Acts Chapter 2

            2:1And in the day of-[the] Pentecost [the] being-fulfilled, they-were all together in the same (place). 2 And suddenly out-of [the] heaven came (a) roar like (a) rushing strong wind, and it-filled the whole house where they-were sitting. 3 And tongues appeared like fire distributed to-them, and it-sat on each one of-them; 4 and they┘all└were-filled with–(the)-Holy Spirit, and began to-speak in-other languages as the Spirit was-giving to-them to-speak.

            5 And Jews were-dwelling in Jerusalem, devout men from every nation of-the-ones under the sky. 6 And [the] this sound having-happened, the multitude assembled and was-bewildered, because they┘each one└were-hearing them speaking in-[the] his-own language. 7 And they-were-amazed and marveled, saying,

“Behold, are┘not└all these [the] speaking Galileans? 8 And how are┘we└hearing each-one in-[the] his-own language of-us in which we-were-born?— 9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites and the-ones dwelling-in Mesopotamia, both Judaea and Cappadocia, 10 both Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of-[the] Libya [the] according-to Cyrene, and [the] sojourning Romans, 11 both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs, we-hear them speaking in-[the] our languages the mighty-deeds of-[the] God.”

12 And all were-amazed and kept-wondering, saying one to another, “What does┘this└desire to-be?”

13 And others, mocking, started-saying [that], “They-are filled with-new-wine.”

            14 And [the] Peter, having-stood-up with the eleven, lifted-up the voice of-him and spoke to-them,

“Men Jews and the-ones dwelling-in Jerusalem, let┘this└be known to-you and pay-close-attention-to the words of-me. 15 For these are┘not└drunk-on-new-wine as you imagine, for it-is (the) third hour of-the day. 16 But this is the-thing spoken through the prophet Joel:

                                    17 ‘And it-will-be in the last days, says [the] God,

I-will-pour-out [from] the Spirit of-me on all flesh;

and the sons of-you and the daughters of-you will-prophesy,

                                                            and the young-men of-you will-see visions,

                                                            and the old-men of-you will-dream dreams.

18 And on the man-servants of-me and on the maid-

servants of-me

I-will-pour-out in [the] those days [from] the Spirit

of-me,

                                                            and they-will-prophesy.

                                    19 And I-will-give wonders in the sky above

                                                and signs on the earth below:

                                                            blood and fire and vapor/mist of-smoke.

                                    20 The sun will-be-turned into darkness,

                                                and the moon into blood,

                                                before the great and glorious day of-(the)-Lord comes.

                                    21 And it-will-be everybody who2 calls-on the name

                                                of-(the)-Lord will-be-saved.

22 “Men Jerusalemites, listen-to [the] these words. Jesus the Nazarene, (a) man approved by [the] God among you by-miracles and wonders and signs that [the] God did through him in (the) midst of-you, even-as you┘yourselves└know— 23 this-One delivered-up by-the pre-determined plan and foreknowledge of-[the] God through (the) hand of-lawless-ones, having-nailed-to-(a)-cross, you-killed, 24 whom [the] God raised-up, having-loosed the pains of-[the] death because his being-held by it was not possible. 25 For David says in-regard-to him,

I┘through all/always2└saw before me,

                                                because he-is on (the) right (hand) of-me

                                                            in-order-that I-might┘not└be-shaken.

                                    26 On-account-of this the heart of-me was-glad,

                                                and the tongue of-me rejoiced,

                                                and still/moreover also the flesh of-me will-rest in hope,

                                    27 because you-will┘not└leave the soul/life of-me in (the) grave,

                                                neither will-you-give the Holy-One of-you to-see

corruption.

                                    28 You-made-known to-me (the) ways of-life;

you-will-fill me with gladness with the face/presence of-you.’

29 “Men brothers, it-is-permitted to-speak to you with boldness about the patriarch David that he┘both└died and was-buried and the grave of-him is among us until [the] this day. 30 Therefore being (a) prophet, and having-seen that [the] God definitely swore to-him from (the) fruit of-the loins of-him (One) to-sit on the throne of-him— 31 foreseeing, he-spoke about the resurrection of-the Messiah that

             neither was he-left in (the) grave,

                         nor didthe flesh of-him see corruption.

32 This [the] Jesus [the] God raised-up, of-whom we all are witnesses. 33 So having-been-exalted to-the right (hand) of-[the] God and having-received from the Father the promise of-the Holy [the] Spirit, he-poured-out this that we [both]ms see and hear. 34 For David did┘not└ascend into [the] heaven, but he-says himself,

‘[The]ms Lord said to-the Lord of-me,

                                                “Sit on (the) right (of-me)

                                                35 until2 I-put the enemies of-you

(as) a footstool of-the feet of-you.”’

36 So let┘all (the) house of-Israel└know assuredly that [the] God made him both Lord and Christ—this [the] Jesus whom you crucified.”

            37 And having-heard, they-were-stabbed-in the heart, and said to [the] Peter and the rest-of-the apostles, “What shall-we-do, men brothers?”

            38 But Peter [says]ms to them,

“Repent and let┘each of-you└be-baptized in the name of-Jesus Christ for remission of-the sins of-you and you-will-receive the gift of-the Holy Spirit. 39 For the promise is to-you and the children of-you and to-all the-ones to-afar, as-many-as (the) Lord the god of-you will call.”

40 And with-many other words he-testified and kept-encouraging, saying, “Be-saved from [the] this [the] perverse generation.”

41 So the-ones having-received the word of-him were-baptized, and about three-thousand souls on [the] that day were-being-added-together. 42 And they-were devoting-themselves to-the teaching of-the apostles and [the] fellowship, the breaking of-[the] bread and [the] prayers.

            43 And fear came on-every soul, and many wonders and signs were-occurring through the apostles. 44 And all the believing-ones were together3 and kept-having all-things in-common; 45 and they-began-selling the/their properties and [the] possessions, and they-were-sharing them with-all as-many-as2 anybody was-having need. 46 And according-to (the) day/every day devoting-themselves together in the temple, and breaking bread according-to (the) house/from house to house/in homes, they-were-receiving food together in joy and humility of-heart, 47 praising [the] God and having favor with the whole people. And [the] Lord was-adding together3 the-ones being-saved according-to-(the) day/every day.

From the WNT translation by Virgil Warren, PhD