Acts 2:3

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon eh of them.

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 3:11 : 11 I indeed baptize you with 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 with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
  • John 1:32-33 : 32 And n bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. 33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
  • Acts 2:4 : 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
  • Acts 2:11 : 11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
  • 1 Cor 12:10 : 10 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
  • Jas 3:6 : 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
  • Rev 11:3 : 3 And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundd and thesco days, clothed in sackcloth.
  • Rev 14:6 : 6 And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to pach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindd, and tongue, and people,
  • Matt 3:15 : 15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
  • Luke 24:32 : 32 And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
  • Isa 11:2-3 : 2 And the spirit of the LORD 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 the LORD; 3 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
  • Jer 23:29 : 29 Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
  • Mal 3:2-3 : 2 But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap: 3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
  • Gen 11:6 : 6 And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one langua; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.
  • Ps 55:9 : 9 Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: 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, the LORD of hosts.
  • Acts 1:15 : 15 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)

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

    5And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.

    6Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.

    7And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?

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

  • Acts 2:1-2
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    1And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one cord in one ple.

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

  • Acts 2:11-14
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    11Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

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

    13Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.

    14But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:

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

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

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

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

  • Acts 11:15-16
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    15And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.

    16Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.

  • Acts 19:6
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    6And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

  • Acts 8:17
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    17Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

  • Acts 2:16-17
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    16But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;

    17And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out 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:

  • Matt 3:16
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    16And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

  • Acts 4:31-32
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    31And when they had prayed, the ple was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

    32And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

  • Acts 2:33
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    33Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

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

    9And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

    10And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;

  • John 1:32
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    32And n bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.

  • Acts 1:4-5
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    4And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.

    5For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

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    15Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:

  • Luke 22:55
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    55And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.

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

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

  • Acts 2:38
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    38Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

  • Acts 13:52
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    52And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.

  • Mark 1:10
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    10And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like 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, and like the appearance of lamps: it 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, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;

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

  • Acts 1:2
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    2Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:

  • Luke 9:34
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    34While he thus spake, 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 shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour 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 Ghost:

  • Acts 19:2
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    2He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.

  • 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, and 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 Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.

  • Luke 3:22
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    22And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

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