TSK · Acts 2:4

The LORD said to him,“Who gave a mouth to man, or who makes a person mute or deaf or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the LORD?

When Saul and his servant arrived at Gibeah, a company of prophets was coming out to meet him. Then the Spirit of God rushed upon Saul and he prophesied among them.

For with mocking lips and a foreign tongue he will speak to these people.

The LORD said to me,“Do not say,‘I am too young.’ But go to whomever I send you and say whatever I tell you.

Go to the exiles, to your fellow countrymen, and speak to them– say to them,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says,’ whether they pay attention or not.”

Whenever they hand you over for trial, do not worry about how to speak or what to say, for what you should say will be given to you at that time.

for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He must never drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even before his birth.

Zechariah’s Praise and Prediction Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied,

for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that moment what you must say.”

But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and will cause you to remember everything I said to you.

For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs– we hear them speaking in our own languages about the great deeds God has done!”

When they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God courageously.

The proposal pleased the entire group, so they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, with Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a Gentile convert to Judaism from Antioch.

But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently toward heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.

for they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter said,

because he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and a significant number of people were brought to the Lord.

And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in him, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

And God has placed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, gifts of healing, helps, gifts of leadership, different kinds of tongues.

Love never ends. But if there are prophecies, they will be set aside; if there are tongues, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will be set aside.

I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you,

Church Order What should you do then, brothers and sisters? When you come together, each one has a song, has a lesson, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. Let all these things be done for the strengthening of the church.

And do not get drunk with wine, which is debauchery, but be filled by the Spirit,

They were shown that they were serving not themselves but you, in regard to the things now announced to you through those who proclaimed the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven– things angels long to catch a glimpse of.