Parallel Verses
Common New Testament
Now there were Jews living in Jerusalem, devout men from every nation under heaven.
New American Standard Bible
Now there were Jews living in Jerusalem,
King James Version
And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
Holman Bible
There were Jews living in Jerusalem, devout men from every nation
International Standard Version
Now devout Jews from every nation on earth were living in Jerusalem.
A Conservative Version
Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem, Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven.
American Standard Version
Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven.
Amplified
Now there were Jews living in Jerusalem, devout and God-fearing men from every nation under heaven.
An Understandable Version
Now some devoted Jews from every nation of the world were visiting Jerusalem [for the Pentecost festival].
Anderson New Testament
Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem devout Jews, from every nation under heaven.
Bible in Basic English
Now there were living at Jerusalem, Jews, God-fearing men, from every nation under heaven.
Daniel Mace New Testament
now many devout Jews were residing at Jerusalem, who came from all quarters of the world.
Darby Translation
Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, pious men, from every nation of those under heaven.
Godbey New Testament
And Jews were dwelling at Jerusalem, devout men from every nation, of those under the heaven;
Goodspeed New Testament
Now there were devout Jews from every part of the world living in Jerusalem.
John Wesley New Testament
And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
Julia Smith Translation
And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, circumspect men, from every nation of those under heaven.
King James 2000
And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now there were Jews residing in Jerusalem, devout men from every nation under heaven.
Modern King James verseion
And dwelling at Jerusalem there were Jews, devout men out of every nation under heaven.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, which were of all nations under heaven.
Moffatt New Testament
Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven staying in Jerusalem.
Montgomery New Testament
Now there were, staying in Jerusalem. devout Jews from many and distant lands.
NET Bible
Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven residing in Jerusalem.
New Heart English Bible
Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under the sky.
Noyes New Testament
Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven.
Sawyer New Testament
And there were Jews living at Jerusalem, pious men, of every nation under heaven;
The Emphasized Bible
Now there were in Jerusalem sojourning Jews, reverent men from every nation who were under heaven;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem, Jews, men of piety, from every nation under heaven.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Now there were then staying in Jerusalem religious Jews from every country in the world;
Webster
And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven.
Weymouth New Testament
Now there were Jews residing in Jerusalem, devout men from every part of the world.
Williams New Testament
Now there were devout Jews from every part of the world living in Jerusalem.
World English Bible
Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under the sky.
Worrell New Testament
Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven;
Worsley New Testament
Now there were at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven.
Youngs Literal Translation
And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation of those under the heaven,
Themes
Feasts » Instituted by moses » Aliens (non-jews) were permitted to attend
the anniversary Feasts » The jews dispersed in distant parts often attended
Israel » Prophecies concerning » Dispersion of
Jerusalem » Miraculous gift of the holy ghost first given at
Orator » Instances of » Apostles
Select readings » Peter on the day of pentecost
Revivals » Instances of » At pentecost, and times after pentecost
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References
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Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 2:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Pentecost And The Coming Of The Holy Spirit
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. 5 Now there were Jews living in Jerusalem, devout men from every nation under heaven. 6 And at this sound the crowd came together, and they were bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in his own language.
Cross References
Acts 8:2
Devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.
Luke 2:25
Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
Matthew 24:14
And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
Luke 17:24
For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one part to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day.
Luke 24:18
Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, "Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem and do not know the things that have happened there in these days?"
John 12:20
Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the Feast.
Acts 2:1
When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.
Acts 8:27
So he got up and went. And there was an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure; and he had come to Jerusalem to worship,
Acts 10:2
a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, and gave alms generously to the people and prayed to God continually.
Acts 10:7
When the angel who spoke to him had left, he called two of his servants and a devout soldier of those who were his personal attendants,
Acts 13:50
But the Jews incited the devout women of high standing and the leading men of the city, and stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their district.
Acts 22:12
"A certain Ananias, a devout man according to the Law, and well spoken of by all the Jews who lived there,
Colossians 1:23
if indeed you continue in the faith firmly established and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel that you have heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a minister.