Acts 2:1 (DRB)

Passage

And when the days of the Pentecost were accomplished, they were all together in one place:

Nearby Context

Acts 2:1 And when the days of the Pentecost were accomplished, they were all together in one place:

Acts 2:2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a mighty wind coming: and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.

Acts 2:3 And there appeared to them parted tongues, as it were of fire: and it sat upon every one of them.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "days", "pentecost", "accomplished", "together", and "place". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "days" and "pentecost", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "And suddenly there came a sound from...", so "days" and "pentecost" should be read forward into that movement. In Acts context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "days" and "pentecost" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.