使徒行传 2

圣灵降临

1 五旬节到了，门徒都聚集在一处。 2 忽然，从天上有响声下来，好像一阵大风吹过，充满了他们所坐的屋子， 3 又有舌头如火焰显现出来，分开落在他们各人头上。 4 他们就都被圣灵充满，按着圣灵所赐的口才说起别国的话来。

5 那时，有虔诚的犹太人从天下各国来，住在耶路撒冷。 6 这声音一响，众人都来聚集，各人听见门徒用众人的乡谈说话，就甚纳闷； 7 都惊讶希奇说：「看哪，这说话的不都是加利利人吗？ 8 我们各人怎么听见他们说我们生来所用的乡谈呢？ 9 我们帕提亚人、米底亚人、以拦人，和住在美索不达米亚、犹太、加帕多家、本都、亚细亚、 10 弗吕家、旁非利亚、埃及的人，并靠近古利奈的利比亚一带地方的人，从罗马来的客旅中，或是犹太人，或是进犹太教的人， 11 克里特和阿拉伯人，都听见他们用我们的乡谈，讲说　神的大作为。」 12 众人就都惊讶猜疑，彼此说：「这是什么意思呢？」 13 还有人讥诮说：「他们无非是新酒灌满了。」

彼得在五旬节的讲论

14  彼得和十一个使徒站起，高声说：「犹太人和一切住在耶路撒冷的人哪，这件事你们当知道，也当侧耳听我的话。 15 你们想这些人是醉了；其实不是醉了，因为时候刚到巳初。 16 这正是先知约珥所说的：

17 　神说：在末后的日子， 我要将我的灵浇灌凡有血气的。 你们的儿女要说预言； 你们的少年人要见异象； 老年人要做异梦。

18 在那些日子， 我要将我的灵浇灌我的仆人和使女， 他们就要说预言。

19 在天上，我要显出奇事； 在地下，我要显出神迹； 有血，有火，有烟雾。

20 日头要变为黑暗， 月亮要变为血； 这都在主大而明显的日子未到以前。

21 到那时候， 凡求告主名的，就必得救。

22 「以色列人哪，请听我的话：　神借着拿撒勒人耶稣在你们中间施行异能、奇事、神迹，将他证明出来，这是你们自己知道的。 23 他既按着　神的定旨先见被交与人，你们就借着无法之人的手，把他钉在十字架上，杀了。 24 　神却将死的痛苦解释了，叫他复活，因为他原不能被死拘禁。 25 大卫指着他说： 我看见主常在我眼前； 他在我右边，叫我不至于摇动。

26 所以，我心里欢喜， 我的灵t快乐； 并且我的肉身要安居在指望中。

27 因你必不将我的灵魂撇在阴间， 也不叫你的圣者见朽坏。

28 你已将生命的道路指示我， 必叫我因见你的面t 得着满足的快乐。

29 「弟兄们！先祖大卫的事，我可以明明地对你们说：他死了，也葬埋了，并且他的坟墓直到今日还在我们这里。 30 大卫既是先知，又晓得　神曾向他起誓，要从他的后裔中立一位坐在他的宝座上， 31 就预先看明这事，讲论基督复活说： 他的灵魂不撇在阴间； 他的肉身也不见朽坏。

32 这耶稣，　神已经叫他复活了，我们都为这事作见证。 33 他既被　神的右手高举t，又从父受了所应许的圣灵，就把你们所看见所听见的，浇灌下来。 34 大卫并没有升到天上，但自己说： 主对我主说： 你坐在我的右边，

35 等我使你仇敌作你的脚凳。

36 「故此，以色列全家当确实地知道，你们钉在十字架上的这位耶稣，　神已经立他为主，为基督了。」

37 众人听见这话，觉得扎心，就对彼得和其余的使徒说：「弟兄们，我们当怎样行？」 38 彼得说：「你们各人要悔改，奉耶稣基督的名受洗，叫你们的罪得赦，就必领受所赐的圣灵； 39 因为这应许是给你们和你们的儿女，并一切在远方的人，就是主—我们　神所召来的。」 40 彼得还用许多话作见证，劝勉他们说：「你们当救自己脱离这弯曲的世代。」 41 于是领受他话的人就受了洗。那一天，门徒约添了三千人， 42 都恒心遵守使徒的教训，彼此交接，擘饼，祈祷。

在圣徒中间的生活

43 众人都惧怕；使徒又行了许多奇事神迹。 44 信的人都在一处，凡物公用， 45 并且卖了田产、家业，照各人所需用的分给各人。 46 他们天天同心合意恒切地在殿里，且在家中擘饼，存着欢喜、诚实的心用饭， 47 赞美　神，得众民的喜爱。主将得救的人天天加给他们。

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.