2 And there came G1096 suddenly ἄφνω aphnō G869 a sound out of heaven οὐρανοῦ ouranou G3772 as of a violent impetuous blowing , and filled ἐπλήρωσεν eplērōsen G4137 all the house οἶκον oikon G3624 where οὗ hou G3757 they were G1510 sitting G2521 . 3 And there appeared to them parted tongues G1100 , as of fire πυρὸς puros G4442 , and it sat G2523 upon each one ἕνα hena G1520 of them . 4 And they were all filled ἐπλήσθησαν eplēsthēsan G4130 with [ the ] Holy ἁγίου hagiou G40 Spirit πνεύματος pneumatos G4151 , and began G757 to speak λαλεῖν lalein G2980 with other ἑτέραις heterais G2087 tongues G1100 as the Spirit πνεῦμα pneuma G4151 gave G1325 to them to speak G2980 forth . 5 Now δὲ de G1161 there were G1510 dwelling κατοικοῦντες katoikountes G2730 at Jerusalem Ἰερουσαλὴμ Ierousalēm G2419 Jews Ἰουδαῖοι, Ioudaioi G2453 , pious men G435 , from every nation ἔθνους ethnous G1484 of those under heaven οὐρανόν. ouranon G3772 . 6 But the rumour of this having spread, the multitude πλῆθος plēthos G4128 came G1096 together συνῆλθεν sunēlthen G4905 and were confounded, because each one εἷς heis G1520 heard ἤκουον ēkouon G191 them speaking λαλούντων lalountōn G2980 in his own ἰδίᾳ idia G2398 dialect . 8 and how πῶς pōs G4459 do we hear ἀκούομεν akouomen G191 [ them ] each in our own ἰδίᾳ idia G2398 dialect in which we have been born G1080 , 9 Parthians , and Medes , and Elamites , and those who inhabit Mesopotamia Μεσοποταμίαν, Mesopotamian G3318 , and Judaea, and Cappadocia Καππαδοκίαν, Kappadokian G2587 , Pontus Πόντον Ponton G4195 and Asia Ἀσίαν, Asian G773 , 10 both Phrygia Φρυγίαν Phrugian G5435 and Pamphylia Παμφυλίαν, Pamphulian G3828 , Egypt Αἴγυπτον Aigupton G125 , and the parts μέρη merē G3313 of Libya which adjoin Cyrene , and the Romans G4514 sojourning [here], both Jews G2453 and proselytes , 11 Cretans Κρῆτες Krētes G2912 and Arabians, we hear ἀκούομεν akouomen G191 them speaking λαλούντων lalountōn G2980 in our own tongues G1100 the great things of God θεοῦ;¶ theou G2316 ? 12 And they were G1510 all amazed and in perplexity , saying λέγοντες· legontes G3004 one G3778 to another , What would G2309 this mean ? 14 But Peter Πέτρος Petros G4074 , standing G2476 up with the eleven ἕνδεκα hendeka G1733 , lifted ἐπῆρεν epēren G1869 up his voice φωνὴν phōnēn G5456 and spoke forth to them , Men ἄνδρες andres G435 of Judaea, and all ye inhabitants of Jerusalem Ἰερουσαλὴμ Ierousalēm G2419 , let this be ἔστω estō G1510 known to you , and give heed to my words : 17 And it shall be ἔσται estai G1510 in the last ἐσχάταις eschatais G2078 days ἡμέραις, hēmerais G2250 , saith God θεός, theos G2316 , [ that ] I will pour out of my Spirit πνεύματός pneumatos G4151 upon all flesh σάρκα sarka G4561 ; and your sons υἱοὶ huioi G5207 and your daughters θυγατέρες thugateres G2364 shall prophesy προφητεύσουσιν prophēteusousin G4395 , and your young νεανίσκοι neaniskoi G3495 men shall see G3708 visions , and your elders πρεσβύτεροι presbuteroi G4245 shall dream with dreams ; 18 yea, even G2532 upon my bondmen and upon my bondwomen in those days ἡμέραις hēmerais G2250 will I pour out of my Spirit πνεύματός pneumatos G4151 , and they shall prophesy προφητεύσουσιν. prophēteusousin G4395 . 20 the sun ἥλιος hēlios G2246 shall be changed to darkness σκότος skotos G4655 and the moon σελήνη selēnē G4582 to blood αἷμα, haima G129 , before the great μεγάλην megalēn G3173 and gloriously appearing day ἡμέραν hēmeran G2250 of [ the ] Lord κυρίου kuriou G2962 come G2064 . 22 Men Ἄνδρες Andres G435 of Israel , hear ἀκούσατε akousate G191 these words λόγους logous G3056 : Jesus Ἰησοῦν Iēsoun G2424 the Nazaraean, a man ἄνδρα andra G435 borne witness to by God θεοῦ theou G2316 to you by works of power G1411 and wonders τέρασιν terasin G5059 and signs σημείοις sēmeiois G4592 , which God θεὸς theos G2316 wrought by him in your midst μέσῳ mesō G3319 , as yourselves know 23 — him , given up by the determinate counsel G1012 and foreknowledge προγνώσει prognōsei G4268 of God θεοῦ theou G2316 , ye, by [ the ] hand χειρὸς cheiros G5495 of lawless ἀνόμων anomōn G459 [ men G3778 ], have crucified and slain . 