When they had prayed, the place where they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
and to another workings of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues.
But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach y’all all things and will remind y’all of all that I said to y’all.
So Ananias departed and entered the house. He placed his hands on him and said, “Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will be ended. Where there are tongues, they will cease. Where there is knowledge, it will be ended.
It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but y’all, in these things which now have been announced to y’all through those who preached the gospel to y’all by the Holy Spirit sent out from heaven—things which angels long to look into.
Now I would like all y’all to speak in tongues, but even more that y’all would prophesy. For the one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the church may be built up.
This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a convert to Judaism from Antioch.
Therefore, siblings, select seven men from among y’all who have a reputation of being full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, and whom we may appoint to this duty.
But y’all will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you*. Y’all will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He must never drink wine or spirits, but he will be filled with the Holy Spirit while still in his mother’s womb.
“As for me, this is my covenant with them,” says YHWH. “My Spirit who is on you, and my words which I have put in your mouth will not depart out of your mouth, nor out of the mouth of your offspring, nor out of the mouth of your offspring’s offspring,” says YHWH, “from now on and forever.”
Go to them of the captivity, to the children of your people, and speak to them, and tell them, ‘This is what Lord YHWH says,’ whether they will hear, or whether they will refuse.”
Therefore I am full of YHWH’s wrath. I am weary with holding it in. “Pour it out on the children in the street, and on the assembly of young men together; for even the husband with the wife will be taken, the aged with him who is full of days.