Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
And there appeared to them parted tongues, as of fire, and it sat upon each one of them.
New American Standard Bible
And there appeared to them tongues as of fire
King James Version
And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
Holman Bible
And tongues, like flames of fire that were divided, appeared to them and rested on each one of them.
International Standard Version
They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated, and one rested on each of them.
A Conservative Version
And there appeared to them dividing tongues, as of fire, and they settled upon each one of them.
American Standard Version
And there appeared unto them tongues parting asunder, like as of fire; and it sat upon each one of them.
Amplified
There appeared to them tongues resembling fire, which were being distributed [among them], and they rested on each one of them [as each person received the Holy Spirit].
An Understandable Version
Then they saw what appeared to be flames of fire shooting down and landing on each one of them.
Anderson New Testament
And there appeared to them tongues like fire, which distributed them selves, and sat one on each of them.
Bible in Basic English
And they saw tongues, like flames of fire, coming to rest on every one of them.
Common New Testament
And there appeared to them tongues as of fire distributing themselves, and they rested on each one of them.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and there appeared several little flames, and sat upon each of them:
Godbey New Testament
And there appeared unto them divided tongues, as of fire, and it sat upon each one of them;
Goodspeed New Testament
And they saw tongues like flames separating and settling one on the head of each of them,
John Wesley New Testament
And there appeared to them distinct tongues, as of fire; and it sat upon each of them.
Julia Smith Translation
And seen to them were tongues divided as fire, and it sat upon Each one of them.
King James 2000
And there appeared unto them separated tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And divided tongues like fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them.
Modern King James verseion
And tongues as of fire appeared to them, being distributed; and it sat upon each of them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And there appeared unto them cloven tongues, like as they had been fire, and it sat upon each of them:
Moffatt New Testament
They saw tongues like flames distributing themselves, one resting on the head of each,
Montgomery New Testament
There appeared to them tongues, like flame, distributing themselves, one resting upon the head of each one,
NET Bible
And tongues spreading out like a fire appeared to them and came to rest on each one of them.
New Heart English Bible
Tongues like fire appeared and were distributed to them, and one sat on each of them.
Noyes New Testament
and there appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributing themselves; and one sat upon each of them.
Sawyer New Testament
and there appeared to them divided tongues as of fire, and [one] sat on each one of them;
The Emphasized Bible
And there appeared unto them - parting asunder - tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each one of them;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And there was an appearance to them of divided tongues, as of fire, and it rested on every one of them.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Then there appeared tongues of what seemed to be flame, separating, so that one settled on each of them;
Webster
And there appeared to them, cloven tongues as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
Weymouth New Testament
and they saw tongues of what looked like fire distributing themselves over the assembly, and on the head of each person a tongue alighted.
Williams New Testament
And they saw tongues like flames of fire separating and resting on their heads, one to each of them,
World English Bible
Tongues like fire appeared and were distributed to them, and one sat on each of them.
Worrell New Testament
And there appeared to them tongues, as of fire, distributed among them; and it sat upon each one of them.
Worsley New Testament
And there appeared unto them divided tongues, as it were of fire, and it sat upon each of them:
Youngs Literal Translation
and there appeared to them divided tongues, as it were of fire; it sat also upon each one of them,
Themes
Apostles » The holy ghost given to
Baptism with the holy ghost » Typified
Christian ministers » Success attending » Apostles
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Cloven tongues
Feast of pentecost » The holy ghost given to apostles at
Feasts » Instituted by moses » Aliens (non-jews) were permitted to attend
Fire » As a symbol of the divine presence and power
Fire » Illustrative of » The holy spirit
Fire » A symbol » Tongues of, on the apostles
God » Kingdom of » Coming with power
God » Fire, a consuming » As a symbol of the divine presence and power
Holy spirit » Believers in the early church baptized with » Believers at pentecost
Holy spirit » Baptism of » Believers at pentecost
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
special divine Manifestations » Tongues of fire
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 » Believers in the early church baptized with » Believers at pentecost
Select readings » Peter on the day of pentecost
Revivals » Instances of » At pentecost, and times after pentecost
Spirit » Believers in the early church baptized with » Believers at pentecost
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Coming with power
Tongues » Who shall speak with new tongues
Vision » Of the people » Of the tongues of fire at pentecost
Topics
Interlinear
Optanomai
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 2:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Pentecost And The Coming Of The Holy Spirit
2 And there came suddenly a sound out of heaven as of a violent impetuous blowing, and filled all the house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared to them parted tongues, as of fire, and it sat upon each one of them. 4 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.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 3:11
I indeed baptise you with water to repentance, but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not fit to bear; he shall baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire;
John 1:32-33
And John bore witness, saying, I beheld the Spirit descending as a dove from heaven, and it abode upon him.
Isaiah 11:2-3
and the Spirit of Jehovah 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 Jehovah.
Jeremiah 23:29
Is not my word like a fire, saith Jehovah; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
Malachi 3:2-3
But who shall endure the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? For he will be like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' lye.
Matthew 3:15
But Jesus answering said to him, Suffer it now; for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffers him.
Luke 24:32
And they said to one another, Was not our heart burning in us as he spoke to us on the way, and as he opened the scriptures to us?
Acts 2:4
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.
Acts 2:11
Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our own tongues the great things of God?
1 Corinthians 12:10
and to another operations of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discerning of spirits; and to a different one kinds of tongues; and to another interpretation of tongues.
James 3:6
and the tongue is fire, the world of unrighteousness; the tongue is set in our members, the defiler of the whole body, and which sets fire to the course of nature, and is set on fire of hell.
Revelation 11:3
And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.
Revelation 14:6
And I saw another angel flying in mid-heaven, having the everlasting glad tidings to announce to those settled on the earth, and to every nation and tribe and tongue and people,
Genesis 11:6
And Jehovah said, Behold, the people is one, and have all one language; and this have they begun to do. And now will they be hindered in nothing that they meditate doing.
Psalm 55:9
Swallow them up, Lord; divide their tongue: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
Isaiah 6:5
And I said, Woe unto me! for I am undone; for 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, Jehovah of hosts.
Acts 1:15
And in those days Peter, standing up in the midst of the brethren, said, (the crowd of names who were together was about a hundred and twenty,)