Parallel Verses
NET Bible
And tongues spreading out like a fire appeared to them and came to rest on 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:
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,
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 Suddenly a sound like a violent wind blowing came from heaven and filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 And tongues spreading out like a fire appeared to them and came to rest on each one of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak in other languages as the Spirit enabled them.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 3:11
"I baptize you with water, for repentance, but the one coming after me is more powerful than I am -- I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
John 1:32-33
Then John testified, "I saw the Spirit descending like a dove from heaven, and it remained on him.
Isaiah 11:2-3
The Lord's spirit will rest on him -- a spirit that gives extraordinary wisdom, a spirit that provides the ability to execute plans, a spirit that produces absolute loyalty to the Lord.
Jeremiah 23:29
My message is like a fire that purges dross! It is like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces! I, the Lord, so affirm it!
Malachi 3:2-3
Who can endure the day of his coming? Who can keep standing when he appears? For he will be like a refiner's fire, like a launderer's soap.
Matthew 3:15
So Jesus replied to him, "Let it happen now, for it is right for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then John yielded to him.
Luke 24:32
They said to each other, "Didn't our hearts burn within us while he was speaking with us on the road, while he was explaining the scriptures to us?"
Acts 2:4
All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak in other languages as the Spirit enabled them.
Acts 2:11
both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs -- we hear them speaking in our own languages about the great deeds God has done!"
1 Corinthians 12:10
to another performance of miracles, to another prophecy, and to another discernment of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues.
James 3:6
And the tongue is a fire! The tongue represents the world of wrongdoing among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the entire body and sets fire to the course of human existence -- and is set on fire by hell.
Revelation 11:3
And I will grant my two witnesses authority to prophesy for 1,260 days, dressed in sackcloth.
Revelation 14:6
Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead, and he had an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live on the earth -- to every nation, tribe, language, and people.
Genesis 11:6
And the Lord said, "If as one people all sharing a common language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be beyond them.
Psalm 55:9
Confuse them, O Lord! Frustrate their plans! For I see violence and conflict in the city.
Isaiah 6:5
I said, "Too bad for me! I am destroyed, for my lips are contaminated by sin, and I live among people whose lips are contaminated by sin. My eyes have seen the king, the Lord who commands armies."
Acts 1:15
In those days Peter stood up among the believers (a gathering of about one hundred and twenty people) and said,