Chapter 2
The Holy Spirit at Pentecost
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- [When] the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one [place].
Καὶ ἐν τῷ τὴν ἡμέραν τῆς Πεντηκοστῆς συμπληροῦσθαι ἦσαν πάντες ὁμοῦ ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό Kai en tō tēn hēmeran tēs Pentēkostēs symplērousthai ēsan pantes homou epi to auto — NA/TR · 1
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- Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.
καὶ ἄφνω ἦχος ὥσπερ βιαίας φερομένης πνοῆς ἐγένετο ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ ἐπλήρωσεν τὸν ὅλον οἶκον οὗ ἦσαν καθήμενοι kai aphnō ēchos hōsper biaias pheromenēs pnoēs egeneto ek tou ouranou kai eplērōsen ton holon oikon hou ēsan kathēmenoi — NA/TR · 2
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- They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and came to rest on each… of them.
καὶ αὐτοῖς ὤφθησαν γλῶσσαι ὡσεὶ πυρός διαμεριζόμεναι καὶ ἐκάθισεν ἐφ’ ἕκαστον ἕνα αὐτῶν kai autois ōphthēsan glōssai hōsei pyros diamerizomenai kai ekathisen eph’ hekaston hena autōn — NA/TR · 3
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And they {were} all filled with [the] Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled… them.
καὶ πάντες ἐπλήσθησαν Ἁγίου Πνεύματος καὶ ἤρξαντο λαλεῖν ἑτέραις γλώσσαις καθὼς τὸ Πνεῦμα ἐδίδου ἀποφθέγγεσθαι αὐτοῖς kai pantes eplēsthēsan Hagiou Pneumatos kai ērxanto lalein heterais glōssais kathōs to Pneuma edidou apophthengesthai autois — NA/TR · 4
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Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews… from every nation under heaven.
δὲ Ἦσαν κατοικοῦντες εἰς Ἰερουσαλὴμ εὐλαβεῖς Ἰουδαῖοι ἄνδρες ἀπὸ παντὸς ἔθνους τῶν ὑπὸ τὸν οὐρανόν de Ēsan katoikountes eis Ierousalēm eulabeis Ioudaioi andres apo pantos ethnous tōn hypo ton ouranon — NA/TR · 5
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And [when] this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking [his] own language.
δὲ ταύτης τῆς φωνῆς γενομένης τὸ πλῆθος συνῆλθεν καὶ συνεχύθη ὅτι ἕκαστος εἷς ἤκουον αὐτῶν λαλούντων τῇ ἰδίᾳ διαλέκτῳ de tautēs tēs phōnēs genomenēs to plēthos synēlthen kai synechythē hoti hekastos heis ēkouon autōn lalountōn tē idia dialektō — NA/TR · 6
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Astounded and amazed, they asked, “- Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?
Ἐξίσταντο δὲ καὶ ἐθαύμαζον λέγοντες ἰδοὺ εἰσιν Οὐχ πάντες οὗτοί οἱ λαλοῦντες Γαλιλαῖοι Existanto de kai ethaumazon legontes idou eisin Ouch pantes houtoi hoi lalountes Galilaioi — NA/TR · 7
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vvv How is it then that each of us hears [them] in - his own native language?
καὶ πῶς ἕκαστος ἡμεῖς ἀκούομεν ἐν ᾗ τῇ ἡμῶν ἰδίᾳ ἐγεννήθημεν διαλέκτῳ kai pōs hekastos hēmeis akouomen en hē tē hēmōn idia egennēthēmen dialektō — NA/TR · 8
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Parthians, Medes, and Elamites; vvv residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,
Πάρθοι καὶ Μῆδοι καὶ Ἐλαμῖται καὶ οἱ κατοικοῦντες τὴν Μεσοποταμίαν τε Ἰουδαίαν καὶ Καππαδοκίαν Πόντον καὶ τὴν Ἀσίαν Parthoi kai Mēdoi kai Elamitai kai hoi katoikountes tēn Mesopotamian te Ioudaian kai Kappadokian Ponton kai tēn Asian — NA/TR · 9
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- Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; - visitors from Rome,
τε Φρυγίαν καὶ Παμφυλίαν Αἴγυπτον καὶ τὰ μέρη τῆς Λιβύης τῆς κατὰ Κυρήνην καὶ οἱ ἐπιδημοῦντες Ῥωμαῖοι te Phrygian kai Pamphylian Aigypton kai ta merē tēs Libyēs tēs kata Kyrēnēn kai hoi epidēmountes Rhōmaioi — NA/TR · 10
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both Jews and converts to Judaism; Cretans and Arabs— we hear them declaring the wonders of God [in] our own tongues!
