Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And they saw tongues, like flames of fire, coming to rest on every 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.
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:
Darby Translation
And there appeared to them parted tongues, as of fire, and it sat upon each one 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 suddenly there came from heaven a sound like the rushing of a violent wind, and all the house where they were was full of it. 3 And they saw tongues, like flames of fire, coming to rest on every one of them. 4 And they were all full of the Holy Spirit, and were talking in different languages, as the Spirit gave them power.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 3:11
Truly, I give baptism with water to those of you whose hearts are changed; but he who comes after me is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to take up: he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit and with fire:
John 1:32-33
And John gave this witness, saying, I saw the Spirit coming down from heaven like a dove and resting on him.
Isaiah 11:2-3
And the spirit of the Lord will be resting on him, the spirit of wisdom and good sense, the spirit of wise guiding and strength, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;
Jeremiah 23:29
Is not my word like fire? says the Lord; and like a hammer, smashing the rock to bits?
Malachi 3:2-3
But by whom may the day of his coming be faced? and who may keep his place when he is seen? for he is like the metal-tester's fire and the cleaner's soap.
Matthew 3:15
But Jesus made answer, saying to him, Let it be so now: because so it is right for us to make righteousness complete. Then he gave him baptism.
Luke 24:32
And they said to one another, Were not our hearts burning in us while he was talking to us on the way, making clear to us the holy Writings?
Acts 2:4
And they were all full of the Holy Spirit, and were talking in different languages, as the Spirit gave them power.
Acts 2:11
Men of Crete and Arabia, to all of us they are talking in our different languages, of the great works of God.
1 Corinthians 12:10
And to another the power of working wonders; and to another the prophet's word; and to another the power of testing spirits; to another different sorts of tongues; and to another the power of making clear the sense of the tongues:
James 3:6
And the tongue is a fire; it is the power of evil placed in our bodies, making all the body unclean, putting the wheel of life on fire, and getting its fire from hell.
Revelation 11:3
And I will give orders to my two witnesses, and they will be prophets for a thousand, two hundred and sixty days, clothed with haircloth.
Revelation 14:6
And I saw another angel in flight between heaven and earth, having eternal good news to give to those who are on the earth, and to every nation and tribe and language and people,
Genesis 11:6
And the Lord said, See, they are all one people and have all one language; and this is only the start of what they may do: and now it will not be possible to keep them from any purpose of theirs.
Psalm 55:9
Send destruction on them, O Lord, make a division of tongues among them: for I have seen fighting and violent acts in the town.
Isaiah 6:5
Then I said, The curse is on me, and my fate is destruction; for I am a man of unclean lips, living among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of armies.
Acts 1:15
And in those days Peter got up among the brothers (there were about one hundred and twenty of them), and said,