Acts 2:5

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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  • Luke 2:25 : 25 And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
  • Acts 8:2 : 2 And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.
  • Acts 8:27 : 27 And he arose and went: and behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship;
  • Acts 10:2 : 2 a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.
  • Acts 10:7 : 7 And when the angel that spake unto him was departed, he called two of his household-servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;
  • Acts 13:50 : 50 But the Jews urged on the devout women of honorable estate, and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out of their borders.
  • Acts 22:12 : 12 And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt there,
  • Col 1:23 : 23 if so be that ye continue in the faith, grounded and stedfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel which ye heard, which was preached in all creation under heaven; whereof I Paul was made a minister.
  • Luke 17:24 : 24 for as the lightning, when it lighteneth out of the one part under the heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall the Son of man be in his day.
  • Luke 24:18 : 18 And one of them, named Cleopas, answering said unto him, Dost thou alone sojourn in Jerusalem and not know the things which are come to pass there in these days?
  • John 12:20 : 20 Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast:
  • Acts 2:1 : 1 And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place.
  • Exod 23:16 : 16 and the feast of harvest, the first-fruits of thy labors, which thou sowest in the field: and the feast of ingathering, at the end of the year, when thou gatherest in thy labors out of the field.
  • Deut 2:25 : 25 This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the peoples that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear the report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee.
  • Isa 66:18 : 18 For I [know] their works and their thoughts: [the time] cometh, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and shall see my glory.
  • Zech 8:18 : 18 And the word of Jehovah of hosts came unto me, saying,
  • Matt 24:14 : 14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a testimony unto all the nations; and then shall the end come.

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  • Acts 2:6-16
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    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?

    9Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, in Judaea and Cappadocia, in Pontus and Asia,

    10in Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and sojourners from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,

    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.

    15For these are not drunken, as ye suppose; seeing it is [but] the third hour of the day.

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

  • Acts 2:1-4
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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.

    3And there appeared unto them tongues parting asunder, like as of fire; and it sat upon each one of them.

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

  • Neh 11:2
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    2And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.

  • Acts 14:3-4
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    3Long time therefore they tarried [there] speaking boldly in the Lord, who bare witness unto the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

    4But the multitude of the city was divided; and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

  • Acts 5:12
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    12And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.

  • Acts 10:44-46
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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,

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

  • Acts 22:1-2
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    1Brethren and fathers, hear ye the defence which I now make unto you.

    2And when they heard that he spake unto them in the Hebrew language, they were the more quiet: and he saith,

  • Acts 4:31-32
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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.

  • Acts 22:12
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    12And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt there,

  • Acts 19:7
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    7And they were in all about twelve men.

  • Acts 2:43-45
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    43And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.

    44And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

    45and they sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all, according as any man had need.

  • Acts 17:26
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    26and he made of one every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, having determined [their] appointed seasons, and the bounds of their habitation;

  • Gen 11:1
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    1And the whole earth was of one language and of one speech.

  • Acts 4:4-5
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    4But many of them that heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.

    5And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem;

  • Acts 1:15
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    15And 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),

  • Acts 11:1
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    1Now the apostles and the brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

  • Acts 15:4
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    4And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church and the apostles and the elders, and they rehearsed all things that God had done with them.

  • Acts 1:8
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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.

  • Acts 6:7
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    7And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

  • Acts 11:11
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    11And behold, forthwith three men stood before the house in which we were, having been sent from Caesarea unto me.

  • Acts 4:13
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    13Now when they beheld the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

  • Acts 11:19-20
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    19They therefore that were scattered abroad upon the tribulation that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none save only to Jews.

    20But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Greeks also, preaching the Lord Jesus.

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    3And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim and Manasseh:

  • Acts 5:16
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    16And there also came together the multitudes from the cities round about Jerusalem, bring sick folk, and them that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.

  • Zech 8:22
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    22Yea, many peoples and strong nations shall come to seek Jehovah of hosts in Jerusalem, and to entreat the favor of Jehovah.

  • Acts 10:27
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    27And as he talked with him, he went in, and findeth many come together:

  • Acts 2:37
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    37Now when they heard [this], they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what shall we do?