Peter’s Sermon

14 But Peter, taking his stand with (A)the other eleven, raised his voice and declared to them: “Men of Judea and all you who live in Jerusalem, [a]know this, and pay attention to my words. 15 For these people are not drunk, as you assume, (B)since it is only the [b]third hour of the day; 16 but this is what has been spoken through the prophet Joel:

17 (C)And it shall be in the last days,’ God says,
That I will pour out My Spirit on all [c]mankind;
And your sons and your daughters will prophesy,
And your young men will see visions,
And your old men will [d]have dreams;
18 And even on My male and female [e]servants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days,
And they will prophesy.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 2:14 Lit let this be known to you
  2. Acts 2:15 I.e., 9 a.m.
  3. Acts 2:17 Lit flesh
  4. Acts 2:17 Lit dream with dreams
  5. Acts 2:18 Or slaves

The Promise of the Spirit

28 [a](A)It will come about after this
That I will (B)pour out My Spirit on all [b](C)mankind;
And your sons and your daughters will prophesy,
Your old men will have dreams,
Your young men will see visions.
29 And even on the (D)male and female servants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days.

The Day of the Lord

30 I will [c](E)display wonders in the sky and on the earth,
Blood, fire, and columns of smoke.
31 The (F)sun will be turned into darkness,
And the moon into blood,
Before the (G)great and awesome day of the Lord comes.
32 And it will come about that (H)everyone who calls on the name of the Lord
Will [d]be saved;
For (I)on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem
There will be those who (J)escape,
Just as the Lord has said,
Even among the (K)survivors whom the Lord calls.

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Footnotes

  1. Joel 2:28 Ch 3:1 in Heb
  2. Joel 2:28 Lit flesh
  3. Joel 2:30 Lit give
  4. Joel 2:32 Or flee to safety

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