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Themes in Acts 2
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Themes in Acts 2

Acts 2:1

When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place,

Acts 2:2

and suddenly a sound came from heaven like a rushing violent wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.

Acts 2:3

There appeared to them tongues resembling fire, which were being distributed [among them], and they rested on each one of them [as each person received the Holy Spirit].

Acts 2:4

And they were all filled [that is, diffused throughout their being] with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues (different languages), as the Spirit was giving them the ability to speak out [clearly and appropriately].

Acts 2:5

Now there were Jews living in Jerusalem, devout and God-fearing men from every nation under heaven.

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And when this sound was heard, a crowd gathered, and they were bewildered because each one was hearing those in the upper room speaking in his own language or dialect.

Acts 2:7

They were completely astonished, saying, “Look! Are not all of these who are speaking Galileans?

Acts 2:8

Then how is it that each of us hears in our own language or native dialect?

Acts 2:9

[Among us there are] Parthians, Medes and Elamites, and people of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia [Minor],

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Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the districts of Libya around Cyrene, and the visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes (Gentile converts to Judaism),

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Cretans and Arabs—we all hear them speaking in our [native] tongues about the mighty works of God!”

Acts 2:12

And they were beside themselves with amazement and were greatly perplexed, saying one to another, “What could this mean?”

Acts 2:13

But others were laughing and joking and ridiculing them, saying, “They are full of sweet wine and are drunk!”

Acts 2:14

But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them: “Men of Judea and all you who live in Jerusalem, let this be explained to you; listen closely and pay attention to what I have to say.

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These people are not drunk, as you assume, since it is [only] the third hour of the day (9:00 a.m.);

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but this is [the beginning of] what was spoken of through the prophet Joel:

Acts 2:17


‘And it shall be in the last days,’ says God,
‘That I will pour out My Spirit upon all mankind;
And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
And your young men shall see [divinely prompted] visions,
And your old men shall dream [divinely prompted] dreams;

Acts 2:18


Even on My bond-servants, both men and women,
I will in those days pour out My Spirit
And they shall prophesy.

Acts 2:19


‘And I will bring about wonders in the sky above
And signs (attesting miracles) on the earth below,
Blood and fire and smoking vapor.

Acts 2:20


‘The sun shall be turned into darkness
And the moon into blood,
Before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes.

Acts 2:21


‘And it shall be that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord [invoking, adoring, and worshiping the Lord Jesus] shall be saved (rescued spiritually).’

Acts 2:22

“Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man accredited and pointed out and attested to you by God with [the power to perform] miracles and wonders and signs which God worked through Him in your [very] midst, just as you yourselves know—

Acts 2:23

this Man, when handed over [to the Roman authorities] according to the predetermined decision and foreknowledge of God, you nailed to a cross and put to death by the hands of lawless and godless men.

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But God raised Him up, releasing Him and bringing an end to the agony of death, since it was impossible for Him to be held in death’s power.

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For David says of Him,

‘I saw the Lord constantly before me;
For He is at my right hand, so that I will not be shaken [from my state of security].

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‘Therefore my heart rejoiced and my tongue exulted exceedingly;
Moreover my flesh also will live in hope [that is, will encamp in anticipation of the resurrection];

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‘For You will not forsake me and abandon my soul to Hades (the realm of the dead),
Nor let Your Holy One undergo decay [after death].

Acts 2:28


‘You have made known to me the ways of life;
You will fill me [infusing my soul] with joy with Your presence.’

Acts 2:29

“Brothers, I may confidently and freely say to you regarding the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

Acts 2:30

And so, being a prophet and knowing fully that God had sworn to him with an oath that He would seat one of his descendants on his throne,

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he foresaw and spoke [prophetically] of the resurrection of the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed), that He was not abandoned [in death] to Hades (the realm of the dead), nor did His body undergo decay.

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God raised this Jesus [bodily from the dead], and of that [fact] we are all witnesses.

Acts 2:33

Therefore having been exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured out this [blessing] which you both see and hear.

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For David did not ascend into the heavens, yet he himself says,

‘The Lord [the Father] said to my Lord [the Son],
“Sit at My right hand,

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Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’

Acts 2:36

Therefore let all the house of Israel recognize beyond all doubt that God has made Him both Lord and Christ (Messiah, Anointed)—this Jesus whom you crucified.”

Acts 2:37

Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart [with remorse and anxiety], and they said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what are we to do?”

Acts 2:38

And Peter said to them, “Repent [change your old way of thinking, turn from your sinful ways, accept and follow Jesus as the Messiah] and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ because of the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 2:39

For the promise [of the Holy Spirit] is for you and your children and for all who are far away [including the Gentiles], as many as the Lord our God calls to Himself.”

Acts 2:40

And Peter solemnly testified and continued to admonish and urge them with many more words, saying, “Be saved from this crooked and unjust generation!”

Acts 2:41

So then, those who accepted his message were baptized; and on that day about 3,000 souls were added [to the body of believers].

Acts 2:42

They were continually and faithfully devoting themselves to the instruction of the apostles, and to fellowship, to eating meals together and to prayers.

Acts 2:43

A sense of awe was felt by everyone, and many wonders and signs (attesting miracles) were taking place through the apostles.

Acts 2:44

And all those who had believed [in Jesus as Savior] were together and had all things in common [considering their possessions to belong to the group as a whole].

Acts 2:45

And they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing the proceeds with all [the other believers], as anyone had need.

Acts 2:46

Day after day they met in the temple [area] continuing with one mind, and breaking bread in various private homes. They were eating their meals together with joy and generous hearts,

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praising God continually, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord kept adding to their number daily those who were being saved.
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