These words, which I am ordering you today, are to be on your heart; and you are to teach them carefully to your children. You are to talk about them when you sit at home, when you are traveling on the road, when you lie down and when you get up. (Deuteronomy 6:6-7)
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King James Version (1769 Pure Cambridge Edition) and JPS Tanakh (1917).
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Acts 2
Brit Hadashah 47 verses
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At length, on the day of the Harvest Festival, they had all met in one place;
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- 2 when suddenly there came from the sky a sound as of a strong rushing blast of wind. This filled the whole house where they were sitting;
- 3 and they saw tongues of what looked like fire distributing themselves over the , and on the head of each person a tongue alighted.
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They were all filled with the Holy , and began to speak in foreign languages according as the gave them words to utter.
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Acts 13:52 Acts 4:31 Acts 9:17 Ephesians 5:18 Mark 16:17 1 Corinthians 12:10 Acts 13:9 Acts 4:8 Acts 1:5 Acts 19:6 Acts 7:55 1 Corinthians 14:18 1 Corinthians 14:21-23 Acts 10:46 John 14:26 1 Corinthians 13:1 Ephesians 6:18 John 20:22 Acts 2:11 1 Corinthians 14:5 Acts 6:3 Acts 11:15 1 Corinthians 14:26-32 Acts 1:8 Isaiah 28:11 1 Corinthians 13:8 Ephesians 3:19 Luke 1:15 Romans 15:13 Luke 4:1 Luke 1:41 Acts 11:24 Ezekiel 3:11 Jeremiah 6:11 Matthew 10:19 Numbers 11:25-29 1 Samuel 10:10 Acts 6:8 Isaiah 59:21 1 Peter 1:12 Micah 3:8 Luke 21:15 Luke 12:12 Acts 6:5 2 Peter 1:21 2 Samuel 23:2 1 Corinthians 12:28-30 Jeremiah 1:7-9 Luke 1:67 Exodus 4:11-12 - 5 Now there were Jews residing in , devout men from every part of the world.
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So when this noise was heard, they came crowding together, and were amazed because everyone heard his own language spoken.
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They were beside themselves with wonder, and exclaimed, “Are not all these speakers Galilaeans?
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- 8 How then does each of us his own native language spoken by them?
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Some of us are Parthians, Medes, Elamites. Some are inhabitants of Mesopotamia, of Judaea or Cappadocia, of Pontus or the Asian Province, of Phrygia or Pamphylia,
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of or of the parts of Africa towards Cyrene. Others are visitors from Rome—being either Jews or converts from heathenism—and others are Cretans or Arabians.
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Yet we all alike these Galilaeans speaking in our own language about the wonderful things which has done.”
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They were all astounded and bewildered, and asked one another, “What can this mean?”
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- 13 But others, scornfully jeering, said, “They are brim-full of sweet wine.”
- 14 however, together with the Eleven, stood up and addressed them in a loud voice. “Men of Judaea, and all you inhabitants of ,” he said, “be in no uncertainty about this matter but pay attention to what I say.
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For this is not intoxication, as you suppose, it being only the third hour of the day.
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But that which was predicted through the Prophet has happened:
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“And it shall come to pass in the last days, says, that I will pour out My upon all mankind; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall have dreams;
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Isaiah 44:3 Acts 10:45 Acts 21:9 John 7:39 Titus 3:4-6 Hebrews 1:2 Joel 2:28-32 Zechariah 12:10 Genesis 49:1 1 Corinthians 12:10 2 Peter 3:3 Psalm 65:2 Zechariah 2:13 Ezekiel 11:19 Hosea 3:5 Proverbs 1:23 1 Corinthians 12:28 Genesis 6:12 Ezekiel 36:25-27 Romans 5:5 Luke 3:6 1 Corinthians 14:26-31 James 5:3 Isaiah 49:26 Isaiah 32:15-16 Isaiah 66:23 Isaiah 40:5 Isaiah 2:2 Psalm 72:6 John 17:2 Ezekiel 39:29 Micah 4:1 Acts 11:28 Daniel 10:14 -
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and even upon My bondservants, both men and women, at that time, I will pour out My , and they shall prophesy.
