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Acts 2:14-42 NWT
. . .But Peter stood up with the eleven and raised his voice and made this utterance to them: "Men of Judea and all YOU inhabitants of Jerusalem, let this be known to YOU and give ear to my sayings. 15 These [people] are, in fact, not drunk, as YOU suppose, for it is the third hour of the day. 16 On the contrary, this is what was said through the prophet Joel, 17 '"And in the last days," God says, "I shall pour out some of my spirit upon every sort of flesh, and YOUR sons and YOUR daughters will prophesy and YOUR young men will see visions and YOUR old men will dream dreams; 18 and even upon my men slaves and upon my women slaves I will pour out some of my spirit in those days, and they will prophesy. 19 And I will give portents in heaven above and signs on earth below, blood and fire and smoke mist; 20 the sun will be turned into darkness and the moon into blood before the great and illustrious day of Jehovah arrives. 21 And everyone who calls on the name of Jehovah will be saved."' 22 "Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man publicly shown by God to YOU through powerful works and portents and signs that God did through him in YOUR midst, just as YOU yourselves know, 23 this [man], as one delivered up by the determined counsel and foreknowledge of God, YOU fastened to a stake by the hand of lawless men and did away with. 24 But God resurrected him by loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to continue to be held fast by it. 25 For David says respecting him, 'I had Jehovah constantly before my eyes; because he is at my right hand that I may never be shaken. 26 On this account my heart became cheerful and my tongue rejoiced greatly. Moreover, even my flesh will reside in hope; 27 because you will not leave my soul in Hades, neither will you allow your loyal one to see corruption. 28 You have made life's ways known to me, you will fill me with good cheer with your face.' 29 "Men, brothers, it is allowable to speak with freeness of speech to YOU concerning the family head David, that he both deceased and was buried and his tomb is among us to this day. 30 Therefore, because he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn to him with an oath that he would seat one from the fruitage of his loins upon his throne, 31 he saw beforehand and spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was he forsaken in Hades nor did his flesh see corruption. 32 This Jesus God resurrected, of which fact we are all witnesses. 33 Therefore because he was exalted to the right hand of God and received the promised holy spirit from the Father, he has poured out this which YOU see and hear. 34 Actually David did not ascend to the heavens, but he himself says, 'Jehovah said to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand, 35 until I place your enemies as a stool for your feet."' 36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know for a certainty that God made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom YOU impaled." 37 Now when they heard this they were stabbed to the heart, and they said to Peter and the rest of the apostles: "Men, brothers, what shall we do?" 38 Peter [said] to them: "Repent, and let each one of YOU be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for forgiveness of YOUR sins, and YOU will receive the free gift of the holy spirit. 39 For the promise is to YOU and to YOUR children and to all those afar off, just as many as Jehovah our God may call to him." 40 And with many other words he bore thorough witness and kept exhorting them, saying: "Get saved from this crooked generation." 41 Therefore those who embraced his word heartily were baptized, and on that day about three thousand souls were added. 42 And they continued devoting themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to sharing [with one another], to taking of meals and to prayers.
Acts 2:14-42 LITV
(14) But standing up with the Eleven, Peter lifted up his voice and spoke out to them, Men, Jews, and all those living in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words:
(15) For these are not drunk, as you imagine, for it is the third hour of the day.
(16) But this is that which has been spoken by the prophet Joel,
(17) "And it shall be" in the last days, God says, "I will pour from My Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy;" "and your young men shall see visions," "and your old men shall dream dreams;"
(18) "and also I will pour out My Spirit on My slaves and slave women in those days," and they shall prophesy.
(19) "And I will give wonders in the heaven above," and miraculous signs "on the earth below, blood and fire and vapor of smoke.
(20) The sun will be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the" "coming of the great and glorious" "day of the Lord."
(21) "And it shall be that everyone who shall call on the name of the Lord will be saved." (Quote from Joel 2:28-32:)
[Joel 2:28-32 LITV
(28) And it shall be afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh. And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions.
(29) And also I will pour out My Spirit on the slaves and on the slave-girls in those days.
(30) And I will give signs in the heavens and in the earth: blood, and fire, and columns of smoke.
(31) The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and awesome day of Jehovah.
(32) For it shall be, all who shall call on the name of Jehovah shall be saved. For salvation shall be in Mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, as Jehovah has said, and among the survivors whom Jehovah shall call.
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(22) Men, Israelites, hear these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a Man from God, having been approved among you by works of power and wonders and miraculous signs, which God did through Him in your midst, as you yourselves also know,
(23) this One given to you by the before-determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, you having taken by lawless hands, having crucified Him, you killed Him.
(24) But God raised Him up, loosing the throes of death, because it was not possible for Him to be held by it.
(25) For David said as to Him, "I always foresaw the Lord before Me, because He is at My right hand, that I not be moved.
(26) For this reason My heart rejoiced, and My tongue was glad; and My flesh also will dwell on hope,
(27) because You will not leave My soul in Hades, nor will You give Your Holy One to see corruption.
(28) You revealed to Me paths of life; You will fill Me with joy with Your face." LXX-Psa. 15:8-11; MT-Psa. 16:8-11
[Psalm 16:8-11 LITV
(8) I have set Jehovah always before me; for He is at my right hand: I shall not be shaken.
(9) So my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; my flesh shall also rest in hope.
(10) For You will not leave My soul in Sheol; You will not give Your Holy One to see corruption.
(11) You will make Me know the way of life. In Your presence is fullness of joys; at Your right hand are pleasures forever.
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(29) Men, brothers, it is permitted to say to you with plainness as to the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is among us until this day.
