Acts 2:3

KJV1611 – Modern English

And there appeared to them divided tongues as of fire, and one sat upon each of them.

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  • Matt 3:11 : 11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire:
  • John 1:32-33 : 32 And John bore witness, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained upon him. 33 I did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.
  • Acts 2:4 : 4 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 Arabs—we hear them speaking 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 different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.
  • Jas 3:6 : 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so the tongue is among our members, that it defiles the whole body and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell.
  • Rev 11:3 : 3 And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.
  • Rev 14:6 : 6 And I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth, to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people.
  • Matt 3:15 : 15 And Jesus answering said to him, Permit it to be so now: for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he permitted him.
  • Luke 24:32 : 32 And they said to one another, Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked with us on the road, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?
  • 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 by what his eyes see, nor reprove by what his ears hear:
  • Jer 23:29 : 29 Is not my word like a fire? says the LORD, and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?
  • Mal 3:2-3 : 2 But who may endure the day of his coming? And who shall stand when he appears? 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 refine them like gold and silver, that they may offer to the LORD an offering in righteousness.
  • Gen 11:6 : 6 And the LORD said, Behold, the people are one, and they all have one language; and this is what they begin to do: now nothing will be withheld from them which they have planned 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 I said, 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 my 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 (the number of names together was about one hundred and twenty), and said,

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

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

    6 When this sound occurred, the multitude came together and were bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in his own language.

    7 They were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, 'Behold, are not all these who speak Galileans?'

    8 How is it that we hear each in our own language in which we were born?

  • Acts 2:1-2
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    1 When the day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all together in one place.

    2 Suddenly there came a sound from heaven like a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.

  • Acts 2:11-14
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    11 Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

    12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, 'What does this mean?'

    13 Others mocking said, 'They are full of new wine.'

    14 But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and said to them, 'Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words:

  • Acts 10:44-47
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    44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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    16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

    17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, that I will pour out My Spirit on all people; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, your old men shall dream dreams:

  • Matt 3:16
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    16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, came up immediately out of the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting upon him:

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

    32 Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.

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    33 Therefore, being exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured out what you now see and hear.

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    8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

    9 And when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.

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

  • John 1:32
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    32 And John bore witness, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained upon him.

  • Acts 1:4-5
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    4 And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, He said, you have heard from Me.

    5 For John truly baptized with water; but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.

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    15 When they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

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

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    43 Fear came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.

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

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    38 Then Peter said to them, 'Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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

  • Mark 1:10
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    10 And immediately, 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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    13 As 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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    8 And God, who knows the hearts, bore them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as He did to us;

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

  • Acts 1:2
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    2 Until the day when He was taken up, after He had through the Holy Spirit given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen:

  • Luke 9:34
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    34 While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

  • Acts 2:19
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    19 I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below: blood, fire, and vapor of smoke:

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

  • Acts 19:2
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    2 He said to them, Have you received the Holy Spirit since you believed? And they said to him, We have not even heard whether there is any Holy Spirit.

  • 2 Kgs 2:11
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    11 And it happened, as they still went on and talked, that behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both apart; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

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    4 And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses; and they were talking with Jesus.

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    22 And the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, saying, You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased.

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    8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, Rulers of the people and elders of Israel,