τε Ἰουδαῖοί καὶ προσήλυτοι Κρῆτες καὶ Ἄραβες ἀκούομεν αὐτῶν λαλούντων τὰ μεγαλεῖα τοῦ Θεοῦ ταῖς ἡμετέραις γλώσσαις te Ioudaioi kai prosēlytoi Krētes kai Arabes akouomen autōn lalountōn ta megaleia tou Theou tais hēmeterais glōssais — NA/TR · 11
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Astounded - and perplexed, they asked one another…, “What does this mean?
Ἐξίσταντο δὲ πάντες καὶ διηπόρουν λέγοντες πρὸς ἄλλος ἄλλον Τί θέλει τοῦτο εἶναι Existanto de pantes kai diēporoun legontes pros allos allon Ti thelei touto einai — NA/TR · 12
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But others mocked [them] [and] said, “They are drunk on new wine!
δὲ Ἕτεροι διαχλευάζοντες ἔλεγον ὅτι εἰσίν μεμεστωμένοι Γλεύκους de Heteroi diachleuazontes elegon hoti eisin memestōmenoi Gleukous — NA/TR · 13
Peter Addresses the Crowd
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Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, lifted up his voice, and addressed [the crowd]: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, vvv let this be known to you, and listen carefully to my words.
δὲ ὁ Πέτρος Σταθεὶς σὺν τοῖς ἕνδεκα ἐπῆρεν αὐτοῦ τὴν φωνὴν καὶ ἀπεφθέγξατο αὐτοῖς Ἄνδρες Ἰουδαῖοι καὶ πάντες οἱ κατοικοῦντες Ἰερουσαλὴμ τοῦτο ἔστω γνωστὸν ὑμῖν καὶ ἐνωτίσασθε μου τὰ ῥήματά de ho Petros Statheis syn tois hendeka epēren autou tēn phōnēn kai apephthenxato autois Andres Ioudaioi kai pantes hoi katoikountes Ierousalēm touto estō gnōston hymin kai enōtisasthe mou ta rhēmata — NA/TR · 14
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- These [men] vvv are not drunk, as you suppose. It is [only the] third hour of the day!
γὰρ οὗτοι οὐ μεθύουσιν ὡς ὑμεῖς ὑπολαμβάνετε γὰρ ἔστιν τρίτη ὥρα τῆς ἡμέρας gar houtoi ou methyousin hōs hymeis hypolambanete gar estin tritē hōra tēs hēmeras — NA/TR · 15
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No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
ἀλλὰ τοῦτό ἐστιν τὸ εἰρημένον διὰ τοῦ προφήτου Ἰωήλ alla touto estin to eirēmenon dia tou prophētou Iōēl — NA/TR · 16
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‘- 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.
Καὶ ἐν ταῖς ἐσχάταις ἡμέραις ἔσται ὁ Θεός λέγει ἐκχεῶ ἀπὸ μου τοῦ Πνεύματός ἐπὶ πᾶσαν σάρκα καὶ ὑμῶν οἱ υἱοὶ καὶ ὑμῶν αἱ θυγατέρες προφητεύσουσιν καὶ ὑμῶν οἱ νεανίσκοι ὄψονται ὁράσεις καὶ ὑμῶν οἱ πρεσβύτεροι ἐνυπνιασθήσονται ἐνυπνίοις Kai en tais eschatais hēmerais estai ho Theos legei ekcheō apo mou tou Pneumatos epi pasan sarka kai hymōn hoi huioi kai hymōn hai thygateres prophēteusousin kai hymōn hoi neaniskoi opsontai horaseis kai hymōn hoi presbyteroi enypniasthēsontai enypniois — NA/TR · 17
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- Even on My menservants and - maidservants I will pour out… My Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.
καί‿ γε ἐπὶ μου τοὺς δούλους καὶ ἐπὶ μου τὰς δούλας ἐκχεῶ ἀπὸ μου τοῦ Πνεύματός ἐν ἐκείναις ταῖς ἡμέραις καὶ προφητεύσουσιν kai ge epi mou tous doulous kai epi mou tas doulas ekcheō apo mou tou Pneumatos en ekeinais tais hēmerais kai prophēteusousin — NA/TR · 18
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- I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke.
καὶ δώσω τέρατα ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ ἄνω καὶ σημεῖα ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς κάτω αἷμα καὶ πῦρ καὶ ἀτμίδα καπνοῦ kai dōsō terata en tō ouranō anō kai sēmeia epi tēs gēs katō haima kai pyr kai atmida kapnou — NA/TR · 19
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The sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming [of the] great and glorious Day of [the] Lord.
