Acts 2 Unlocked Literal Bible

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1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in the same place.

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

2 Suddenly there came from heaven a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.

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.

3 There appeared to them tongues like fire that were distributed, and they sat upon each one of them.

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

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

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

5 Now there were Jews who were living in Jerusalem, godly men, from every nation under heaven.

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

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

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

7 They were amazed and marveled; they said, “Really, are not all these who are speaking Galileans?

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

8 Why is it that we are hearing them, each in our own language in which we were born?

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

9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and those who live in Mesopotamia, in Judea and Cappadocia, in Pontus and Asia,

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

10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and the parts of Libya toward Cyrene, and visitors from Rome,

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

11 Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians, we hear them telling in our languages about the mighty works of God.”

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

12 They were all amazed and perplexed; they said to one another, “What does this mean?”

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

13 But others mocked and said, “They are full of new wine.”

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

14 But Peter stood with the eleven, raised his voice, and said to them, “Men of Judea and all of you who live at Jerusalem, let this be known to you; pay attention to my words.

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.

15 For these people are not drunk as you assume, for it is only the third hour of the day.

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

16 But this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:

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

17 'It will be in the last days,' God says, 'I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams.

17 ‘It will be in the last days, says God, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions. Your old men will dream dreams.

18 Also on my servants and my female servants in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and they will prophesy.

18 Yes, and on my servants and on my handmaidens in those days, I will pour out my Spirit, and they will prophesy.

19 I will show wonders in the sky above and signs on the earth below, blood, fire, and vapor of smoke.

19 I will show wonders in the sky above, and signs on the earth beneath: blood, and fire, and billows of smoke.

20 The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the great and remarkable day of the Lord comes.

20 The sun will be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes.

21 It will be that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.'

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

22 Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man accredited to you by God by the mighty deeds, the wonders, and the signs which God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know.

22 “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 among you, even as you yourselves know,

23 This man was handed over by God's predetermined plan and foreknowledge; and you, by the hand of lawless men, put him to death by nailing him to a cross.

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;

24 But God raised him up, freeing him from the pains of death, because it was impossible for him to be held by it.

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

25 For David says about him, 'I saw the Lord always before my face, for he is beside my right hand so that I should not be moved.

25 For David says concerning him, ‘I saw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved.

26 Therefore my heart was glad and my tongue rejoiced. Also, my flesh will live in certain hope.

26 Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced. Moreover my flesh also will dwell in hope,

27 For you will not abandon my soul to Hades, neither will you allow your Holy One to see decay.

27 because you will not leave my soul in Hades, neither will you allow your Holy One to see decay.

28 You revealed to me the ways of life; you will make me full of gladness with your face.'

28 You made known to me the ways of life. You will make me full of gladness with your presence.’

29 Brothers, I can speak to you confidently about the patriarch David, he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

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.

30 Therefore, he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn with an oath to him, that he would set one of the fruit of his body upon his throne.

30 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,

31 He saw what was to happen in the future and spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, 'He was neither abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh see decay.'

31 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.

32 This Jesus—God raised him up, of which we all are witnesses.

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

33 Therefore having been exalted to the right hand of God and having received the promised Holy Spirit from the Father, he has poured out what you see and hear.

33 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.

34 For David did not ascend to the heaven, but he says, 'The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand,

34 For David didn’t ascend into the heavens, but he says himself, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit by my right hand

35 until I make your enemies the stool for your feet.”'

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

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

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

37 Now when they heard this, they were pierced in their hearts, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

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?”

38 Then Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

38 Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized, 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.

39 For the promise is to you and to your children and to all that are far off, as many people as the Lord our God will call.”

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.”

40 With many other words he testified and urged them; he said, “Save yourselves from this wicked generation.”

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

41 Then they received his word and were baptized, and there were added in that day about three thousand souls.

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

42 They continued in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and in prayers.

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

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

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

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

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

45 and they sold their property and possessions and distributed them to all, according to the needs anyone had.

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

46 So day after day they continued with one purpose in the temple, and they broke bread in homes, and they shared food with glad and humble hearts,

46 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,

47 praising God and having favor with all the people, and every day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.

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

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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

Commentary 2:1 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Acts of the Apostles (Homily IV)
Dost thou perceive the type? What is this Pentecost? The time when the sickle was to be put to the harvest, and the ingathering was made. See now the reality, when the time was come to put in the sickle of the word: for here, as the sickle, keen-edged, came the Spirit down.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 11 (1889)
Quotes verse 2:24 Polycarp of Smyrna, Epistle to the Philippians (The Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians)
… of your faith, spoken of in days long gone by, endureth even until now, and bringeth forth fruit to our Lord Jesus Christ, who for our sins suffered even unto death, [but] "whom God raised from the dead, having loosed the bands of the grave." "In whom, though now ye see Him not, ye believe, and believing, rejoice with joy …
Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)
Quotes verse 2:22–27 Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies (Book III, Chapter XII)
… my right hand, lest I should be moved: therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also, my flesh shall rest in hope: because Thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt Thou give Thy Holy One to see corruption." Then he proceeds to speak confidently to them concerning the patriarch David, that he was …
Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)
Quotes verse 2:3 Augustine of Hippo, Confessions (Book XIII, Chapters XVI–XIX)
… were) saying, "Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven." There came suddenly a sound from heaven, as it had been the rushing of a mighty wind, and there appeared cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And there were made lights in the firmament of heaven, having the word of life.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
Quotes verse 2:34 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily VII)
And the testimony too, which was produced after the ascension, manifests His equality with the Father; thus saying, "The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit Thou on my right hand." And Isaiah too saith, "He that riseth up to rule over the Gentiles, in Him shall the Gentiles trust." But how saith he that Bethlehem is "not the least among …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)

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