The Holy Spirit at Pentecost
(Genesis 11:1–9; Leviticus 23:15–22)

1 Καὶ (And) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) συμπληροῦσθαι (arriving of) τὴν (the) ἡμέραν (day) τῆς (-) Πεντηκοστῆς (of Pentecost) ἦσαν (they were) πάντες (all) ὁμοῦ (together) ἐπὶ (at) τὸ (the) αὐτό (same place)· 2 καὶ (And) ἐγένετο (came) ἄφνω (suddenly) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (-) οὐρανοῦ (heaven) ἦχος (a sound) ὥσπερ (like) φερομένης (the rushing) πνοῆς (of wind) βιαίας (violent) καὶ (and) ἐπλήρωσεν (it filled) ὅλον (whole) τὸν (the) οἶκον (house) οὗ (where) ἦσαν (they were) καθήμενοι (sitting), 3 καὶ (And) ὤφθησαν (there appeared) αὐτοῖς (to them) διαμεριζόμεναι (dividing) γλῶσσαι (tongues) ὡσεὶ (as) πυρός (of fire), καὶ (and) ἐκάθισεν (they sat) ἐφ’ (upon) ἕνα (one) ἕκαστον (each) αὐτῶν (of them), 4 καὶ (And) ἐπλήσθησαν (they were filled with) πάντες (all) Πνεύματος (the Spirit) Ἁγίου (Holy), καὶ (and) ἤρξαντο (began) λαλεῖν (to speak) ἑτέραις (in other) γλώσσαις (tongues) καθὼς (as) τὸ (the) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) ἐδίδου (was giving) ἀποφθέγγεσθαι (to declare forth) αὐτοῖς (to them).

5 Ἦσαν (Were) δὲ (now) εἰς (in) Ἰερουσαλὴμ (Jerusalem) κατοικοῦντες (dwelling) Ἰουδαῖοι (Jews), ἄνδρες (men) εὐλαβεῖς (devout) ἀπὸ (from) παντὸς (every) ἔθνους (nation) τῶν (of those) ὑπὸ (under) τὸν (-) οὐρανόν (heaven)· 6 γενομένης (having happened) δὲ (now) τῆς (the) φωνῆς (sound) ταύτης (this) συνῆλθεν (came together) τὸ (the) πλῆθος (multitude) καὶ (and) συνεχύθη (was confounded), ὅτι (because) ἤκουον (was hearing) εἷς (one) ἕκαστος (each) τῇ (-) ἰδίᾳ (in his own) διαλέκτῳ (language) λαλούντων (speaking) αὐτῶν (them).

7 Ἐξίσταντο (They were amazed) δὲ (then) καὶ (and) ἐθαύμαζον (were marveling) λέγοντες (saying)· Οὐχ (Not) ἰδοὺ (behold) πάντες (all) οὗτοί (these) εἰσιν (are) οἱ (who) λαλοῦντες (are speaking) Γαλιλαῖοι (Galileans)? 8 καὶ (And) πῶς (how) ἡμεῖς (we) ἀκούομεν (hear) ἕκαστος (each) τῇ (the) ἰδίᾳ (own) διαλέκτῳ (language) ἡμῶν (of us) ἐν (in) ᾗ (which) ἐγεννήθημεν (we were born), 9 Πάρθοι (Parthians) καὶ (and) Μῆδοι (Medes) καὶ (and) Ἐλαμῖται (Elamites), καὶ (and) οἱ (those) κατοικοῦντες (inhabiting) τὴν (-) Μεσοποταμίαν (Mesopotamia), Ἰουδαίαν (Judea) τε (also) καὶ (and) Καππαδοκίαν (Cappadocia), Πόντον (Pontus) καὶ (and) τὴν (-) Ἀσίαν (Asia), 10 Φρυγίαν (Phrygia) τε (both) καὶ (and) Παμφυλίαν (Pamphylia), Αἴγυπτον (Egypt) καὶ (and) τὰ (the) μέρη (parts) τῆς (-) Λιβύης (of Libya) τῆς (that) κατὰ (are around) Κυρήνην (Cyrene), καὶ (and) οἱ (those) ἐπιδημοῦντες (visiting) Ῥωμαῖοι (from Rome), 11 Ἰουδαῖοί (Jews) τε (both) καὶ (and) προσήλυτοι (converts), Κρῆτες (Cretans) καὶ (and) Ἄραβες (Arabs), ἀκούομεν (we hear) λαλούντων (speaking) αὐτῶν (them) ταῖς (-) ἡμετέραις (in our own) γλώσσαις (tongues) τὰ (the) μεγαλεῖα (great things) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God)?

