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Pentecost- Happy Anniversary!

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Acts 2 New International Version (NIV) The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost 2  When the day of Pentecost ( A ) came, they were all together ( B ) in one place. 2  Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. ( C ) 3  They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4  All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit ( D ) and began to speak in other tongues [ a ] ( E ) as the Spirit enabled them. 5  Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing ( F ) Jews from every nation under heaven. 6  When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. 7  Utterly amazed, ( G ) they asked: “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? ( H ) 8  Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language? 9  Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, ( I