.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>For David says in reference to Him, "'I constantly fixed my eyes upon the Lord, because He is at my right hand in order that I may continue unshaken.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>For this reason my heart is glad and my tongue exults. My body also shall rest in hope.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>For Thou wilt not leave me in the Unseen World forsaken, nor give up Thy holy One to undergo decay.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Thou hast made known to me the ways of Life: Thou wilt fill me with gladness in Thy presence.'</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>"As to the patriarch David, I need hardly remind you, brethren, that he died and was buried, and that we still have his tomb among us. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Being a Prophet, however, and knowing that God had solemnly sworn to him to seat a descendant of his upon his throne, <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>with prophetic foresight he spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, to the effect that He was not left forsaken in the Unseen World, nor did His body undergo decay. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>This Jesus, God has raised to life— a fact to which all of us testify. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>"Being therefore lifted high by the mighty hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out this which you see and hear.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>For David did not ascend into Heaven, but he says himself, "'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>until I make thy foes a footstool under thy feet.' <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>"Therefore let the whole House of Israel know beyond all doubt that God has made Him both LORD and CHRIST—this Jesus whom you crucified."</p> <p class="hdg">Three Thousand Believe</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>Stung to the heart by these words, they said to Peter and the rest of the Apostles, "Brethren, what are we to do?" <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>"Repent," replied Peter, "and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, with a view to the remission of your sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>For to you belongs the promise, and to your children, and to all who are far off, whoever the Lord our God may call." <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>And with many more appeals he solemnly warned and entreated them, saying, "Escape from this crooked generation." <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>Those, therefore, who joyfully welcomed his Message were baptized; and on that one day about three thousand persons were added to them;</p> <a name="42" id="42"></a><p class="hdg">The Fellowship of Believers<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../acts/4.htm#32">Acts 4:32-37</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span>and they were constant in listening to the teaching of the Apostles and in their attendance at the Communion, that is, the Breaking of the Bread, and at prayer.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-43.htm"><b>43</b></a></span>Fear came upon every one, and many marvels and signs were done by the Apostles. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-44.htm"><b>44</b></a></span>And all the believers kept together, and had everything in common. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-45.htm"><b>45</b></a></span>They sold their lands and other property, and distributed the proceeds among all, according to every one's necessities. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-46.htm"><b>46</b></a></span>And, day by day, attending constantly in the Temple with one accord, and breaking bread in private houses, they took their meals with great happiness and single-heartedness, <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/2-47.htm"><b>47</b></a></span>praising God and being regarded with favour by all the people. 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