(30) Being a prophet, then, and knowing that God swore with an oath to him that of the fruit of his loin, as concerning flesh, to raise the Christ to sit on his throne, see Psa. 132:11 [Psalms 132:11 LITV
(11) Jehovah has sworn to David in truth; He will not turn from it; I will set one of the fruit of your body on the throne for you.
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(31) foreseeing, he spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, "that His soul was not left in Hades, nor did His flesh see corruption." LXX-Psa. 15:10; Mt-Psa. 16:10
(32) This Jesus, God raised up, of which we all are witnesses.
(33) Then being exalted to the right of God, and receiving the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father, He poured out this which you now see and hear.
(34) For David did not ascend into Heaven, but he says, "The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand
(35) until I place those hostile to You as a footstool for Your feet." LXX-Psa. 109:1; MT-Psa. 110:1 [Psalms 110:1 LITV
(1) A Psalm of David. A declaration of Jehovah to my Lord: Sit at My right hand, until I place Your enemies as Your footstool.
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(36) Then assuredly, let all the house of Israel acknowledge that God made Him both Lord and Christ, this same Jesus whom you crucified.
(37) And hearing, they were stabbed in the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, Men, brothers, What shall we do?
(38) And Peter said to them, Repent and be baptized, each of you on the name of Jesus Christ to remission of sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
(39) For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all those afar off, as many as the Lord our God shall call.
(40) And with many other words he earnestly testified and exhorted, saying, Be saved from this perverse generation.
(41) Then truly the ones gladly welcoming His Word were baptized. And about three thousand souls were added that day.
(42) And they were continuing steadfastly in the doctrine of the apostles, and in fellowship, and in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.
Acts 2:14-42 ALT
(14) But Peter having stood up with the eleven, lifted up his voice and declared boldly to them, "Men, Jews, and all the ones dwelling in Jerusalem, let this be known to you*, and listen carefully to my words.
(15) "For these are not drinking, as you* suppose, for it is the third hour of the day [i.e. 9:00 a.m.].
(16) "_But_ this is the [thing] having been spoken by the prophet Joel:
(17) 'And it will be in the last days, says God, [that] I will pour out of My Spirit upon all flesh [fig., all of humanity]; and your* sons and your* daughters will prophesy, and your* young men will see visions, and your* old men will dream dreams.
(18) 'And even upon My slave-men and upon My slave-women, in those days I will pour out of My Spirit, and they shall prophesy.
(19) 'And I will give [fig., show] wonders in heaven [or, the sky] above and signs on the earth beneath-blood and fire and vapor of smoke.
(20) 'The sun will be turned into darkness and the moon into blood before the great and glorious Day of [the] LORD comes.
(21) 'And it will be [that] every [one] who himself shall call on the name of [the] LORD will be saved!' [Joel 2:28-32]
(22) "Men, Israelites! Pay attention to these words! Jesus the Nazarene, a Man having been attested by God among you* by miraculous works and wonders and signs which God did through Him in your* midst, just as you* yourselves also know-
(23) this One, handed over by the having been designated plan and foreknowledge of God, you* having taken by lawless hands, having crucified, you* executed;
(24) whom God raised up, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible [for] Him to continue being held by it.
(25) "For David says in regard to Him: 'I myself was foreseeing the LORD through all [fig. continually] before me, because He is at my right hand, so that I shall not be shaken.
(26) 'For this reason my heart [fig., inner self, and elsewhere in book] celebrated and my tongue was very glad, and yet my flesh also will rest on hope [or, confident expectation];
(27) because You will not abandon my soul to the realm of the dead [Gr., hades], nor will You give [fig., allow] Your Holy One to see corruption.
(28) 'You made known to me [the] ways of life; You will make me full of gladness with Your face [fig., presence].' [Psalm 16:8-11]
(29) "Men, brothers! It is possible [for me] to speak with confidence to you* concerning the patriarch David, that he both came to the end [of his life] and was buried, and his tomb is with us until this day.
(30) "Therefore, being a prophet and knowing that God vowed to him with an oath, from [the] fruit of his reproductive organs according to the flesh [fig., from one of his descendents], to raise up the Christ [or, the Messiah, and throughout book] to sit on his throne,
(31) having foreseen [this], he spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, that His soul was not left in the realm of the dead [Gr., hades], nor did His flesh see corruption.
(32) "This Jesus God raised up, of which we are all witnesses!
(33) "Therefore, having been exalted to the right hand of God, and having received the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father, He poured out this which you* now see and hear.
(34) "For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he says himself: 'The LORD said to my lord, "Sit at My right hand,
(35) until I put Your enemies [as] Your footstool for Your feet."' [Psalm 110:1]
(36) Therefore, let all the house of Israel know securely [fig., without a doubt] that God made Him both Lord and Christ-this Jesus whom _you*_ crucified!"
(37) Now having heard, they were pierced through to the heart [fig., were greatly distressed], and they said to Peter and to the rest of the apostles, "What will we do, men, brothers?"
(38) Then Peter was saying to them, "Repent, and let each of you* be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, to [or, for; or, because of] [the] forgiveness of sins, and you* will receive the free gift of the Holy Spirit.
(39) "For the promise is to you* and to your* children and to all the [ones] far off, as many as the Lord our God shall call to Himself."
(40) And with many other words he was urgently warning and urging [them], saying, "Be saved from this perverse generation!"
(41) So then, the ones having gladly received his word were baptized, and about three thousand souls were added on that day.
(42) Now they were continuing in the teaching of the apostles and in fellowship, and in the breaking of the bread and in prayers.
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