OET ACTs chapter 2

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2:1 God’s spirit arrives and many get saved

2 [ref]When the Day of Pentecost actually arrived, the believers met together in the same room. 2 Suddenly there was a noise in the sky that sounded like a strong wind, then it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what looked like tongues of fire that kept dividing[fn] and then settling down on each one of them. 4 In this way they were all filled with the holy spirit and began speaking in other languages as the spirit enabled them.

5 At the time, there were godly Jews staying in Yerushalem that had come from other countries all around the world. 6 When they heard this noise, lots of people came to investigate but they were confused because they heard the believers talking in their own languages from around the world. 7 They were astounded and marvelled, asking, “Wow, aren’t these people talking all Galileans? 8 So how come we’re hearing them speak the languages of the countries where we were born? 9 There’s people here from Parthia, Media, Elam, Mesopotamia, Yudea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia Minor, 10 Frygia, Pamfylia, Egypt (Mitsrayim), Libya (near Cyrene), and visitors from Rome, 11 Crete, and Arabia. Some are Jews and some are non-Jews who’ve converted to Judaism. And we can hear them talking about God in our languages.” 12 Everyone was amazed and totally puzzled, asking each other, “What’s going on here?” 13 But others scoffed and said, “Ha, they’ve just had too much to drink.”

2 And at the time the day the of _pentecost to _be _being _fulfilled, they _were all together in the same place.
2 And suddenly a_sound became out _of the heaven, as being _carried of_a_ forceful _wind, and it _filled all the house where they _were sitting.
3 And dividing tongues as _if of _fire were _seen to _them, and sat _down on each one of _them.
4 And they _were_ all _filled with_the_ holy _spirit, and they _began to _be _speaking with _other tongues, as the spirit was _giving to _them to _be _speaking _out.
5 And Youdaiōns were dwelling in Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim), devout men from every nation of _the nations under the heaven.
6 And of_ the this _sound having _become, the multitude came _together and was _confounded, because each one heard speaking of _them in _his.
own language.
7 And they _were _amazed and they _were _marvelling saying:
Behold are not, all these who are speaking Galilaios?
8 And how are_ we _hearing each in _the own language of _us, in which we _were _born?
9 ones_from _Parthia, and ones_from _Maʸdia, and ones_from _Elam, and the ones dwelling _in the Mesopotamia, Youdaia and and/both Kappadokia, Pontos and the Asia, 10 Frugia and and/both Pamfulia, Aiguptos/(Miʦrayim), and the parts of_ the _Libuaʸ which along Kuraʸnaʸ, and the ones Ɽōmaios visiting, 11 both Youdaiōns and converts, ones_from _Kraʸtaʸ and ones_from _Arabia, we _are _hearing them speaking, the great things of_ the _god the in _our tongues.
12 And all were _marvelling and were _thoroughly _perplexed, another saying to another:
What is _wanting this to _be?
13 But others mocking were _saying, that They _are having _been _filled of _sweet _wine.

2:14 Peter’s sermon

14 So the twelve stood up and Peter told the crowd in a loud voice, “People of Yudea and everyone staying in Yerushalem. Listen to me so that I can explain this to you. 15 This group is not drunk like you’re all thinking, because it’s still mid-morning, 16 but you’re seeing what the prophet Yoel wrote about:

17 [ref]God said, ‘In the last days I will pour out my spirit on all humanity—your children will tell of future events, your young men will see visions, and your old men will have dreams from God. 18 I will pour my spirit out on my male and female slaves and they will tell of future events. 19 I will do unusual things with the stars and planets, and also down on the earth below: blood, fire, and clouds of smoke. 20 I’ll make the sun go dark and the moon go blood red. This will happen before the great victorious day of the coming of the master. 21 Then everyone who relies on the name and authority of the master will be saved.’

22 “Fellow Israelis, listen to this account: You yourselves know that God did miracles through Yeshua from Nazareth, and he fulfilled signs from the scriptures—in fact God did this right in front of you. 23 [ref]Then as part of God’s plan and foreknowledge, this Yeshua was taken to the authorities by those who didn’t follow their own laws, and you all killed him by having him executed on a pole. 24 [ref]But God released him from the agonies of death and brought him back to life—death couldn’t restrain him. 25 [ref]As David wrote,

‘I foresaw the master always being in front of me. I refuse to be afraid because he’s there on my right.