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I will display marvels in the sky above, and signs on the earth below, and fire, and pillars of smoke.
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The sun shall be turned into darkness and the moon into , to usher in the day of the Lord—that great and illustrious day;
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and every one who calls on the of the Lord shall be saved.’
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“Listen, Israelites, to what I say. , the Nazarene, a man accredited to you from by miracles and marvels and signs which did among you through Him, as you yourselves , Him—
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John 3:2 John 14:10-11 Matthew 12:28 Matthew 9:8 Luke 11:20 Acts 4:10 Hebrews 2:4 Acts 21:28 John 11:47 Acts 26:26 Acts 13:16 John 5:36 John 7:31 Acts 10:37-38 Matthew 11:2-6 Acts 14:27 John 6:27 Acts 24:5 Matthew 2:23 John 10:37 Luke 7:20-23 John 9:33 Acts 26:9 John 1:45 John 19:19 John 6:14 2 Corinthians 12:12 John 5:17-20 John 15:24 Isaiah 41:14 Acts 3:12 John 12:17 John 11:40-42 Acts 22:8 Acts 6:14 Luke 24:18 Acts 5:35 John 4:48 -
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delivered up through Elohim’s settled purpose and foreknowledge—you by the hands of Gentiles have nailed to a cross and have put to death.
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But has raised Him to life, having terminated the throes of death, for in fact it was not possible for Him to be held fast by death.
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1 Peter 1:21 Colossians 2:12 Ephesians 1:20 Acts 2:32 2 Corinthians 4:14 1 Corinthians 6:14 Hebrews 13:20 Galatians 1:1 Acts 17:31 Acts 13:30 Romans 4:24 Acts 3:15 Romans 6:4 Romans 8:11 1 Thessalonians 1:10 Acts 3:26 Romans 10:9 Revelation 1:18 Hebrews 2:14 John 10:18 Romans 14:9 Acts 13:33-34 Luke 24:1-53 Matthew 27:63 John 12:39 Isaiah 26:19 Acts 13:37 Isaiah 53:10 1 Corinthians 15:15 Romans 8:34 John 2:19-21 Acts 4:10 Acts 10:40-41 1 Corinthians 15:12 John 20:9 Acts 1:16 Hosea 13:14 Isaiah 25:8 John 10:35 Psalm 116:16 Psalm 116:3-4 - 25 For says in reference to Him, “’I constantly fixed my eyes upon the Lord, because He is at my right hand in order that I may continue unshaken.
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For this reason my is glad and my tongue exults. My body also shall rest in .
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For Thou wilt not leave me in the Unseen World forsaken, nor give up Thy One to undergo decay.
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- 28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of Life: Thou wilt fill me with gladness in Thy presence.’
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“As to the patriarch , I need hardly remind you, brethren, that he died and was buried, and that we still have his tomb among us.
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Being a Prophet, however, and knowing that had solemnly sworn to him to seat a descendant of his upon his throne,
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with prophetic foresight he spoke of the resurrection of the , to the effect that He was not left forsaken in the Unseen World, nor did His body undergo decay.
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This , has raised to life—a fact to which all of us testify.
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“Being therefore lifted high by the mighty hand of , He has received from the Father the promised Holy and has poured out this which you see and .
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Acts 1:4 Acts 2:17 Mark 16:19 Acts 10:45 Acts 5:31 John 14:26 1 Peter 3:22 John 14:16 Isaiah 52:13 Hebrews 10:12 Luke 24:49 John 7:38-39 Psalm 89:19 Hebrews 1:2-4 Ephesians 1:20-23 John 17:5 Psalm 118:22-23 1 Peter 1:21 Psalm 118:16 Isaiah 53:12 Romans 5:5 Philippians 2:9-11 Galatians 3:14 Psalm 89:24 John 16:7-15 Titus 3:6 Ephesians 4:8 John 15:26 Acts 2:38-39 Matthew 28:18 -
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For did not ascend into Heaven, but he says himself, “’The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand
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- 35 until I make thy foes a footstool under thy feet.’
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“Therefore let the whole House of beyond all doubt that has made Him both and —this whom you crucified.”
