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- Book catalog
- Manuscripts whose surviving text includes this book (from the Kurzgefaßte Liste catalog). The same list appears at every verse — it is not verse-specific attestation.
- ECM
- The Editio Critica Maior (ECM) is the scholarly critical edition of the Greek New Testament. Its apparatus records which manuscripts attest each textual variant at a specific verse.
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Sources
English text: Berean Standard Bible (helloao API). NT manuscript catalog and apparatus: Münster NTVMR. Extrabiblical catalog: scholarly inventories with bundled JSON + Firestore. Pre-indexed lists enable fast hover; apparatus XML is fetched live on ECM verse pages.
Acts 2The chapter view is for reading and quick manuscript discovery. Hover verse superscripts for a preview; open the verse page for full lists, timelines, and analysis tools.
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1When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.2Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.3They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.5Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven.6And when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language.7Astounded and amazed, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?8How is it then that each of us hears them in his own native language?9Parthians, Medes, and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,10Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome,11both Jews and converts to Judaism; Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!”12Astounded and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”13But others mocked them and said, “They are drunk on new wine!”14Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, lifted up his voice, and addressed the crowd: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen carefully to my words.15These men are not drunk, as you suppose. It is only the third hour of the day!16No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:17‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.18Even on My menservants and maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.19I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke.20The sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and glorious Day of the Lord.21And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’22Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know.23He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross.24But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep Him in its grip.25David says about Him: ‘I saw the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.26Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell in hope,27because You will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.28You have made known to me the paths of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence.’29Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.30But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne.31Foreseeing this, David spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His body see decay.32God has raised this Jesus to life, to which we are all witnesses.33Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.34For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand35until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’36Therefore let all Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!”37When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”38Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.39This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”40With many other words he testified, and he urged them, “Be saved from this corrupt generation.”41Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.42They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.43A sense of awe came over everyone, and the apostles performed many wonders and signs.44All the believers were together and had everything in common.45Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need.46With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart,47praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.