For to you is the promisepeter isnt referring to the baptism of the holy spirit, for that wasnt promised to everyone john 14. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Then peter said unto them, repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of jesus christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the holy. Free reading plans and devotionals related to acts 2. Acts chapter 2 is the beginning of many great things. This great chapter in the bible is one of the most studied, most taught, and often times the most wrongly taught. First, please notice that verse 38 isnt the only verse in acts 2. And when the day of pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. When the jews killed jesus, they did not believe they were sinning. The first resurrection sermon exposition of acts 2.
Read this bible chapter online, click here to read. Luke wrote the book of acts acts of the apostles to record how believers were empowered by the holy spirit, worked to spread the gospel of christ, and are a model for the future church. In the book called exodus, we read that moses saw a very special bush. When a chapter or section is finished, you will see at the bottom of the page over the links, go to the next section. Now luke accompanies the apostle again to jerusalem. Acts chapter 2 kjv king james version i received the baptism of the holy spirit a number of years ago. The first verse of acts chapter 2 starts with a reference to the day of pentecost having come. Acts 2, new international version niv the bible app. Peters activities are described at some length, and john and philip are mentioned, but more than half of the book is about paul and his connection with the christian movement. This versebyverse bible study and commentary of the acts of the apostles the book of acts or simply acts is indepth but uses plain language that everyone can understand, as well as a format that will engage you.
The convicted, brokenhearted, sorrowing sinner, believing that jesus is the christ, is to repent and be baptized. And peter said to them, repent, and let each of you be baptized in the name of jesus christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Jesus of nazareth was a man accredited by god to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which god did among you through him, as you yourselves know. Acts 2 niv bible when the day of pentecost came, they. One such eyewitness was the apostle peter who was transformed from a cussing coward to a mighty missionary by his encounter with the resurrected christ. In peters message, a great deal was said before verse 38 came out of his mouth. Acts chapter 2 37 now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto peter and to the rest of the apostles, men and brethren, what shall we do. For the first time the terms of pardon under the new covenant and the great commission are given. As the believers met together that day, 2 suddenly there was a sound like the roaring of a mighty windstorm in the skies above them and it filled the house where they were meeting3 then, what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on their.
It refers to those difficult times in life when it seems all is lost. And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith god, i will pour out of my spirit upon all flesh. Acts is a fastmoving historical account of the first three decades of the church. These proofs include his resurrection, his conference with the disciples, and the instructions that he left for them before he ascended into heaven. Paul uses this term for himself philemon 9, when he was over 60. Read and study acts, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary hi, sign out.
Acts chapter 1 begins with a summary of proofs of the life of jesus christ. Acts 2 1 when the day of pentecost came, they were all together in one place. This very short chapter narrates the preliminaries of stephens martyrdom, noting that it occurred following a period of great growth and prosperity for the new faith, that stephens rise to prominence was a result of his appointment as one of the seven chosen to administer the distribution of food to the needy, an appointment brought about by complaints of neglecting the grecian. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. In order to appreciate the importance of acts as a historical source, we must first confirm the fact that the book is the. In his ignorance, the apostle paul was guilty of hailing of men and women into prison, and very likely, people were persecuted and maybe even some were put to death. Question from a site viewer i am writing in regards to your explanation of eis in acts 2. It is important to do some background study into this, because it reveals gods underlying purpose. And peter answered them, repent change your views and. Acts chapter 27 is a great chapter to read during lifes difficult times.
Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. The key personalities of acts are peter, paul, john, james, stephen, barnabas, timothy, lydia, silas, and apollos. As with any single verse or passage, we discern what it teaches. We know it because the bush was burning all the time exodus 3. Peter replied, repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of jesus christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. Acts of the apostles chapter two objectives in studying this chapter 1 to carefully consider the events surrounding the outpouring of the spirit on the day of pentecost 2 to examine peters first gospel. Free reading plans and devotionals related to acts of the apostles 2. Verse click for chapter new international version peter replied, repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of jesus christ for the forgiveness of. And forasmuch as lydda was nigh to joppa, and the disciples had heard that peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Verse 4 the words different languages here can also be.
Peter replied, repent and be baptized, every one of you. That peter connects both closely in his thinking is clear from other passages such as acts 10. The most popular bible verses from acts 2 found 47 verses acts 2. Chapter 2 the book of acts the book of acts is our most detailed primary source for the missionary career of the apostle paul.
Then peter said unto them, repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of jesus christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the holy ghost. At the heart of this sermon was the resurrection of jesus christ from the grave. When the day of pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Then they that gladly received his word were baptized. The storms of life introduction why do i call chapter 27 the storms of life. And when it was decided that we should sail for italy, they delivered paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the augustan cohort named julius. Our story starts off where the gospel of luke left offjesus is back now that hes resurrected, jesus decides to hang out and chat with his disciples whom luke calls apostles for forty days. Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. We can see that god was here in acts too, because of the fire. Next chapter of acts the book of acts, chapter 2 we hope that you find the content of the book of acts, chapter 2 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. It refers to those of advanced age, using a different term for the one translated elders in 1. Notes for acts chapter 27 page 1 of 3 johns title for chapter 27.
Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Acts 2 chapter of acts is probably one of the more famous chapters of the new testament o and justi. Read and study acts 2 with the verse by verse bible commentary. And peter said to them, repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of jesus christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will. For an introduction to acts 2, see the exegesis for acts 2. In fact, he even told his listeners how to be saved before verse 38.
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