HANDELINGE 2

Die uitstorting van die Heilige Gees

1 Toe die dag van die pinksterfees aanbreek, was hulle almal op een plek bymekaar. 2 Skielik was daar 'n geluid uit die hemel soos van 'n geweldige stormwind, en dit het die hele vertrek gevul waar hulle gesit het. 3 Hulle het iets soos vuur gesien wat in tonge verdeel en op elkeen van hulle gekom het. 4 Almal is met die Heilige Gees vervul en hulle het in ander tale begin praat soos die Heilige Gees dit aan hulle gegee het om onder sy leiding te doen.

5 Daar het godsdienstige Jode uit al die nasies onder die son in Jerusalem gewoon. 6 Toe die mense die geluid hoor, het 'n groot skare saamgedrom. En omdat elkeen gehoor het hoe daar in sy eie taal gepraat word, het hulle nie geweet hoe hulle dit het nie. 7 Verras en verbaas sê hulle toe: “Die mense wat daar praat, is tog almal Galileërs. 8 Hoe hoor elkeen van ons dan sy eie moedertaal? 9 Perse, Mediërs en Elamiete, sowel as die inwoners van Mesopotamië, Judea en Kappadosië, Pontus en die provinsie Asië, 10 Frigië en Pamfilië, Egipte en die dele van Libië om Sirene, mense uit Rome, 11 Jode sowel as heidene wat die Joodse geloof aangeneem het, Kretensers en Arabiere — ons hoor hulle in ons eie tale praat oor die groot dinge wat God gedoen het.”

12 Hulle was almal verbaas en uit die veld geslaan. Party het vir mekaar gevra: “Wat kan dit tog beteken?”

13 Maar party het gespot en gesê: “Hulle is dronk.”

Petrus se toespraak op die pinksterdag

14 Toe staan Petrus saam met die elf ander apostels op en onder leiding van die Heilige Gees spreek hy die mense toe: “Jode en julle almal wat in Jerusalem woon, ek moet vir julle verduidelik wat gebeur het. Luister na wat ek gaan sê: 15 Hierdie mense is nie dronk soos julle dink nie, want dit is nog maar nege-uur in die môre. 16 Nee, hier gebeur wat God deur die profeet Joël gesê het:

17 “Só sal dit in die laaste dae wees, sê God: Ek sal my Gees uitstort op alle mense: julle seuns en julle dogters sal as profete optree; julle jongmense sal gesigte sien; julle oumense sal drome droom.

18 Ja, op my dienaars en my dienaresse sal Ek in daardie dae my Gees uitstort, en hulle sal as profete optree.

19 Ek sal tekens bo in die lug en wonders onder op die aarde gee: bloed en vuur en rookwolke.

20 Die son sal pikdonker word en die maan bloedrooi voordat die groot en glorieryke dag van die Here kom.

21 So sal dit dan wees: elkeen wat die Naam van die Here aanroep, sal gered word.t

22 “Israeliete, luister na hierdie woorde! God het Jesus van Nasaret aan julle bekend gestel deur die kragtige dade, die wonders en die tekens wat God Hom by julle laat doen het. Daarvan weet julle self. 23 God het besluit en dit vooruit bepaal om Hom aan julle uit te lewer, en julle het Hom deur heidene aan die kruis laat spyker en Hom doodgemaak. 24 Maar God het Hom van die smarte van die dood verlos en Hom uit die dood laat opstaan. Dit was immers vir die dood onmoontlik om Hom gevange te hou. 25 Van Hom sê Dawid: “Ek het die Here altyd voor oë. Hy is aan my regterhand; ek sal nie wankel nie.

26 Daarom is my hart bly en my tong jubel, ja meer, ek het die verwagting dat my liggaam sal lewe,

27 want U sal my nie aan die doderyk oorlaat nie; U sal nie toelaat dat u troue dienaar vergaan nie.

