The Coming of the
Holy Spirit
Acts 2
When the
day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly
there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the
entire house where they were sitting. 3 And divided tongues as of fire appeared
to them and rested [a] on each one of them. 4 And they were
all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the
Spirit gave them utterance.
5 Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men
from every nation under heaven. 6 And at this sound the multitude came
together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in
his own language. 7 And they were amazed and astonished, saying, “Are not all
these who are speaking Galileans?
22 “Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a
man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did
through him in your midst, as you yourselves know— 23 this Jesus, [c] delivered
up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and
killed by the hands of lawless men. 24 God raised him up, loosing the pangs of
death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it."
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
And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of
Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of
the Holy Spirit. 39 For the promise is for you and for your children and for
all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself.” 40 And
with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying,
“Save yourselves from this crooked generation.” 41 So those who received his
word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.
The Fellowship of the Believers
42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching
and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version.
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