ὁ ἥλιος μεταστραφήσεται εἰς σκότος καὶ ἡ σελήνη εἰς αἷμα πρὶν τὴν ἐλθεῖν μεγάλην καὶ ἐπιφανῆ ἡμέραν Κυρίου ho hēlios metastraphēsetai eis skotos kai hē selēnē eis haima prin tēn elthein megalēn kai epiphanē hēmeran Kyriou — NA/TR · 20
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And everyone who vvv calls on the name of [the] Lord will be saved.’
καὶ ἔσται πᾶς ὃς ἐὰν ἐπικαλέσηται τὸ ὄνομα Κυρίου σωθήσεται kai estai pas hos ean epikalesētai to onoma Kyriou sōthēsetai — NA/TR · 21
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Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth [was] a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did vvv vvv among you through Him, as you yourselves know.
Ἄνδρες Ἰσραηλῖται ἀκούσατε τούτους τοὺς λόγους Ἰησοῦν τὸν Ναζωραῖον ἄνδρα ἀποδεδειγμένον ἀπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰς ὑμᾶς δυνάμεσι καὶ τέρασι καὶ σημείοις οἷς ὁ Θεὸς ἐποίησεν ἐν ὑμῶν μέσῳ δι’ αὐτοῦ καθὼς αὐτοὶ οἴδατε Andres Israēlitai akousate toutous tous logous Iēsoun ton Nazōraion andra apodedeigmenon apo tou Theou eis hymas dynamesi kai terasi kai sēmeiois hois ho Theos epoiēsen en hymōn mesō di’ autou kathōs autoi oidate — NA/TR · 22
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He was delivered up by vvv God’s set plan and foreknowledge, {and you}, by the hands of the lawless, put [Him] to death by nailing [Him] to the cross.
τοῦτον ἔκδοτον τῇ τοῦ Θεοῦ ὡρισμένῃ βουλῇ καὶ προγνώσει διὰ χειρὸς ἀνόμων ἀνείλατε προσπήξαντες touton ekdoton tē tou Theou hōrismenē boulē kai prognōsei dia cheiros anomōn aneilate prospēxantes — NA/TR · 23
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[But] God vvv raised Him from the dead, releasing [Him] from the agony of death, because it was vvv impossible [for death] to keep Him in its {grip}.
ὁ Θεὸς ὃν ἀνέστησεν λύσας τὰς ὠδῖνας τοῦ θανάτου καθότι ἦν οὐκ δυνατὸν κρατεῖσθαι αὐτὸν ὑπ’ αὐτοῦ ho Theos hon anestēsen lysas tas ōdinas tou thanatou kathoti ēn ouk dynaton krateisthai auton hyp’ autou — NA/TR · 24
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- David says about Him: ‘I saw the Lord always… before me; because He is at my right hand, vvv vvv I will not be shaken.
γὰρ Δαυὶδ λέγει εἰς αὐτόν Προορώμην τὸν Κύριον διὰ παντός ἐνώπιόν μου ὅτι ἐστιν ἐκ μού δεξιῶν ἵνα μὴ σαλευθῶ gar Dauid legei eis auton Proorōmēn ton Kyrion dia pantos enōpion mou hoti estin ek mou dexiōn hina mē saleuthō — NA/TR · 25
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Therefore… my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; - my body also will dwell in hope,
διὰ τοῦτο μου ἡ καρδία ηὐφράνθη καὶ μου ἡ γλῶσσά ἠγαλλιάσατο ἔτι δὲ μου ἡ σάρξ καὶ κατασκηνώσει ἐπ’ ἐλπίδι dia touto mou hē kardia ēuphranthē kai mou hē glōssa ēgalliasato eti de mou hē sarx kai kataskēnōsei ep’ elpidi — NA/TR · 26
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because vvv You will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.
ὅτι οὐκ ἐνκαταλείψεις μου τὴν ψυχήν εἰς ᾅδην οὐδὲ δώσεις σου τὸν Ὅσιόν ἰδεῖν διαφθοράν hoti ouk enkataleipseis mou tēn psychēn eis hadēn oude dōseis sou ton Hosion idein diaphthoran — NA/TR · 27
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You have made known to me [the] paths of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence.’