26 Because of that, I was happy and spoke out my praises. My whole body lives in anticipation 27 because you will never abandon my soul in Hades, nor will you allow the godly one to decay. 28 You showed me the roads to life. You fill me with gladness because of your presence.’

29 “Fellow Israelis, we can tell you all with confidence that our patriarch David both died and was buried, and his tomb is still here with us today. 30 [ref]So because he was a prophet, and knowing that God has promised him to seat one of his descendants on his throne, 31 he was foretelling the resurrection of the messiah who was neither ‘abandoned in Hades nor did his body decay.’ 32 Then God raised this Yeshua back to life and we’re all witnesses of that. 33 Now he’s sitting at God’s right hand, and having received the promise of the holy spirit from the father, he poured this out which you are all seeing and hearing today. 34 [ref]You see, David never went up to the heavens, but he himself said,

‘The master said to my master: Sit down at my right

35 until I defeat your enemies.’

36 “So let all Israel know that this Yeshua that you executed on a pole, God made him both the master and the messiah.”

37 When the people heard that, they were deeply troubled and asked Peter and the other missionaries, “What should we do then, brothers?”

38 Peter responded, “Turn away from your sins and each one of you needs to be immersed by the authority of Yeshua the messiah. Then your sins will be forgiven and you all will receive the gift of the holy spirit, 39 because that promise is to you all and your children and to their descendants—to anyone who will call out to the master, our God.”

40 Then Peter shared further teaching with them and encouraged them to save themselves out from this corrupt generation. 41 Because of that, those who welcomed his teaching were immersed and about three thousand people were added to their numbers that day. 42 They continued listening to the teaching of the missionaries, and in building their relationships with each other, and in breaking bread and praying together.