28 U het my die paaie van die lewe geleer; u teenwoordigheid sal my met vreugde vul.t

29 “Broers, wat ons voorvader Dawid betref, moet ek dit vir julle duidelik stel: Hy het gesterwe en is begrawe, en sy graf is nou nog hier by ons. 30 Maar hy was 'n profeet en hy het geweet dat God met 'n eed aan hom belowe het dat een van sy nakomelinge op sy troon sou sit. 31 Daarom het hy die opstanding van die Christus vooruit gesien en gesê: “Hy is nie aan die doderyk oorgelaat nie, en sy liggaam het nie vergaan nie.t

32 “God het hierdie Jesus uit die dood laat opstaan; daarvan is ons almal getuies. 33 Hy is verhoog aan die regterhand van God en Hy het die Heilige Gees wat belowe is, van die Vader ontvang en uitgestort. Dit is wat julle nou sien en hoor. 34 Dawid het nie na die hemel toe opgevaar nie, en tog sê hy: “Die Here het vir my Here gesê: Sit aan my regterhand

35 totdat Ek jou vyande aan jou onderwerp het.t

36 “Die hele Israel moet nou vas en seker weet: God het hierdie Jesus, wat julle gekruisig het, Here en Christus gemaak!”

Die eerste bekeerdes

38 Toe antwoord Petrus hulle: “Bekeer julle en laat elkeen van julle gedoop word in die Naam van Jesus Christus, en God sal julle sondes vergewe en julle sal die Heilige Gees as gawe ontvang. 39 Wat God belowe het, is vir julle en vir julle kinders en vir almal wat daar ver is, vir almal wat die Here ons God na Hom toe sal roep.”

40 Met nog baie ander woorde het Petrus getuig en hulle aangespoor: “Laat julle red tussen hierdie ontaarde mense uit.”

41 Dié wat sy woorde aangeneem het, is gedoop, en omtrent drie duisend mense is op daardie dag by die getal van die gelowiges gevoeg. 42 Hulle het hulle heelhartig toegelê op die leer van die apostels en die onderlinge verbondenheid, die gemeenskaplike maaltyd en die gebede.

Die eerste gemeente

43 Die apostels het baie wonders en tekens gedoen, en dit het almal met diep ontsag vervul. 44 Al die gelowiges was eensgesind en het alles met mekaar gedeel. 45 Hulle het hulle grond en besittings verkoop en die geld aan almal uitgedeel volgens elkeen se behoefte. 46 Hulle het almal elke dag getrou by die tempel bymekaargekom, van huis tot huis die gemeenskaplike maaltyd gehou, hulle kos met blydskap en in alle eenvoud geëet, 47 en God geprys. Die hele volk was hulle goedgesind. En die Here het elke dag mense wat gered word, by die gemeente gevoeg.

