Parallel Verses
Goodspeed New Testament
and they were all filled with the holy Spirit and began to say in foreign languages whatever the Spirit prompted them to utter.
New American Standard Bible
And they were all
King James Version
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Holman Bible
Then they were all filled
International Standard Version
All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in foreign languages as the Spirit gave them that ability.
A Conservative Version
And they were all filled of Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them to declare.
American Standard Version
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Amplified
And they were all filled [that is, diffused throughout their being] with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other
An Understandable Version
And they [i.e., the apostles] were all filled with [the power of] the Holy Spirit and began to speak ["the mighty accomplishments of God," See verse 11] in different languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them the ability.
Anderson New Testament
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Bible in Basic English
And they were all full of the Holy Spirit, and were talking in different languages, as the Spirit gave them power.
Common New Testament
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and they were all filled with the holy ghost, and began to speak in different languages, as the spirit gave them utterance.
Darby Translation
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave to them to speak forth.
Godbey New Testament
and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
John Wesley New Testament
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Julia Smith Translation
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them to utter.
King James 2000
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages as the Spirit gave them [ability] to speak out.
Modern King James verseion
And they were all filled of the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and they were all filled with the holy ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, even as the spirit gave them utterance.
Moffatt New Testament
and they were all filled with the holy Spirit ??they began to speak in foreign tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to express themselves.
Montgomery New Testament
and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit was giving them utterance.
NET Bible
All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak in other languages as the Spirit enabled them.
New Heart English Bible
They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.
Noyes New Testament
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, even as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Sawyer New Testament
and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.
The Emphasized Bible
And they were all filled with Holy Spirit, and began to be speaking with other kinds of tongues just as the Spirit was giving unto them to be sounding forth.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them power to express themselves.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with strange 'tongues' as the Spirit prompted their utterances.
Webster
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Weymouth New Testament
They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in foreign languages according as the Spirit gave them words to utter.
Williams New Testament
and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in foreign languages as the Spirit granted them to utter divine things.
World English Bible
They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.
Worrell New Testament
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, even as the Spirit was giving them to declare.
Worsley New Testament
and they were all filled with the holy Spirit, and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Youngs Literal Translation
and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, according as the Spirit was giving them to declare.
Themes
Apostles » Miraculous power given to
Apostles » The holy ghost given to
Baptism with the holy ghost » Typified
Charism » An inspired gift, bestowed on the apostles and early Christians
Christian ministers » Success attending » Apostles
Feasts » Instituted by moses » Aliens (non-jews) were permitted to attend
God » Kingdom of » Coming with power
Holy spirit » The holy spirit speaking through people
Holy spirit » The comforter » Filling saints
Holy spirit » Baptism of » Men filled with
Jerusalem » Miraculous gift of the holy ghost first given at
spiritual Kingdom » Conditions of entrance into » Coming with power
Language » Power of speaking different » Given on the day of pentecost
Miracles » Miraculous gifts of the holy spirit » Poured out on the day of pentecost in thirty a. D
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Poured out on the day of pentecost
Orator » Instances of » Apostles
Power » Of testimony » Inspired by the "spirit"
Select readings » Peter on the day of pentecost
Revivals » Instances of » At pentecost, and times after pentecost
Speech/communication » The holy spirit speaking through people
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Coming with power
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » Utterance
religious Testimony » Encouraged examples of » Spiritual utterance given to aid in
religious Testimony » Withheld special marks of true » Inspired by the "spirit"
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 2:4
Prayers for Acts 2:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Pentecost And The Coming Of The Holy Spirit
3 And they saw tongues like flames separating and settling one on the head of each of them, 4 and they were all filled with the holy Spirit and began to say in foreign languages whatever the Spirit prompted them to utter. 5 Now there were devout Jews from every part of the world living in Jerusalem.
Phrases
Cross References
Mark 16:17
And signs like these will attend those who believe: with my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in foreign tongues;
1 Corinthians 12:10
another, the working of wonders, another, inspiration in preaching, another, the power of distinguishing the true Spirit from false ones, another, various ecstatic utterances, and another, the ability to explain them.
Acts 1:5
"for John baptized people in water, but in a few days you will be baptized in the holy Spirit."
Acts 4:31
When they had prayed, the place where they were meeting shook, and they were all filled with the holy Spirit, and fearlessly uttered God's message.
Acts 13:52
But the disciples continued to be full of joy and of the holy Spirit.