12 Ἐξίσταντο (Were amazed) δὲ (then) πάντες (all) καὶ (and) διηπόρουν (were perplexed), ἄλλος (other) πρὸς (to) ἄλλον (other) λέγοντες (saying)· Τί (What) θέλει (wishes) τοῦτο (this) εἶναι (to be)?

13 Ἕτεροι (Others) δὲ (however) διαχλευάζοντες (mocking) ἔλεγον (were saying) ὅτι (-) Γλεύκους (Of new wine) μεμεστωμένοι (full) εἰσίν (they are).

Peter Addresses the Crowd
(Psalm 16:1–11; Joel 2:28–32)

14 Σταθεὶς (Having stood up) δὲ (however) ὁ (-) Πέτρος (Peter) σὺν (with) τοῖς (the) ἕνδεκα (Eleven) ἐπῆρεν (he lifted up) τὴν (the) φωνὴν (voice) αὐτοῦ (of him) καὶ (and) ἀπεφθέγξατο (declared forth) αὐτοῖς (to them)· Ἄνδρες (Men) Ἰουδαῖοι (of Judea) καὶ (and) οἱ (those) κατοικοῦντες (inhabiting) Ἰερουσαλὴμ (Jerusalem) πάντες (all), τοῦτο (this) ὑμῖν (to you⁺) γνωστὸν (known) ἔστω (let be), καὶ (and) ἐνωτίσασθε (give heed to) τὰ (the) ῥήματά (words) μου (of me). 15 οὐ (Not) γὰρ (for) ὡς (as) ὑμεῖς (you⁺) ὑπολαμβάνετε (suppose) οὗτοι (these) μεθύουσιν (are drunkards), ἔστιν (it is) γὰρ (for) ὥρα (the hour) τρίτη (third) τῆς (of the) ἡμέρας (day), 16 ἀλλὰ (but) τοῦτό (this) ἐστιν (is) τὸ (that) εἰρημένον (having been spoken) διὰ (by) τοῦ (the) προφήτου (prophet) Ἰωήλ (Joel)·

17 Καὶ (And) ἔσται (it will come to pass) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἐσχάταις (last) ἡμέραις (days), λέγει (says) ὁ (-) Θεός (God),

ἐκχεῶ (that I will pour out) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the) Πνεύματός (Spirit) μου (of Me) ἐπὶ (upon) πᾶσαν (all) σάρκα (flesh),

καὶ (and) προφητεύσουσιν (will prophesy) οἱ (the) υἱοὶ (sons) ὑμῶν (of you⁺) καὶ (and) αἱ (the) θυγατέρες (daughters) ὑμῶν (of you⁺),

καὶ (and) οἱ (the) νεανίσκοι (young men) ὑμῶν (of you⁺) ὁράσεις (visions) ὄψονται (will see),

καὶ (and) οἱ (the) πρεσβύτεροι (old men) ὑμῶν (of you⁺) ἐνυπνίοις (dreams) ἐνυπνιασθήσονται (will dream)·

18 καί‿ (and) γε (even) ἐπὶ (on) τοὺς (the) δούλους (menservants) μου (of Me) καὶ (and) ἐπὶ (on) τὰς (the) δούλας (maidservants) μου (of Me)

ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἡμέραις (days) ἐκείναις (those) ἐκχεῶ (I will pour out) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the) Πνεύματός (Spirit) μου (of Me),

καὶ (and) προφητεύσουσιν (they will prophesy).

19 καὶ (and) δώσω (I will show) τέρατα (wonders) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) οὐρανῷ (heaven) ἄνω (above)

καὶ (and) σημεῖα (signs) ἐπὶ (on) τῆς (the) γῆς (earth) κάτω (below),

αἷμα (blood) καὶ (and) πῦρ (fire) καὶ (and) ἀτμίδα (vapor) καπνοῦ (of smoke).