Acts 2

1  AND WHEN the day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all assembled together in one place,2  When suddenly there came a sound from heaven like the rushing of a violent tempest blast, and it filled the whole house in which they were sitting.3  And there appeared to them tongues resembling fire, which were separated and distributed and which settled on each one of them.4  And they were all filled (diffused throughout their souls) with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other (different, foreign) languages (tongues), as the Spirit kept giving them clear and loud expression [in each tongue in appropriate words].5  Now there were then residing in Jerusalem Jews, devout and God-fearing men from every country under heaven.6  And when this sound was heard, the multitude came together and they were astonished and bewildered, because each one heard them [the apostles] speaking in his own [particular] dialect.7  And they were beside themselves with amazement, saying, Are not all these who are talking Galileans?8  Then how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own (particular) dialect to which we were born?9  Parthians and Medes and Elamites and inhabitants of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and [the province of] Asia,10  Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and the transient residents from Rome, both Jews and the proselytes [to Judaism from other religions],11  Cretans and Arabians too--we all hear them speaking in our own native tongues [and telling of] the mighty works of God!12  And all were beside themselves with amazement and were puzzled and bewildered, saying one to another, What can this mean?13  But others made a joke of it and derisively said, They are simply drunk and full of sweet [intoxicating] wine.14  But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them: You Jews and all you residents of Jerusalem, let this be [explained] to you so that you will know and understand; listen closely to what I have to say.15  For these men are not drunk, as you imagine, for it is [only] the third hour (about 9:00 a.m.) of the day;16  But [instead] this is [the beginning of] what was spoken through the prophet Joel:17  And it shall come to pass in the last days, God declares, that I will pour out of My Spirit upon all mankind, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy [telling forth the divine counsels] and your young men shall see visions (divinely granted appearances), and your old men shall dream [divinely suggested] dreams.18  Yes, and on My menservants also and on My maidservants in those days I will pour out of My Spirit, and they shall prophesy [telling forth the divine counsels and predicting future events pertaining especially to God’s kingdom].19  And I will show wonders in the sky above and signs on the earth beneath, blood and fire and smoking vapor;20  The sun shall be turned into darkness and the moon into blood before the obvious day of the Lord comes--that great and notable and conspicuous and renowned [day].21  And it shall be that whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord [invoking, adoring, and worshiping the Lord--Christ] shall be saved. 22  You men of Israel, listen to what I have to say: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man accredited and pointed out and shown forth and commended and attested to you by God by the mighty works and [the power of performing] wonders and signs which God worked through Him [right] in your midst, as you yourselves know--23  This Jesus, when delivered up according to the definite and fixed purpose and settled plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and put out of the way [killing Him] by the hands of lawless and wicked men.24  [But] God raised Him up, liberating Him from the pangs of death, seeing that it was not possible for Him to continue to be controlled or retained by it.25  For David says in regard to Him, I saw the Lord constantly before me, for He is at my right hand that I may not be shaken or overthrown or cast down [from my secure and happy state].26  Therefore my heart rejoiced and my tongue exulted exceedingly; moreover, my flesh also will dwell in hope [will encamp, pitch its tent, and dwell in hope in anticipation of the resurrection].27  For You will not abandon my soul, leaving it helpless in Hades (the state of departed spirits), nor let Your Holy One know decay or see destruction [of the body after death].28  You have made known to me the ways of life; You will enrapture me [diffusing my soul with joy] with and in Your presence. 29  Brethren, it is permitted me to tell you confidently and with freedom concerning the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.30  Being however a prophet, and knowing that God had sealed to him with an oath that He would set one of his descendants on his throne, [II Sam. 7:12-16; Ps. 132:11.]31  He, foreseeing this, spoke [by foreknowledge] of the resurrection of the Christ (the Messiah) that He was not deserted [in death] and left in Hades (the state of departed spirits), nor did His body know decay or see destruction. 32  This Jesus God raised up, and of that all we [His disciples] are witnesses.33  Being therefore lifted high by and to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promised [blessing which is the] Holy Spirit, He has made this outpouring which you yourselves both see and hear.34  For David did not ascend into the heavens; yet he himself says, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand and share My throne35  Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet. 36  Therefore let the whole house of Israel recognize beyond all doubt and acknowledge assuredly that God has made Him both Lord and Christ (the Messiah)--this Jesus Whom you crucified.37  Now when they heard this they were stung (cut) to the heart, and they said to Peter and the rest of the apostles (special messengers), Brethren, what shall we do?38  And Peter answered them, Repent (change your views and purpose to accept the will of God in your inner selves instead of rejecting it) and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of and release from your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.39  For the promise [of the Holy Spirit] is to and for you and your children, and to and for all that are far away, [even] to and for as many as the Lord our God invites and bids to come to Himself. 40  And [Peter] solemnly and earnestly witnessed (testified) and admonished (exhorted) with much more continuous speaking and warned (reproved, advised, encouraged) them, saying, Be saved from this crooked (perverse, wicked, unjust) generation.41  Therefore those who accepted and welcomed his message were baptized, and there were added that day about 3,000 souls.42  And they steadfastly persevered, devoting themselves constantly to the instruction and fellowship of the apostles, to the breaking of bread [including the Lord’s Supper] and prayers.43  And a sense of awe (reverential fear) came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were performed through the apostles (the special messengers).44  And all who believed (who adhered to and trusted in and relied on Jesus Christ) were united and [together] they had everything in common;45  And they sold their possessions (both their landed property and their movable goods) and distributed the price among all, according as any had need.46  And day after day they regularly assembled in the temple with united purpose, and in their homes they broke bread [including the Lord’s Supper]. They partook of their food with gladness and simplicity and generous hearts,47  Constantly praising God and being in favor and goodwill with all the people; and the Lord kept adding [to their number] daily those who were being saved [from spiritual death].