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- 37 Stung to the by these words, they said to and the rest of the Apostles, “Brethren, what are we to do?”
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“Repent,” replied , “and be baptized, every one of you, in the of the , with a view to the remission of your sins, and you shall receive the of the Holy .
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For to you belongs the promise, and to your children, and to all who are far off, whoever the Lord our may call.”
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Joel 2:32 1 Corinthians 7:14 Romans 8:30 Ephesians 4:4 Acts 15:8 Hebrews 3:1 2 Peter 1:10 Isaiah 44:3 Genesis 17:7-8 Acts 10:45 2 Peter 1:3 Acts 14:27 2 Thessalonians 1:11 Hebrews 9:15 Isaiah 57:19 Revelation 17:14 Romans 11:29 Ephesians 3:5-8 Acts 3:25-26 Ephesians 2:13-22 Ezekiel 37:25 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14 Isaiah 59:19 Romans 11:16-17 Acts 15:3 Acts 11:15-18 Psalm 115:14-15 Jeremiah 32:39-40 Acts 15:14 1 Peter 5:10 Isaiah 54:13 Ephesians 1:18 2 Timothy 1:9 Joel 2:28 Romans 9:24 Revelation 19:9 Romans 9:4 -
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And with many more appeals he solemnly warned and entreated them, saying, “Escape from this crooked generation.”
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Matthew 17:17 Deuteronomy 32:5 Proverbs 9:6 2 Corinthians 5:20 Acts 15:32 Luke 21:36 Hebrews 3:12-13 Galatians 5:3 2 Corinthians 6:17 Ephesians 4:17 Acts 20:21 Acts 20:24 Matthew 12:34 Acts 20:11 Acts 20:2 1 Timothy 4:16 Philippians 2:15 Mark 8:38 Acts 20:9 James 4:8-10 Acts 28:23 Acts 10:42 Matthew 23:33 Numbers 16:28-34 Matthew 16:4 John 21:25 Matthew 3:7-10 1 Peter 5:12 Revelation 18:4-5 Revelation 3:17-19 1 Thessalonians 2:11 - 41 Those, therefore, who joyfully welcomed his Message were baptized; and on that one day about three thousand persons were added to them;
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and they were constant in listening to the teaching of the Apostles and in their attendance at the Communion, that is, the Breaking of the Bread, and at prayer.
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Acts 1:14 Acts 20:7 Hebrews 10:25 Acts 2:46 1 John 1:3 Hebrews 10:39 1 John 1:7 John 8:31-32 Colossians 4:2 Colossians 1:23 Ephesians 6:18 Acts 6:4 2 Peter 3:17-18 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 Acts 4:23 1 Corinthians 10:21 Acts 11:23 Ephesians 2:20 1 Corinthians 11:2 2 Peter 3:1-2 Acts 4:31 2 Timothy 3:14 Luke 24:35 Acts 20:11 Jude 1:20 1 Corinthians 11:20-26 Mark 4:16-17 1 John 2:19 Galatians 1:6 Romans 12:12 Acts 5:12-14 Acts 14:22 -
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Fear came upon every one, and many marvels and signs were done by the Apostles.
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And all the believers kept together, and had everything in common.
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- 45 They sold their lands and other property, and distributed the proceeds among all, according to every one’s necessities.
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And, day by day, attending constantly in the Temple with one accord, and breaking bread in private houses, they took their meals with great happiness and single-heartedness,
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Acts 5:42 Acts 20:7 Luke 24:53 Acts 2:42 Acts 3:1 Acts 1:13-14 Acts 16:34 Romans 12:8 1 Corinthians 10:30-31 Ephesians 6:5 Nehemiah 8:10 Matthew 6:22 Luke 11:41 Deuteronomy 12:12 Luke 24:30 1 Corinthians 11:20-22 Colossians 3:22 Deuteronomy 16:11 Acts 5:21 2 Corinthians 1:12 Psalm 86:11 Deuteronomy 12:7 Ecclesiastes 9:7 2 Corinthians 11:3 - 47 praising and being regarded with favour by all the people. Also, day by day, the Lord added to their number those whom He was saving.