使徒行传 2

五旬节圣灵降临

1 到了五旬节那天，他们都聚集t在一起t。2 突然，有响声从天上下来，好像狂风吹过，充满了他们所坐的整个房子，3 有舌头像火焰那样，向他们显现，分开留t在他们每一个人身上。4 于是他们都被圣灵充满，就照着圣灵赐给他们的话，开始说出别种语言t。

5 当时，有从天下各国来的虔诚的犹太人，住在耶路撒冷。6 这声音一响，有一群人就聚集而来，非常慌乱，因为各个人都听见使徒们t用各个人本地的语言说话。7 他们又惊讶又诧异，说t：“看，这些说话的不都是加利利人吗？8 我们怎么会听到我们各自出生地的语言呢？9 我们当中有帕提亚人、米底亚人、埃拦人；也有住在美索不达米亚、犹太和卡帕多细亚、本都和亚细亚、10 弗里吉亚和潘菲利亚、埃及和靠近古利奈的利比亚地区的人；还有从罗马来的旅客，11 包括犹太人和入犹太教的人；克里特人和阿拉伯人。我们都听见他们用我们的语言述说神伟大的作为！”12 众人又惊讶又困惑，彼此问：“这是什么意思呢？”13 可是另有些人嘲笑说：“他们被新酒灌醉了！”

彼得讲道

14 这时，彼得和其他十一个使徒一同站起来，高声对众人说：“各位犹太人和所有住在耶路撒冷的人哪，你们应当知道这件事，也应当仔细听我的话，15 因为这些人不是像你们所想的那样喝醉了，要知道，现在不过是早上九点t。16 其实这是先知约珥所说的：

17 ‘神说，在末后的那些日子里将是这样：
我要把我的灵倾注在所有人身t上，
你们的儿女要说预言t，
你们的年轻人要见异象，
你们的老年人要做异梦。

18 是的，在那些日子里，
我也要将我的灵倾注
在我的奴仆和婢女们身上，
他们就要说预言。

19 在天上我要显奇事；
在地上我要行神迹——
有血、有火、有烟雾。

20 在主那大而显赫的日子来到之前，
太阳要变为黑暗，
月亮要变为血。

21 那时候，无论谁求告主名，都将得救。’t

22 “各位以色列人哪，请听这些话：拿撒勒人耶稣是神向你们所证实的人；神藉着他在你们中间行了大能、神迹和奇事，正如你们自己所知道的。23 这一位照着神设定的计划和先见被交出去；你们就藉着外邦人的手t，把他钉上十字架杀了。24 神却解除了死亡的痛苦，使他复活，因为他本来就不能被死亡辖制。

25 事实上，大卫指着他说：
‘我常常看见主在我面前；
因他在我的右边，
我就不至于摇动。

26 为此我内心欢喜，
口舌快乐，
并且我的肉身也要安居在盼望中。

27 因为你不会把我的灵魂撇弃在阴间，
也不会让你的圣者经历腐朽。

28 你让我明白了生命之道t，
使我在你面前充满喜乐。’t

29 “各位兄弟，关于先祖大卫，我可以明确地告诉你们：他不但死了，也被埋葬了，而且他的坟墓到今天还在我们这里。30 既然大卫是先知，也知道神曾向他起誓说，要从他的后裔中兴起一位t坐在他的宝座上，

31 大卫又预先看见了，就讲论基督复活的事，说：
‘他t既没有被撇弃在阴间，
他的肉身也没有经历腐朽。’t

32 “这位耶稣，神已经使他复活了。我们都是这事的见证人。33 他被高举在神的右边，从父领受了所应许的圣灵，就将圣灵倾注了下来。这正是你们现在所看见所听见的。

34 大卫并没有升到诸天之上去，可是他说，
‘主对我主说：
你坐在我的右边，

35 等我把你的敌人放在你的脚下做脚凳。’t

36 “因此，以色列全家都当确实知道：被你们钉上十字架的这位耶稣，神已经委任他为主、为基督了。”

奉主的名得赦免

37 众人听了这话，觉得扎心，就对彼得和其他的使徒说：“各位兄弟，我们该做什么呢？”

38 彼得对他们说：“你们应当悔改，每个人都当奉耶稣基督的名受洗t，使你们的罪得赦免，就会领受所赐的圣灵。39 因为这应许是给你们和你们的儿女，以及所有在远处的人，就是主我们的神所召来的人。”40 彼得还说许多别的话郑重地做见证，又劝告他们说：“你们从这扭曲的t世代中得救吧！”

信徒们共同生活

41 于是t领受他话的人就受了洗；那一天大约增加了三千人t。42 他们在使徒们的教导上，在契合t、掰饼、祷告之事上恒切专心。

43 每个人t都起了敬畏之心。使徒们又行了很多奇事和神迹t。44 所有信了的人都在一起，凡物共有，45 他们变卖财产和产业，按照各人的需要分给大家。46 他们同心合意，不但天天恒切地在圣殿聚集t，还在各家各户掰饼。他们怀着喜乐和诚恳的心用饭，47 赞美神，并且得到全体民众的喜爱。主就在那里t使得救的人与日俱增t。

Acts 2

The Holy Spirit and the Day of Pentecost

1 Nowt when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.2 Suddenlyt a soundt like a violent wind blowingt came from heavent and filled the entire house where they were sitting.3 And tongues spreading out like a firet appeared to them and came to rest on each one of them.

