Acts 2

Acts 2:4

And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Whereas the eleven Apostles had before, upon the breathing of their Master and Saviour, received the Holy Ghost, in that measure that was fit for the present occasion; now, all the assembled Disciples, together with the twelve, were fully inspired with the same Holy Ghost, and miraculously furnished with the gifts and graces thereof; and, for a proof of it, began to speak with strange tongues, as they were guided by the same Spirit. II. 17-20. I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: &c. And on my servants and on my handmaidens &c. The sun shall be turned into darkness, &c. See Joel ii. 28-31.

Acts 2:31

That his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.

He was not left to continue in the state of death; neither was his flesh so long suffered to lie under the power of death, as to pass through the degrees of corruption.

Acts 2:36

That God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

That God hath, in his eternal counsel, ordained this Jesus, whom ye have crucified, to be the Lord of his Church, the

Acts 2:38

And ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

And even ye also shall receive these miraculous gifts of the Holy Ghost, in testimony and assurance of the true remission of your sins, and that inward work of renovation which he shall effect in you.

Acts 2:40

Save yourselves from this untoward generation.

Do not any longer join yourselves with the perverse and malicious enemies of Christ; but, as you do now see their heinous impiety, in crucifying the Lord of Life, so do ye estrange yourselves from them, and believe and profess that truth of the Gospel which they labour to oppose.

Acts 2:42

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

And they continued stedfastly in the communion and fellowship of the apostles and the rest of the disciples of Christ; and constantly professed that doctrine, which the apostles taught them; and joined together in the celebration and receipt of the blessed Sacrament of the body and blood of Christ, and in prayers.

Acts 2:44

And had all things common.

And they had, in that first plantation of the Gospel, so all things common, as that every one was ready to contribute of that, which he had, to the public uses of the Church, and to the particular necessities of their brethren. So also verse 45.

Acts 2:46

And breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart.

And, consorting in their frugal and temperate meals, they did enjoy the holy society of each other, with much comfort and great sincerity of heart.