ἐγνώρισάς μοι ὁδοὺς ζωῆς πληρώσεις με εὐφροσύνης μετὰ σου τοῦ προσώπου egnōrisas moi hodous zōēs plērōseis me euphrosynēs meta sou tou prosōpou — NA/TR · 28
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vvv Brothers, I can tell vvv you vvv with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί ἐξὸν εἰπεῖν πρὸς ὑμᾶς μετὰ παρρησίας ὅτι περὶ τοῦ πατριάρχου Δαυὶδ καὶ ἐτελεύτησεν καὶ ἐτάφη καὶ αὐτοῦ τὸ μνῆμα ἔστιν ἐν ἡμῖν ἄχρι ταύτης τῆς ἡμέρας Andres adelphoi exon eipein pros hymas meta parrēsias hoti peri tou patriarchou Dauid kai eteleutēsen kai etaphē kai autou to mnēma estin en hēmin achri tautēs tēs hēmeras — NA/TR · 29
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[But] he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place [one] of vvv vvv vvv [his descendants] on his throne.
οὖν ὑπάρχων προφήτης καὶ εἰδὼς ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς ὤμοσεν αὐτῷ ὅρκῳ καθίσαι ἐκ καρποῦ τῆς αὐτοῦ ὀσφύος ἐπὶ αὐτοῦ τὸν θρόνον oun hyparchōn prophētēs kai eidōs hoti ho Theos ōmosen autō horkō kathisai ek karpou tēs autou osphyos epi autou ton thronon — NA/TR · 30
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Foreseeing this, [David] spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that vvv He was not abandoned to Hades, nor {did] His body see decay.
προϊδὼν ἐλάλησεν περὶ τῆς ἀναστάσεως τοῦ Χριστοῦ ὅτι οὔτε ἐνκατελείφθη εἰς ᾅδην οὔτε αὐτοῦ ἡ σὰρξ εἶδεν διαφθοράν proidōn elalēsen peri tēs anastaseōs tou Christou hoti oute enkateleiphthē eis hadēn oute autou hē sarx eiden diaphthoran — NA/TR · 31
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ὁ Θεός ἀνέστησεν Τοῦτον τὸν Ἰησοῦν οὗ ἡμεῖς ἐσμεν πάντες μάρτυρες ho Theos anestēsen Touton ton Iēsoun hou hēmeis esmen pantes martyres — NA/TR · 32
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Exalted, then, 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.
ὑψωθεὶς οὖν τῇ δεξιᾷ τοῦ Θεοῦ τε λαβὼν παρὰ τοῦ Πατρὸς τήν ἐπαγγελίαν τοῦ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος ἐξέχεεν τοῦτο ὃ ὑμεῖς καὶ βλέπετε καὶ ἀκούετε hypsōtheis oun tē dexia tou Theou te labōn para tou Patros tēn epangelian tou tou Hagiou Pneumatos execheen touto ho hymeis kai blepete kai akouete — NA/TR · 33
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For David {did} not ascend into heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand
γὰρ Δαυὶδ Οὐ ἀνέβη εἰς τοὺς οὐρανούς δὲ αὐτός λέγει ὁ Κύριος Εἶπεν τῷ μου Κυρίῳ Κάθου ἐκ μου δεξιῶν gar Dauid Ou anebē eis tous ouranous de autos legei ho Kyrios Eipen tō mou Kyriō Kathou ek mou dexiōn — NA/TR · 34
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until… I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’
ἕως ἂν θῶ σου τοὺς ἐχθρούς ὑποπόδιον τῶν σου ποδῶν heōs an thō sou tous echthrous hypopodion tōn sou podōn — NA/TR · 35
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Therefore {let} all vvv Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!
οὖν πᾶς οἶκος Ἰσραὴλ γινωσκέτω Ἀσφαλῶς ὅτι ὁ Θεός ἐποίησεν αὐτὸν τοῦτον τὸν Ἰησοῦν ὃν ὑμεῖς ἐσταυρώσατε καὶ Κύριον καὶ Χριστὸν oun pas oikos Israēl ginōsketō Asphalōs hoti ho Theos epoiēsen auton touton ton Iēsoun hon hymeis estaurōsate kai Kyrion kai Christon — NA/TR · 36
Three Thousand Believe
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[When] [the people] heard [this], they were cut to the heart and asked… Peter and the other apostles, “vvv Brothers, what shall we do?
δὲ Ἀκούσαντες κατενύγησαν τὴν καρδίαν τε εἶπόν πρὸς τὸν Πέτρον καὶ τοὺς λοιποὺς ἀποστόλους ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί Τί ποιήσωμεν de Akousantes katenygēsan tēn kardian te eipon pros ton Petron kai tous loipous apostolous andres adelphoi Ti poiēsōmen — NA/TR · 37
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- 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.