4 Allt of them were filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak in other languagests as the Spirit enabled them.t
5 Now there were devout Jewst from every nation under heaven residing in Jerusalem.ts6 When this soundt occurred, a crowd gathered and was in confusion,t because each one heard them speaking in his own language.7 Completely baffled, they said,t “Aren’tt all these who are speaking Galileans?8 And how is it that each one of us hears themt in our own native language?t9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and the province of Asia,t10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene,t and visitors from Rome,s11 both Jews and proselytes,s Cretans and Arabs – we hear them speaking in our own languages about the great deeds God has done!”t12 All were astounded and greatly confused, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”

13 But others jeered at the speakers,t saying, “They are drunk on new wine!”ts

Peter’s Address on the Day of Pentecost

14 But Peter stood upt with the eleven, raised his voice, and addressed them: “You men of Judeat and all you who live in Jerusalem,s know thist and listen carefully to what I say.15 In spite of what you think, these men are not drunk,t for it is only nine o’clock in the morning.t

16 But this is what was spoken about through the prophet Joel:s

17 ‘And in the last dayssit will be,’ God says,
‘that I will pour out my Spirit on all people,t
and your sons and your daughters will prophesy,
and your young men will see visions,
and your old men will dream dreams.

18 Even on my servants,tboth men and women,
I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.s

19 And I will perform wonders in the skytabove
and miraculous signston the earth below,
blood and fire and clouds of smoke.

20 The sun will be changed to darkness
and the moon to blood
before the great and glorioustday of the Lord comes.

21 And thenteveryone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’s
22 “Men of Israel,t listen to these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man clearly attested to you by God with powerful deeds,t wonders, and miraculous signst that God performed among you through him, just as you yourselves know –23 this man, who was handed over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you executedt by nailing him to a cross at the hands of Gentiles.t24 But God raised him up,t having releasedt him from the painss of death, because it was not possible for him to be held in its power.t

25 For David says about him,
‘I saw the Lord always in front of me,t
for he is at my right hand so that I will not be shaken.

26 Therefore my heart was glad and my tongue rejoiced;
my bodytalso will live in hope,

27 because you will not leave my soul in Hades,t
nor permit your Holy One to experiencetdecay.

28 You have made known to me the paths of life;
you will make me full of joy with your presence.’s
29 “Brothers,t I can speak confidentlys to you about our forefathert David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.30 So then, becauset he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn to him with an oath to seat one of his descendantston his throne,s31 David by foreseeing thist spoke about the resurrection of the Christ,ts that he was neither abandoned to Hades,t nor did his bodytexperiencetdecay.s32 This Jesus God raised up, and we are all witnesses of it.t33 So then, exaltedt to the right hands of God, and having receivedt the promise of the Holy Spiritt from the Father, he has poured outs what you both see and hear.

34 For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says,
‘The Lord said to my lord,
“Sitsat my right hand

35 until I make your enemies a footstoolsfor your feet.”’s

36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know beyond a doubtt that God has made this Jesus whom you crucifiedt both Lords and Christ.”ts

The Response to Peter’s Address

37 Now when they heard this,t they were acutely distressedt and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “What should we do, brothers?”38 Peter said to them, “Repent, and each one of you be baptizedt in the name of Jesus Christts fort the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.t39 For the promises is for you and your children, and for all who are far away, as many as the Lord our God will call to himself.”40 With many other words he testifiedt and exhorted them saying, “Save yourselves from this perverset generation!”

41 So those who acceptedt his messaget were baptized, and that day about three thousand peoplet were added.t

The Fellowship of the Early Believers

42 They were devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship,s to the breaking of bread and to prayer.t43 Reverential awet came over everyone,t and many wonders and miraculous signst came about by the apostles.44 All who believed were together and heldt everything in common,45 and they began sellingt their propertyt and possessions and distributing the proceedst to everyone, as anyone had need.46 Every dayt they continued to gather together by common consent in the temple courts,t breaking bread fromt house to house, sharing their food with glads and humble hearts,t

47 praising God and having the good willt of all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number every dayt those who were being saved.