20 ὁ (The) ἥλιος (sun) μεταστραφήσεται (will be turned) εἰς (into) σκότος (darkness)

καὶ (and) ἡ (the) σελήνη (moon) εἰς (into) αἷμα (blood),

πρὶν (before) ἐλθεῖν (coming) ἡμέραν (Day) Κυρίου (of the Lord) τὴν (the) μεγάλην (great) καὶ (and) ἐπιφανῆ (glorious).

21 καὶ (And) ἔσται (it will come to pass) πᾶς (that everyone) ὃς (who) ἐὰν (if) ἐπικαλέσηται (they shall call upon) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) Κυρίου (of the Lord)

σωθήσεται (will be saved).

22 Ἄνδρες (Men) Ἰσραηλῖται (Israelites), ἀκούσατε (hear) τοὺς (the) λόγους (words) τούτους (these)· Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) τὸν (of) Ναζωραῖον (Nazareth), ἄνδρα (a man) ἀποδεδειγμένον (having been set forth) ἀπὸ (by) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God) εἰς (to) ὑμᾶς (you⁺) δυνάμεσι (by miracles) καὶ (and) τέρασι (wonders) καὶ (and) σημείοις (signs), οἷς (which) ἐποίησεν (did) δι’ (through) αὐτοῦ (Him) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἐν (in) μέσῳ (the midst) ὑμῶν (of you⁺), καθὼς (as) αὐτοὶ (you yourselves) οἴδατε (know), 23 τοῦτον (Him) τῇ (by the) ὡρισμένῃ (determinate) βουλῇ (counsel) καὶ (and) προγνώσει (foreknowledge) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) ἔκδοτον (delivered up) διὰ (by) χειρὸς (hands) ἀνόμων (lawless) προσπήξαντες (having crucified) ἀνείλατε (You⁺ put to death), 24 ὃν (whom) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἀνέστησεν (raised up) λύσας (having loosed) τὰς (the) ὠδῖνας (agony) τοῦ (of) θανάτου (death), καθότι (inasmuch as) οὐκ (not) ἦν (it was) δυνατὸν (possible) κρατεῖσθαι (for to be held) αὐτὸν (Him) ὑπ’ (by) αὐτοῦ (it).

25 Δαυὶδ (David) γὰρ (for) λέγει (says) εἰς (about) αὐτόν (Him)·

Προορώμην (I foresaw) τὸν (the) Κύριον (Lord) ἐνώπιόν (before) μου (me) διὰ (through) παντός (all),

ὅτι (because) ἐκ (at the) δεξιῶν (right hand) μού (of me) ἐστιν (He is), ἵνα (that) μὴ (not) σαλευθῶ (I should be shaken).

26 διὰ (Because of) τοῦτο (this) ηὐφράνθη (was glad) ἡ (the) καρδία (heart) μου (of me) καὶ (and) ἠγαλλιάσατο (rejoiced) ἡ (the) γλῶσσά (tongue) μου (of me),

ἔτι (and) δὲ (now) καὶ (also) ἡ (the) σάρξ (flesh) μου (of me) κατασκηνώσει (will dwell) ἐπ’ (in) ἐλπίδι (hope),

27 ὅτι (for) οὐκ (not) ἐνκαταλείψεις (You will abandon) τὴν (the) ψυχήν (soul) μου (of me) εἰς (into) ᾅδην (Hades)

οὐδὲ (nor) δώσεις (will You give) τὸν (the) Ὅσιόν (Holy One) σου (of You) ἰδεῖν (to see) διαφθοράν (decay).

28 ἐγνώρισάς (You made known) μοι (to me) ὁδοὺς (the paths) ζωῆς (of life),

πληρώσεις (You will fill) με (me) εὐφροσύνης (with joy) μετὰ (in) τοῦ (the) προσώπου (presence) σου (of You).

