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Acts Chapter 2

1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

<>the day of Pentecost was fully come, <>the day of Pentecost, <>they were all with one accord, <>they were all … in one place

2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

<>vv. 3-4

4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

<>vv. 3-4, <>they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, <>to speak with other tongues, <>the Spirit gave them utterance

5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.

<>vv. 5-11, <>devout

6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.

<>vv. 5-11, <>every man heard them speak in his own language

7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?

<>vv. 5-11

8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?

<>vv. 5-11, <>were born

9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,

<>vv. 5-11

10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,

<>vv. 5-11, <>strangers

11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

<>vv. 5-11, <>the wonderful works of God

12 And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?

13 Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.

<>mocking

14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:

<>lifted up his voice, <>hearken to my words

15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.

<>drunken

16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;

<>this is that which was spoken by the prophet

17 And it shall come to pass 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 shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

<>vv. 17-21, <>in the last days, <>sons … daughters, <>prophesy, <>young men, <>see visions, <>old men

18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:

<>vv. 17-21, <>my servants

19 And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:

<>vv. 17-21, <>vv. 19-20, <>vapour

20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:

<>vv. 17-21, <>vv. 19-20, <>The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, <>The sun, <>the moon, <>that great and notable day of the Lord, <>the Lord come

21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

<>vv. 17-21, <>whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved, <>shall be saved

22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:

<>Israel, <>hear these words, <>a man approved of God

23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

<>counsel

24 Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.

<>vv. 24-27, <>Whom God hath raised up, <>loosed the pains of death, <>death

25 For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:

<>vv. 24-27, <>right hand, <>I should not be moved

26 Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:

<>vv. 24-27, <>hope

27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

<>vv. 24-27, <>neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption, <>suffer

28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.

<>v. 28

29 Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.

<>let me freely speak unto you, <>the patriarch David … is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day, <>dead, <>buried

30 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 on his throne;

<>sworn … oath

31 He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.

32 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.

<>we all are witnesses

33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

<>being by the right hand of God, <>exalted

34 For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

<>vv. 34-35

35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool.

<>vv. 34-35

36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

<>house

37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

<>they were pricked in their heart, <>apostles

38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

<>Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, <>Repent, <>Repent, and be baptized … and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost., <>be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, <>the name of Jesus Christ, <>remission of sins, <>the gift of the Holy Ghost

39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

<>the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, <>children, <>as many as the Lord our God shall call

40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.

<>exhort, <>this untoward generation

41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

<>they continued stedfastly in … fellowship, <>doctrine, <>bread

43 And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.

44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.

<>their possessions and goods … parted them to all men, as every man had need

46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,

<>with one accord, <>the temple, <>meat

47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

<>having favour with all the people, <>the Lord added to the church, <>church


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