Acts 2:19-47 ▼

19 And I will give wonders in heaven above, and signs upon the earth below; blood, and fire, and steam 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:

21 And it shall be, every one, who shall call on the name of the Lord, shall 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:)

23 This one, surrendered by the fixed counsel and foreknowledge of God, having taken by lawless hands, having fastened, ye slew:

24 Whom God raised up, having loosed the pains of death: as it was not possible for him to be holden of it.

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:

26 For this my heart was gladdened, and my tongue was transported with joy; and yet also shall my flesh encamp in hope:

27 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hades neither wilt thou give thy sanctified one to see corruption.

28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou wilt fill me with gladness with thy face.

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.

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:

31 Foreknowing, he spake of the rising up of Christ, that his soul was not left in hades, neither did his flesh see corruption.

32 This Jesus God raised up, of which all we are witnesses.

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.

34 For David ascended not into the heavens: and he himself says, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit from my right hand,

35 Even till I set thine enemies the footstool of thy feet.

36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know certainly, that God made him Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom ye crucified.

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?

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.

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.

40 And with many other words he appealed earnestly and besought, saying, Be ye saved from this crooked generation.

41 Then truly they having gladly received his word were immersed: and in that day were added about three thousand souls.

42 And they were persevering in the teaching of the sent, and in mutual participation, and breaking of bread, and prayers.

43 And to every soul was fear: and through the sent were many wonders and signs.

44 And all believing were in one and the same place, and had all things common:

45 And sold possessions and goods, and divided them to all, as any one 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,

47 Praising God, and having favor with the whole people. And in the day the Lord added the saved to the church.