Acts 2:3

American Standard Version (1901)

And there appeared unto them tongues parting asunder, like as of fire; and it sat upon each one of them.

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  • Matt 3:11 : 11 I indeed baptize you in water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and [in] fire:
  • John 1:32-33 : 32 And John bare witness, saying, I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven; and it abode upon him. 33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize in water, he said unto me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and abiding upon him, the same is he that baptizeth in the Holy Spirit.
  • Acts 2:4 : 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
  • Acts 2:11 : 11 Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our tongues the mighty works of God.
  • 1 Cor 12:10 : 10 and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discernings of spirits; to another [divers] kinds of tongues; and to another the interpretation of tongues: [
  • Jas 3:6 : 6 And the tongue is a fire: the world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of nature, and is set on fire by hell.
  • Rev 11:3 : 3 And I will give unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
  • Rev 14:6 : 6 And I saw another angel flying in mid heaven, having eternal good tidings to proclaim unto them that dwell on the earth, and unto every nation and tribe and tongue and people;
  • Matt 3:15 : 15 But Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer [it] now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffereth him.
  • Luke 24:32 : 32 And they said one to another, Was not our heart burning within us, while he spake to us in the way, while he opened to us the scriptures?
  • Isa 11:2-3 : 2 And the Spirit of Jehovah shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Jehovah. 3 And his delight shall be in the fear of Jehovah; and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither decide after the hearing of his ears;
  • Jer 23:29 : 29 Is not my word like fire? saith Jehovah; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
  • Mal 3:2-3 : 2 But who can abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fuller's soap: 3 and he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them as gold and silver; and they shall offer unto Jehovah offerings in righteousness.
  • Gen 11:6 : 6 And Jehovah said, Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language; and this is what they begin to do: and now nothing will be withholden from them, which they purpose to do.
  • Ps 55:9 : 9 Destroy, O Lord, [and] divide their tongue; For I have seen violence and strife in the city.
  • Isa 6:5 : 5 Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, Jehovah of hosts.
  • Acts 1:15 : 15 And in these days Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren, and said (and there was a multitude of persons [gathered] together, about a hundred and twenty),

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    4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

    5Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven.

    6And when this sound was heard, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speaking in his own language.

    7And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying, Behold, are not all these that speak Galilaeans?

    8And how hear we, every man in our own language wherein we were born?

  • Acts 2:1-2
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    1And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place.

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

  • Acts 2:11-14
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    11Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our tongues the mighty works of God.

    12And they were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, What meaneth this?

    13But others mocking said, They are filled with new wine.

    14But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spake forth unto them, [saying], Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and give ear unto my words.

  • Acts 10:44-47
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    44While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all them that heard the word.

    45And they of the circumcision that believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit.

    46For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

    47Can any man forbid the water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we?

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    15And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.

    16And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit.

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    6And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

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    17Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

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    16but this is that which hath been spoken through the prophet Joel:

    17And it shall be in the last days, saith God, I will pour forth of my Spirit upon all flesh: And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, And your young men shall see visions, And your old men shall dream dreams:

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    16And Jesus when he was baptized, went up straightway from the water: and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him;

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    31And when they had prayed, the place was shaken wherein they were gathered together; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

    32And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and soul: and not one [of them] said that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

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    33Being therefore by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he hath poured forth this, which ye see and hear.

  • Acts 1:8-10
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    8But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

    9And when he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

    10And while they were looking stedfastly into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;

  • John 1:32
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    32And John bare witness, saying, I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven; and it abode upon him.

  • Acts 1:4-5
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    4and, being assembled together with them, he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, [said he], ye heard from me:

    5For John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence.

  • Acts 8:15
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    15who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit:

  • Luke 22:55
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  • Acts 2:43
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    43And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.

  • Ezek 1:25
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    25And there was a voice above the firmament that was over their heads: when they stood, they let down their wings.

  • Acts 2:38
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    38And Peter [said] unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

  • Acts 13:52
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    52And the disciples were filled with joy with the Holy Spirit.

  • Mark 1:10
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    10And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent asunder, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon him:

  • Ezek 1:13
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    13As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, like the appearance of torches: [the fire] went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.

  • Acts 15:8
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    8And God, who knoweth the heart, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as he did unto us;

  • Matt 17:3
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    3And behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elijah talking with him.

  • Acts 1:2
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    2until the day in which he was received up, after that he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit unto the apostles whom he had chosen:

  • Luke 9:34
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    34And while he said these things, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.

  • Acts 2:19
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    19And I will show wonders in the heaven above, And signs on the earth beneath; Blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke:

  • John 20:22
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    22And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Spirit:

  • Acts 19:2
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  • 2 Kgs 2:11
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    11And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, [there appeared] a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, which parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

  • Mark 9:4
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    4And there appeared unto them Elijah with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.

  • Luke 3:22
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    22and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form, as a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

  • Acts 4:8
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    8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders,