Parallel Verses
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:
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 a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.
3 And there appeared to them tongues as of fire
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 3:11
"I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
John 1:32-33
And John bore witness: "I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him.
Isaiah 11:2-3
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 the fear of the LORD.
Jeremiah 23:29
Is not my word like fire, declares the LORD, and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?
Malachi 3:2-3
But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner's fire and like fullers' soap.
Matthew 3:15
But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he consented.
Luke 24:32
They said to each other, "Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?"
Acts 2:4
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 2:11
both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians--we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God."
1 Corinthians 12:10
to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.
James 3:6
And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell.
Revelation 11:3
And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth."
Revelation 14:6
Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead, with an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on earth, to every nation and tribe and language and people.
Genesis 11:6
And the LORD said, "Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is only the beginning of what they will do. And nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them.
Psalm 55:9
Destroy, O Lord, divide their tongues; for I see violence and strife in the city.
Isaiah 6:5
And I said: "Woe is me! For I am lost; for 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
In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (the company of persons was in all about 120) and said,