29 Ἄνδρες (Men) ἀδελφοί (brothers), ἐξὸν (it is permitted me) εἰπεῖν (to speak) μετὰ (with) παρρησίας (freedom) πρὸς (to) ὑμᾶς (you⁺) περὶ (concerning) τοῦ (the) πατριάρχου (patriarch) Δαυὶδ (David), ὅτι (that) καὶ (both) ἐτελεύτησεν (he died) καὶ (and) ἐτάφη (was buried), καὶ (and) τὸ (the) μνῆμα (tomb) αὐτοῦ (of him) ἔστιν (is) ἐν (among) ἡμῖν (us) ἄχρι (unto) τῆς (the) ἡμέρας (day) ταύτης (this). 30 προφήτης (A prophet) οὖν (therefore) ὑπάρχων (being) καὶ (and) εἰδὼς (knowing) ὅτι (that) ὅρκῳ (with an oath) ὤμοσεν (swore) αὐτῷ (to him) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἐκ (one out of) καρποῦ (the fruit) τῆς (of the) ὀσφύος (loins) αὐτοῦ (of him) καθίσαι (to seat) ἐπὶ (upon) τὸν (the) θρόνον (throne) αὐτοῦ (of him), 31 προϊδὼν (Having foreseen) ἐλάλησεν (he spoke) περὶ (concerning) τῆς (the) ἀναστάσεως (resurrection) τοῦ (of the) Χριστοῦ (Christ), ὅτι (that) οὔτε (neither) ἐνκατελείφθη (was He abandoned) εἰς (into) ᾅδην (Hades) οὔτε (nor) ἡ (the) σὰρξ (flesh) αὐτοῦ (of Him) εἶδεν (saw) διαφθοράν (decay). 32 Τοῦτον (This) τὸν (-) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) ἀνέστησεν (raised up) ὁ (-) Θεός (God), οὗ (of which) πάντες (all) ἡμεῖς (we) ἐσμεν (are) μάρτυρες (witnesses)·

33 τῇ (To the) δεξιᾷ (right hand) οὖν (therefore) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) ὑψωθεὶς (having been exalted) τήν (-) τε (and) ἐπαγγελίαν (the promise) τοῦ (of the) Πνεύματος (Spirit) τοῦ (-) Ἁγίου (Holy) λαβὼν (having received) παρὰ (from) τοῦ (the) Πατρὸς (Father) ἐξέχεεν (He poured out) τοῦτο (this) ὃ (which) ὑμεῖς (you⁺) καὶ (both) βλέπετε (see) καὶ (and) ἀκούετε (hear). 34 Οὐ (Not) γὰρ (for) Δαυὶδ (David) ἀνέβη (ascended) εἰς (into) τοὺς (the) οὐρανούς (heavens), λέγει (he says) δὲ (however) αὐτός (himself)·

Εἶπεν (Said) ὁ (the) Κύριος (Lord) τῷ (to) Κυρίῳ (the Lord) μου (of me)

Κάθου (Sit) ἐκ (at) δεξιῶν (the right hand) μου (of Me),

35 ἕως (until) ἂν (-) θῶ (I place) τοὺς (the) ἐχθρούς (enemies) σου (of You)

ὑποπόδιον (as a footstool) τῶν (of the) ποδῶν (feet) σου (of You).

36 Ἀσφαλῶς (Assuredly) οὖν (therefore) γινωσκέτω (let know) πᾶς (all) οἶκος (the house) Ἰσραὴλ (of Israel) ὅτι (that) καὶ (both) Κύριον (Lord) αὐτὸν (Him) καὶ (and) Χριστὸν (Christ) ἐποίησεν (made) ὁ (-) Θεός (God), τοῦτον (this) τὸν (-) Ἰησοῦν (Jesus) ὃν (whom) ὑμεῖς (you⁺) ἐσταυρώσατε (crucified).

Three Thousand Believe

37 Ἀκούσαντες (Having heard) δὲ (then) κατενύγησαν (they were pierced) τὴν (to the) καρδίαν (heart), εἶπόν (they said) τε (then) πρὸς (to) τὸν (-) Πέτρον (Peter) καὶ (and) τοὺς (the) λοιποὺς (other) ἀποστόλους (apostles)· Τί (What) ποιήσωμεν (shall we do), ἄνδρες (men) ἀδελφοί (brothers)?

