The Acts Reading Plan

Below is the passage for this week. Consider the following question as you read it.


What effect did the apostles' speaking in a language all nations could understand have on the people who heard them?

For deeper study, work through the R.E.A.P plan at the bottom


Acts 2:1-13

1 When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.


5 Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. 6 And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. 7 And they were amazed and astonished, saying, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? 9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, 11 both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.” 12 And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” 13 But others mocking said, “They are filled with new wine.” 


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R.E.A.P. For deeper study

Read: Read the passage. Consider reading it a few times this week in a few different versions.  The ESV will be posted here. Other versions you may consider are the NIV, and NLT.


Explore: Spend some time reflecting on what you have read. Consider the main theme, author's intent, and how it relates to the context of what else you have read in Acts. You may want to write down your thoughts to the following questions as well.

  • What does it reveal about God?
  • What does it say about people?
  • What response is it calling for?

Apply: How will you live and be different because of what you have read? Is there a truth to believe? Sin to repent of? Promise to be encouraged by? Command to follow?

Pray: Pray through the passage and your application, asking God to change your heart and to change your life, based on what you’ve read.