27 for thou wilt not leave my soul ψυχήν psuchēn G5590 in hades ᾅδην, hadēn G86 , nor wilt thou give G1325 thy gracious one G3588 to see G3708 corruption. 28 Thou hast made G1107 known to me [ the ] paths ὁδοὺς hodous G3598 of life ζωῆς, zōēs G2222 , thou wilt fill πληρώσεις plērōseis G4137 me with joy with thy countenance. 29 Brethren , let it be G1510 allowed to speak G3004 with freedom to you concerning περὶ peri G4012 the patriarch πατριάρχου patriarchou G3966 David Δαυὶδ Dauid G1138 , that he has both died and been G1510 buried G2290 , and his monument is G1510 amongst us unto this day ἡμέρας hēmeras G2250 . 30 Being therefore οὖν oun G3767 a prophet προφήτης prophētēs G4396 , and knowing that God θεὸς theos G2316 had sworn G3660 to him with an oath ὅρκῳ horkō G3727 , of the fruit καρποῦ karpou G2590 of his loins ὀσφύος osphuos G3751 to set upon his throne θρόνον thronon G2362 ; 31 he , seeing G3708 [ it ] before , spoke G2980 concerning περὶ peri G4012 the resurrection ἀναστάσεως anastaseōs G386 of the Christ Χριστοῦ Christou G5547 , that neither has he been left in hades ᾅδην hadēn G86 nor his flesh σὰρξ sarx G4561 seen G3708 corruption. 33 Having therefore οὖν oun G3767 been exalted ὑψωθεὶς hupsōtheis G5312 by the right δεξιᾷ dexia G1188 hand G1188 of God θεοῦ theou G2316 , and having received G2983 of the Father πατρὸς patros G3962 the promise ἐπαγγελίαν epangelian G1860 of the Holy ἁγίου hagiou G40 Spirit πνεύματος pneumatos G4151 , he has poured out this which ye behold and hear ἀκούετε. akouete G191 . 35 until I have put G5087 thine enemies ἐχθρούς echthrous G2190 [ to be ] the footstool ὑποπόδιον hupopodion G5286 of thy feet G4228 . 37 And having heard G191 [ it ] they were pricked in heart καρδίαν, kardian G2588 , and said G3004 to Peter Πέτρον Petron G4074 and the other λοιποὺς loipous G3062 apostles G652 , What shall we do , brethren ? 38 And Peter Πέτρος Petros G4074 said G5346 to them , Repent μετανοήσατε metanoēsate G3340 , and be baptised, each one ἕκαστος hekastos G1538 of you , in the name ὀνόματι onomati G3686 of Jesus Ἰησοῦ Iēsou G2424 Christ Χριστοῦ Christou G5547 , for remission of sins ἁμαρτιῶν hamartiōn G266 , and ye will receive λήμψεσθε lēmpsesthe G2983 the gift δωρεὰν dōrean G1431 of the Holy ἁγίου hagiou G40 Spirit πνεύματος· pneumatos G4151 . 39 For to you is G1510 the promise ἐπαγγελία epangelia G1860 and to your children G5043 , and to all who [ are G1510 ] afar off, as many ὅσους hosous G3745 as [ the ] Lord κύριος kurios G2962 our God θεὸς theos G2316 may call προσκαλέσηται proskalesētai G4341 . 41 Those then who had accepted his word λόγον logon G3056 were baptised; and there were added προσετέθησαν prosetethēsan G4369 in that day ἡμέρᾳ hēmera G2250 about three thousand souls ψυχαὶ psuchai G5590 . 42 And they persevered in the teaching διδαχῇ didachēa G1322 and fellowship κοινωνίᾳ, koinōnia G2842 of the apostles G652 , in breaking κλάσει klasei G2800 of bread ἄρτου artou G740 and prayers προσευχαῖς. proseuchais G4335 . 45 and sold their possessions and substance, and distributed them to all , according as any one G5100 might have need χρείαν chreian G5532 . 46 And every day ἡμέραν hēmeran G2250 , being constantly in the temple with one ὁμοθυμαδὸν homothumadon G3661 accord G3661 , and breaking κλῶντές klōntes G2806 bread ἄρτον arton G740 in [ the ] house οἶκον oikon G3624 , they received their food τροφῆς trophēs G5160 with gladness ἀγαλλιάσει agalliasei G20 and simplicity of heart καρδίας kardias G2588 , 47 praising G134 God θεὸν theon G2316 , and having favour with all the people λαόν. laon G2992 ; and the Lord κύριος kurios G2962 added G4369 [ to the assembly] daily those that were to be saved G4982 . ← Acts 1 Acts 3 → Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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