δὲ Πέτρος φησίν πρὸς αὐτούς Μετανοήσατε Καὶ βαπτισθήτω ἕκαστος ὑμῶν ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματι Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ εἰς ἄφεσιν ὑμῶν τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν καὶ λήμψεσθε τὴν δωρεὰν τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος de Petros phēsin pros autous Metanoēsate Kai baptisthētō hekastos hymōn epi tō onomati Iēsou Christou eis aphesin hymōn tōn hamartiōn kai lēmpsesthe tēn dōrean tou Hagiou Pneumatos — NA/TR · 38
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- [This] promise belongs to you and your children and to all who [are]… far off— to all whom… [the] Lord our God will call to Himself.
γάρ ἡ ἐπαγγελία ἐστιν ὑμῖν καὶ τοῖς ὑμῶν τέκνοις καὶ πᾶσιν τοῖς εἰς μακρὰν ὅσους ἂν Κύριος ἡμῶν ὁ Θεὸς προσκαλέσηται gar hē epangelia estin hymin kai tois hymōn teknois kai pasin tois eis makran hosous an Kyrios hēmōn ho Theos proskalesētai — NA/TR · 39
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With many other words he testified, and he urged them -, “Be saved from this corrupt generation.
τε πλείοσιν Ἑτέροις λόγοις διεμαρτύρατο καὶ παρεκάλει αὐτοὺς λέγων Σώθητε ἀπὸ ταύτης τῆς σκολιᾶς τῆς γενεᾶς te pleiosin Heterois logois diemartyrato kai parekalei autous legōn Sōthēte apo tautēs tēs skolias tēs geneas — NA/TR · 40
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- Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand… were added [ to the believers ] that day.
οὖν μὲν οἱ ἀποδεξάμενοι αὐτοῦ τὸν λόγον ἐβαπτίσθησαν καὶ ὡσεὶ τρισχίλιαι ψυχαὶ προσετέθησαν ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ oun men hoi apodexamenoi autou ton logon ebaptisthēsan kai hōsei trischiliai psychai prosetethēsan en ekeinē tē hēmera — NA/TR · 41
The Fellowship of Believers
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- They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
δὲ Ἦσαν προσκαρτεροῦντες τῇ τῶν ἀποστόλων διδαχῇ καὶ τῇ κοινωνίᾳ τῇ κλάσει τοῦ ἄρτου καὶ ταῖς προσευχαῖς de Ēsan proskarterountes tē tōn apostolōn didachē kai tē koinōnia tē klasei tou artou kai tais proseuchais — NA/TR · 42
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- A sense of awe came over everyone…, and the apostles performed… many wonders and signs.
δὲ φόβος Ἐγίνετο πάσῃ ψυχῇ τε τῶν ἀποστόλων ἐγίνετο διὰ πολλά τέρατα καὶ σημεῖα de phobos Egineto pasē psychē te tōn apostolōn egineto dia polla terata kai sēmeia — NA/TR · 43
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- All the believers were together… and had everything in common.
δὲ Πάντες οἱ πιστεύοντες ἦσαν ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ καὶ εἶχον ἅπαντα κοινά de Pantes hoi pisteuontes ēsan epi to auto kai eichon hapanta koina — NA/TR · 44
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- Selling [their] possessions and goods, they shared with… anyone who was in need.
καὶ ἐπίπρασκον τὰ κτήματα καὶ τὰς ὑπάρξεις καὶ διεμέριζον αὐτὰ πᾶσιν καθότι ἄν τις εἶχεν χρείαν kai epipraskon ta ktēmata kai tas hyparxeis kai diemerizon auta pasin kathoti an tis eichen chreian — NA/TR · 45
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- With one accord they continued [to meet] vvv daily in the temple [courts] and to break bread from house [to house], sharing [their] meals with gladness and sincerity of heart,
τε ὁμοθυμαδὸν προσκαρτεροῦντες Καθ’ ἡμέραν ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ τε κλῶντές ἄρτον κατ’ οἶκον μετελάμβανον τροφῆς ἐν ἀγαλλιάσει καὶ ἀφελότητι καρδίας te homothymadon proskarterountes Kath’ hēmeran en tō hierō te klōntes arton kat’ oikon metelambanon trophēs en agalliasei kai aphelotēti kardias — NA/TR · 46
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praising God and enjoying [the] favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number vvv daily those who were being saved.
αἰνοῦντες τὸν Θεὸν καὶ ἔχοντες χάριν πρὸς ὅλον τὸν λαόν δὲ ὁ Κύριος προσετίθει ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό καθ’ ἡμέραν τοὺς σῳζομένους ainountes ton Theon kai echontes charin pros holon ton laon de ho Kyrios prosetithei epi to auto kath’ hēmeran tous sōzomenous — NA/TR · 47