John 14:26
but the Helper, the holy Spirit which the Father will send in my place, will teach you everything and remind you of everything that I have told you.
Acts 2:11
Cretans and Arabs??e all hear them tell in our native tongues the mighty deeds of God."
Acts 4:8
Then Peter, filled with the holy Spirit, said to them, "Leaders of the people and members of the council,
Acts 6:3
You, brothers, must pick out from your number seven men of good standing, who are wise and full of the Spirit, and we will put them in charge of this matter,
Acts 6:5
This plan met the approval of the whole body, and they selected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the holy Spirit, with Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicholas of Antioch, who had been a convert to Judaism.
Acts 7:55
But he, full of the holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw God's glory and Jesus standing at God's right hand.
Acts 9:17
Ananias set out and went to the house, and there he laid his hands upon Saul, and said to him, "Saul, my brother, I have been sent by the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on your journey, so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the holy Spirit."
Acts 10:46
for they heard them speaking in foreign languages and declaring the greatness of God. Then Peter said,
Acts 13:9
But Saul, who was also called Paul, was filled with the holy Spirit, and looked at him
Acts 19:6
and when Paul laid his hands on them, the holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in foreign tongues and with prophetic inspiration.
1 Corinthians 13:1
I will show you a far better way. If I can speak the languages of men and even of angels, but have no love, I am only a noisy gong or a clashing cymbal.
1 Corinthians 14:5
I want you all to speak ecstatically, but I especially want you to be inspired to preach. The man who is inspired to preach is more useful than the one who speaks ecstatically??nless he can explain what he says so that it may do the church some good.
1 Corinthians 14:18
Thank God, I speak in ecstasy more than any of you.
Ephesians 5:18
Do not get drunk on wine, for that is profligacy, but be filled with the Spirit,
Matthew 10:19
But when they give you up, you must have no anxiety about how to speak or what to say, for you will be told at the very moment what you ought to say,
Luke 1:15
For he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He will drink no wine or strong drink, but he will be filled with the holy Spirit from his very birth,
Luke 1:41
When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the babe stirred within her. And Elizabeth was filled with the holy Spirit
Luke 1:67
And his father Zechariah was filled with the holy Spirit and he uttered a divine message, saying,
Luke 4:1
Jesus returned from the Jordan full of the holy Spirit, and he was led about in the desert
Luke 12:12
for at the very moment the holy Spirit will teach you what you ought to say."
Luke 21:15
for I will give you such wisdom of utterance as none of your opponents will be able to resist or dispute.
John 20:22
As he said this he breathed upon them, and said,
Acts 1:8
but you will be given power when the holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be witnesses for me in Jerusalem and all over Judea and Samaria and to the very ends of the earth."
Acts 6:8
Stephen, greatly strengthened by God's favor, did remarkable signs and wonders among the people.
Acts 11:15
When I began to speak to them, the holy Spirit fell upon them just as it did upon us at the beginning,
Acts 11:24
for he was an excellent man, full of the holy Spirit and faith. So a considerable number of people came over to the Lord.
Romans 15:13
May God, the source of hope, fill you with perfect happiness and peace in your faith, so that you may have overflowing hope through the power of the holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 12:28-30
And God has placed people in the church, first as apostles, second as inspired preachers, third as teachers, then wonder-workers; then come ability to cure the sick, helpfulness, administration, ecstatic speaking.
1 Corinthians 13:8
Love will never die out. If there is inspired preaching, it will pass away. If there is ecstatic speaking, it will cease. If there is knowledge, it will pass away.
1 Corinthians 14:21-23
In the Law it says, "By men of strange languages and by the lips of foreigners I will speak to this nation, and not even then will they listen to me, says the Lord."
1 Corinthians 14:26-32
Then what is the right course, brothers? When you meet together, suppose every one of you has a song, a teaching, a revelation, an ecstatic utterance, or an explanation of one; it must all be for the good of all.
Ephesians 3:19
and to understand Christ's love, so far beyond our understanding, so that you may be filled with the very fulness of God.
Ephesians 6:18
Use every kind of prayer and entreaty, and at every opportunity pray in the Spirit. Be on the alert about it; devote yourselves constantly to prayer for all God's people
1 Peter 1:12
It was disclosed to them that they were serving not themselves but you in dealing with these things, which have now been told you by those who through the holy Spirit sent from heaven brought you the good news; things into which angels long to look!
2 Peter 1:21
for no prophecy ever originated in the human will, but under the influence of the holy Spirit men spoke for God.