38 Πέτρος (Peter) δὲ (then) πρὸς (to) αὐτούς (them)· Μετανοήσατε (Repent), φησίν (he says), Καὶ (and) βαπτισθήτω (be baptized) ἕκαστος (every one) ὑμῶν (of you⁺) ἐπὶ (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματι (name) Ἰησοῦ (of Jesus) Χριστοῦ (Christ) εἰς (for the) ἄφεσιν (forgiveness) τῶν (of the) ἁμαρτιῶν (sins) ὑμῶν (of you⁺), καὶ (and) λήμψεσθε (you⁺ will receive) τὴν (the) δωρεὰν (gift) τοῦ (of the) Ἁγίου (Holy) Πνεύματος (Spirit). 39 ὑμῖν (To you⁺) γάρ (for) ἐστιν (is) ἡ (the) ἐπαγγελία (promise) καὶ (and) τοῖς (to the) τέκνοις (children) ὑμῶν (of you⁺) καὶ (and) πᾶσιν (to all) τοῖς (those) εἰς (at) μακρὰν (a distance), ὅσους (as many as) ἂν (-) προσκαλέσηται (shall summon) Κύριος (the Lord) ὁ (the) Θεὸς (God) ἡμῶν (of us).

40 Ἑτέροις (Other) τε (and) λόγοις (words) πλείοσιν (many) διεμαρτύρατο (he earnestly testified), καὶ (and) παρεκάλει (was exhorting) αὐτοὺς (them) λέγων (saying)· Σώθητε (Be saved) ἀπὸ (from) τῆς (the) γενεᾶς (generation) τῆς (-) σκολιᾶς (crooked) ταύτης (this). 41 οἱ (Those) μὲν (indeed) οὖν (therefore) ἀποδεξάμενοι (having received) τὸν (the) λόγον (word) αὐτοῦ (of him) ἐβαπτίσθησαν (were baptized), καὶ (and) προσετέθησαν (were added) ἐν (on) τῇ (the) ἡμέρᾳ (day) ἐκείνῃ (that) ψυχαὶ (souls) ὡσεὶ (about) τρισχίλιαι (three thousand)·

The Fellowship of Believers
(Acts 4:32–37)

42 Ἦσαν (They were) δὲ (now) προσκαρτεροῦντες (steadfastly continuing) τῇ (in the) διδαχῇ (teaching) τῶν (of the) ἀποστόλων (apostles) καὶ (and) τῇ (in the) κοινωνίᾳ (fellowship), τῇ (the) κλάσει (breaking) τοῦ (of the) ἄρτου (bread) καὶ (and) ταῖς (the) προσευχαῖς (prayers). 43 Ἐγίνετο (There was coming) δὲ (then) πάσῃ (upon every) ψυχῇ (soul) φόβος (fear)· πολλά (many) τε (and) τέρατα (wonders) καὶ (and) σημεῖα (signs) διὰ (through) τῶν (the) ἀποστόλων (apostles) ἐγίνετο (were taking place).

44 Πάντες (All) δὲ (now) οἱ (those) πιστεύοντες (believing) ἦσαν (were) ἐπὶ (in) τὸ (the) αὐτὸ (same place) καὶ (and) εἶχον (were having) ἅπαντα (all things) κοινά (in common), 45 καὶ (and) τὰ (the) κτήματα (possessions) καὶ (and) τὰς (the) ὑπάρξεις (goods) ἐπίπρασκον (they were selling) καὶ (and) διεμέριζον (were dividing) αὐτὰ (them) πᾶσιν (to all), καθότι (as) ἄν (-) τις (anyone) χρείαν (need) εἶχεν (had).

46 Καθ’ (Every) ἡμέραν (day) τε (and) προσκαρτεροῦντες (they were steadfastly continuing) ὁμοθυμαδὸν (with one accord) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ἱερῷ (temple), κλῶντές (breaking) τε (then) κατ’ (at each) οἶκον (house) ἄρτον (bread), μετελάμβανον (they were partaking) τροφῆς (of food) ἐν (with) ἀγαλλιάσει (gladness) καὶ (and) ἀφελότητι (sincerity) καρδίας (of heart), 47 αἰνοῦντες (praising) τὸν (-) Θεὸν (God) καὶ (and) ἔχοντες (having) χάριν (favor) πρὸς (with) ὅλον (all) τὸν (the) λαόν (people). ὁ (-) δὲ (And) Κύριος (the Lord) προσετίθει (kept adding) τοὺς (those) σῳζομένους (being saved) καθ’ (every) ἡμέραν (day) ἐπὶ (to) τὸ (the) αὐτό (same).