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King James Bible |
Youngs Literal Translation
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| 2:1 |
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. |
And in the day of the Pentecost being fulfilled, they were all with one accord at the same place, |
| 2:2 |
And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. |
and there came suddenly out of the heaven a sound as of a bearing violent breath, and it filled all the house where they were sitting, |
| 2:3 |
And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. |
and there appeared to them divided tongues, as it were of fire; it sat also upon each one of them, |
| 2:4 |
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. |
and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, according as the Spirit was giving them to declare. |
| 2:5 |
And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. |
And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation of those under the heaven, |
| 2:6 |
Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. |
and the rumour of this having come, the multitude came together, and was confounded, because they were each one hearing them speaking in his proper dialect, |
| 2:7 |
And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans? |
and they were all amazed, and did wonder, saying one unto another, `Lo, are not all these who are speaking Galileans? |
| 2:8 |
And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born? |
and how do we hear, each in our proper dialect, in which we were born? |
| 2:9 |
Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, |
Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and those dwelling in Mesopotamia, in Judea also, and Cappadocia, Pontus, and Asia, |
| 2:10 |
Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, |
Phrygia also, and Pamphylia, Egypt, and the parts of Libya, that `are' along Cyrene, and the strangers of Rome, both Jews and proselytes, |
| 2:11 |
Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God. |
Cretes and Arabians, we did hear them speaking in our tongues the great things of God.' |
| 2:12 |
And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this? |
And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one unto another, `What would this wish to be?' |
| 2:13 |
Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine. |
and others mocking said, -- `They are full of sweet wine;' |
| 2:14 |
But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words: |
and Peter having stood up with the eleven, lifted up his voice and declared to them, `Men, Jews! and all those dwelling in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and harken to my sayings, |
| 2:15 |
For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day. |
for these are not drunken, as ye take it up, for it is the third hour of the day. |
| 2:16 |
But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; |
`But this is that which hath been spoken through the prophet Joel: |
| 2:17 |
And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: |
And it shall be in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of My Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams; |
| 2:18 |
And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy: |
and also upon My men-servants, and upon My maid-servants, in those days, I will pour out of My Spirit, and they shall prophesy; |
| 2:19 |
And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke: |
and I will give wonders in the heaven above, and signs upon the earth beneath -- blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke, |
| 2:20 |
The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come: |
the sun shall be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the day of the Lord -- the great and illustrious; |
| 2:21 |
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. |
and it shall be, every one -- whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, he shall be saved. |
| 2:22 |
Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know: |
`Men, Israelites! hear these words, Jesus the Nazarene, a man approved of God among you by mighty works, and wonders, and signs, that God did through him in the midst of you, according as also ye yourselves have known; |
| 2:23 |
Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain: |
this one, by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, being given out, having taken by lawless hands, having crucified -- ye did slay; |
| 2:24 |
Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it. |
whom God did raise up, having loosed the pains of the death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it, |
| 2:25 |
For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved: |
for David saith in regard to him: I foresaw the Lord always before me -- because He is on my right hand -- that I may not be moved; |
| 2:26 |
Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope: |
because of this was my heart cheered, and my tongue was glad, and yet -- my flesh also shall rest on hope, |
| 2:27 |
Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. |
because Thou wilt not leave my soul to hades, nor wilt Thou give Thy Kind One to see corruption; |
| 2:28 |
Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance. |
Thou didst make known to me ways of life, Thou shalt fill me with joy with Thy countenance. |
| 2:29 |
Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day. |
`Men, brethren! it is permitted to speak with freedom unto you concerning the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is among us unto this day; |
| 2:30 |
Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; |
a prophet, therefore, being, and knowing that with an oath God did swear to him, out of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, to raise up the Christ, to sit upon his throne, |
| 2:31 |
He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. |
having foreseen, he did speak concerning the rising again of the Christ, that his soul was not left to hades, nor did his flesh see corruption. |
| 2:32 |
This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. |
`This Jesus did God raise up, of which we are all witnesses; |
| 2:33 |
Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. |
at the right hand then of God having been exalted -- also the promise of the Holy Spirit having received from the Father -- he was shedding forth this, which now ye see and hear; |
| 2:34 |
For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, |
for David did not go up to the heavens, and he saith himself: The Lord saith to my lord, Sit thou at my right hand, |
| 2:35 |
Until I make thy foes thy footstool. |
till I make thy foes thy footstool; |
| 2:36 |
Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ. |
assuredly, therefore, let all the house of Israel know, that both Lord and Christ did God make him -- this Jesus whom ye did crucify.' |
| 2:37 |
Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? |
And having heard, they were pricked to the heart; they say also to Peter, and to the rest of the apostles, `What shall we do, men, brethren?' |
| 2:38 |
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. |
and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit, |
| 2:39 |
For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. |
for to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all those afar off, as many as the Lord our God shall call.' |
| 2:40 |
And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation. |
Also with many more other words he was testifying and exhorting, saying, `Be saved from this perverse generation;' |
| 2:41 |
Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. |
then those, indeed, who did gladly receive his word were baptized, and there were added on that day, as it were, three thousand souls, |
| 2:42 |
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. |
and they were continuing stedfastly in the teaching of the apostles, and the fellowship, and the breaking of the bread, and the prayers. |
| 2:43 |
And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. |
And fear came on every soul, many wonders also and signs were being done through the apostles, |
| 2:44 |
And all that believed were together, and had all things common; |
and all those believing were at the same place, and had all things common, |
| 2:45 |
And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. |
and the possessions and the goods they were selling, and were parting them to all, according as any one had need. |
| 2:46 |
And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, |
Daily also continuing with one accord in the temple, breaking also at every house bread, they were partaking of food in gladness and simplicity of heart, |
| 2:47 |
Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved. |
praising God, and having favour with all the people, and the Lord was adding those being saved every day to the assembly. |