14 But the Petros having _been _stood with the eleven, lifted _up the voice of _him and spoke _out to _them:
Men, ones_from _Youdaia, and all you _all dwelling _in Hierousalaʸm, let_ this _be known to _you _all and give _ear to _the messages of _me.
15 For/Because these are_ not _being _drunk as you _all are _supposing, because/for it _is the_ third _hour, of _the day, 16 but this is the message having _been _spoken by the prophet Yōaʸl/(Yō^ʼēl):
17 And it _will _be in the last days, the god is _saying:
I _will _be _pouring _out of the spirit of _me on all flesh, and the sons of _you _all will _be _prophesying, and the daughters of _you _all, and the young _men of _you _all will _be _seeing visions, and the elders of _you _all in _dreams will _be _being _dreamt, 18 and surely I _will _be _pouring _out of the spirit of _me on the slaves of _me, and on the handmaidens of _me, in the those days, and they _will _be _prophesying.
19 And I _will _be _giving wonders in the sky above, and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and vapour of _smoke.
20 The sun will _be _being _altered into darkness and the moon into blood, before the_ the great and glorious _day of_the_master to _come.
21 And it _will _be, everyone who wishfully may _call on _the name of_the_master will _be _being _saved.
22 Men, ones_from _Israaʸl/(Yisrā^ʼēl), hear the messages these:
Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) the from _Nazaret, a_man having _been _demonstrated by the god to you _all by _miracles, and wonders, and signs, which the god did by him in the_midst of _you _all, as you _all_ yourselves _have _known.
23 This man by _the, having _been _designated counsel and foreknowledge of_ the _god, delivered _up by the_hand of_the_lawless ones, you _all _killed having _executed _on _a _stake.
24 Whom the god raised _up, having _untied/released the agonies of _the death, as _much _as was not possible him to _be _being _restrained by it.
25 For/Because Dawid/(Dāvid) is _saying to him:
I _was _foreseeing the master before me through all time, because he _is on the_right of _me, in _order _that I _may_ not _be _shaken.
26 Because _of this the heart of _me was _gladdened, and the tongue of _me exulted, and still also the flesh of _me will _be _nesting in hope, 27 because you will_ not _be _abandoning the soul of _me into Haidaʸs, nor will _you _be _giving the devout one of _you to _see decay.
28 You _made _known to _me the_ways of _life, you _will _be _filling me with _gladness with the presence of _you.
29 Men, brothers, it _is _permitting to _speak with confidence to you _all concerning the patriarch Dawid that he_ both _died and was _buried, and the tomb of _him is among us until the this day.
30 Therefore being a_prophet, and having _known that - god swore to _him with_an_oath:
of the_fruit of _the loin of _him, to _sit _down on the throne of _him.
31 Having _foreseen, he _spoke concerning the resurrection of _the chosen _one /messiah that neither was _abandoned into Haidaʸs, nor the flesh of _him saw decay.
32 This the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) the god raised _up, of _which all we are witnesses.
33 Therefore having _been _exalted by _the right hand of_ the _god, and having _received the promise of _the the holy spirit, from the father, he _poured_ this _out which you _all are _seeing and are _hearing.
34 For/Because Dawid/(Dāvid) not went _up into the heavens, but himself is _saying, the_master Said to _the master of _me:
Be _sitting on the_right of _me, 35 until wishfully I _may _put the enemies of _you a_footstool of _the feet of _you.
36 Assuredly therefore let_ All the_house of _Israaʸl/(Yisrā^ʼēl) _be _knowing that the god made him both the_master and the_chosen _one /messiah, this the Yaʸsous whom you _all executed _on _a _stake.
37 And having _heard, they _were _pierced to _the heart, both they _said to the Petros and the other ambassadors:
What may _we _do, men, brothers?
38 And Petros is _saying to them:
Repent:
and let_ each of _you _all _be _immersed in the name of_Yaʸsous chosen _one /messiah, because/for forgiveness of _the sins of _you _all, and you _all _will _be _receiving the gift of _the holy spirit.
39 For/Because the promise is to _you _all, and to _the children of _you _all, and to _all the ones at far, as _many _as wishfully may _call _to the_master, the god of _us.
40 Both with_ more _other messages he _testified, and was _exhorting them saying:
Be _saved from this the crooked the generation.
41 Therefore indeed the ones having _welcomed the message of _him were _immersed, and were _added on the that day, about three _thousand souls.
42 And they _were persevering in _the teaching of _the ambassadors, and the in _fellowship, the breaking of _the bread, and the in _prayers.

2:43 The lifestyle of the early believers

43 They were serious in their learning about God, and the missionaries did many miracles and signs of God’s power in Yerushalem and all the people wanted to be right with God. 44 [ref]All those who did believe were united in purpose and had shared use of many things. 45 Some sold their properties and possessions and divided them among the group so that everyone had everything they needed. 46 Each day they worshipped together at the temple and also went to various homes to break bread together. They talked about Yeshua at their mealtimes without sophistication, 47 praising God and being popular with the people, and every day the master was adding more that were being saved.

3:1 See https://www.billmounce.com/monday-with-mounce/what-%E2%80%9Cdivided-tongue%E2%80%9D-acts-2-3-0

2:1: Lev 23:15-21; Deu 16:9-11.

2:17-21: Yoel 2:28-32 (LXX).

2:23: Mat 27:35; Mrk 15:24; Luk 23:33; Yhn 19:18.

2:24: Mat 28:5-6; Mrk 16:6; Luk 24:5.

2:25-28: Psa 16:8-11 (LXX).

2:30: Psa 132:11; 2Sam 7:12-13.

2:34-35: Psa 110:1.

2:44: Acts 4:32-35.

43 And reverence was _becoming on _every soul, and many wonders and signs was _becoming through the ambassadors.
44 And all the ones having _believed were with the same purpose, and they _were _having all common things, 45 and they _were _selling their properties and their possessions, and they _were _dividing them to _all, anyone was _having as _much _as would need.
46 And in _every day persevering with _one _accord in the temple, and breaking bread in _every house, they _were _partaking of _food with exultation and simplicity of _heart, 47 praising the god and having favour with all the people.
And the master was _adding the ones being _saved with the same.
in _every day.

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