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Acts 2 Parallel Bible Translations
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| 1 | And in the day of Pentecost being completed, they were all unanimously in one and the same place. | When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. | When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. | |
| 2 | And suddenly was a sound from heaven as of a wind moving violently, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. | And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. | Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. | |
| 3 | And seen to them were tongues divided as fire, and it sat upon each one of them. | And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. | They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. | |
| 4 | And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them to utter. | And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. | All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. | |
| 5 | And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, circumspect men, from every nation of those under heaven. | Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. | Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. | |
| 6 | And there having been this voice, the multitude came together, and were disturbed, for each one heard them speaking in his own dialect. | And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. | When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. | |
| 7 | And all were affected in mind and wondered, saying to one another, Behold, are not these speaking Galileans. | And they were amazed and astonished, saying, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? | Utterly amazed, they asked: “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? | |
| 8 | And how hear we each in our own dialect, in which we were born? | And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? | Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language? | |
| 9 | Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and they dwelling in Mesopotamia, and Judea, and Cappadocia, Pontus, and Asia, | Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, | Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, | |
| 10 | And Phrygia, and Pamphylia, Egypt, and parts of Lybia that near Cyrene, and Romans arriving as strangers, and Jews, and strangers, | Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, | Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome | |
| 11 | Cretes and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our tongues the great things of God. | both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.” | (both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!” | |
| 12 | And all were affected in mind, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What may this mean to be? | And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” | Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?” | |
| 13 | And others mocking said, That they are filled with new wine. | But others mocking said, “They are filled with new wine.” | Some, however, made fun of them and said, “They have had too much wine.” | |
| 14 | And Peter, having stood with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said to them, Men Jews, and all ye dwelling in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and hear ye my words: | But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words. | Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: “Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say. | |
| 15 | For not, as ye suppose, are these intoxicated, (for it is the third hour of the day.) | For these people are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day. | These people are not drunk, as you suppose. It’s only nine in the morning! | |
| 16 | But this is that spoken by the prophet Joel; | But this is what was uttered through the prophet Joel: | No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: | |
| 17 | And it shall be in the last days, says God, I pour out from my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your elder dream dreams: | “‘And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams; | “’In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. | |
| 18 | And also upon my servants and upon my maids in those days will I pour out from my Spirit; and they shall prophesy: | even on my male servants and female servants in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and they shall prophesy. | Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy. | |
| 19 | And I will give wonders in heaven above, and signs upon the earth below; blood, and fire, and steam of smoke: | And I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke; | I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke. | |
| 20 | The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and distinguished day of the Lord come: | the sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the day of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day. | The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord. | |
| 21 | And it shall be, every one, who shall call on the name of the Lord, shall be saved. | And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.’ | And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’ | |
| 22 | Men, Israelites, bear these words; Jesus the Nazarite, a man elected by God for you by powers and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, (as also ye yourselves know:) | “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— | “Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know. | |
| 23 | This one, surrendered by the fixed counsel and foreknowledge of God, having taken by lawless hands, having fastened, ye slew: | this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men. | This man was handed over to you by God’s deliberate plan and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross. | |
| 24 | Whom God raised up, having loosed the pains of death: as it was not possible for him to be holden of it. | God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it. | But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him. | |
| 25 | For David says about him, I saw beforehand the Lord before me always, for he is of my right hand, that I be not moved: | For David says concerning him, “‘I saw the Lord always before me, for he is at my right hand that I may not be shaken; | David said about him: “’I saw the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. | |
| 26 | For this my heart was gladdened, and my tongue was transported with joy; and yet also shall my flesh encamp in hope: | therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; my flesh also will dwell in hope. | Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest in hope, | |
| 27 | For thou wilt not leave my soul in hades neither wilt thou give thy sanctified one to see corruption. | For you will not abandon my soul to Hades, or let your Holy One see corruption. | because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, you will not let your holy one see decay. | |
| 28 | Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou wilt fill me with gladness with thy face. | You have made known to me the paths of life; you will make me full of gladness with your presence.’ | You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence.’ | |
| 29 | Men, brethren, it is permitted to speak with freedom of speech to you of the patriarch David, for he died and was buried, and his tomb is with us even till this day. | “Brothers, I may say to you with confidence about the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. | “Fellow Israelites, I can tell you confidently that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is here to this day. | |
| 30 | Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God swore with an oath to him, of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, to raise up Christ to sit upon his throne: | Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would set one of his descendants on his throne, | But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that he would place one of his descendants on his throne. | |
| 31 | Foreknowing, he spake of the rising up of Christ, that his soul was not left in hades, neither did his flesh see corruption. | he foresaw and spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that he was not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption. | Seeing what was to come, he spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, that he was not abandoned to the realm of the dead, nor did his body see decay. | |
| 32 | This Jesus God raised up, of which all we are witnesses. | This Jesus God raised up, and of that we all are witnesses. | God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of it. | |
| 33 | Therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father, he poured out this, which ye now see and hear. | Being therefore exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this that you yourselves are seeing and hearing. | Exalted to the right hand of God, he has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear. | |
| 34 | For David ascended not into the heavens: and he himself says, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit from my right hand, | For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says, “‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, | For David did not ascend to heaven, and yet he said, “’The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand | |
| 35 | Even till I set thine enemies the footstool of thy feet. | until I make your enemies your footstool.”’ | until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.|’ | |
| 36 | Therefore let all the house of Israel know certainly, that God made him Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom ye crucified. | Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.” | “Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.” | |
| 37 | And having heard, they were pricked in heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the sent, What shall we do, men, brethren? | 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?” | When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” | |
| 38 | And Peter said to them, Repent, and be each of you immersed in the name of Jesus Christ for remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. | 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. | Peter replied, “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 to you, and to your children, and to all afar off, as many as the Lord our God should call. | 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.” | The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.” | |
| 40 | And with many other words he appealed earnestly and besought, saying, Be ye saved from this crooked generation. | And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation.” | With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.” | |
| 41 | Then truly they having gladly received his word were immersed: and in that day were added about three thousand souls. | So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls. | Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day. | |
| 42 | And they were persevering in the teaching of the sent, and in mutual participation, and breaking of bread, and prayers. | And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. | They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. | |
| 43 | And to every soul was fear: and through the sent were many wonders and signs. | And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. | Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. | |
| 44 | And all believing were in one and the same place, and had all things common: | And all who believed were together and had all things in common. | All the believers were together and had everything in common. | |
| 45 | And sold possessions and goods, and divided them to all, as any one had need. | And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. | They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. | |
| 46 | And in the day persevering unanimously in the temple, and breaking bread in the house, they partook of food with lively joy and simplicity of heart, | And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, | Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, | |
| 47 | Praising God, and having favor with the whole people. And in the day the Lord added the saved to the church. | praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved. | praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. | |
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