Acts 2:5 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 2:5

3 Then there appeared to them¹ divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them.

4 And ^athey were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began ^bto speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

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5 And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, ^adevout men, from every nation under heaven.

6 And when this sound occurred, the ^amultitude came together, and were confused, because everyone heard them speak in his own language.

7 Then they were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Look, are not all these who speak ^aGalileans?

8 And how is it that we hear, each in our own¹ language in which we were born?

9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites, those dwelling in Mesopotamia, Judea and ^aCappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,

11 Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.”

12 So they were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “Whatever could this mean?”

Verse Comparison: Acts 2:5

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American Standard Version
Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven.

Amplified® Bible
Now there were then residing in Jerusalem Jews, devout {and} God-fearing men from every country under heaven.

Contemporary English Version
Many religious Jews from every country in the world were living in Jerusalem.

Darby English Version
Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, pious men, from every nation of those under heaven.

Good News Bible
There were Jews living in Jerusalem, religious people who had come from every country in the world.

International Standard Version
Now devout Jews from every nation under heaven were living in Jerusalem.

King James Version
And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.

New American Standard Bible
Now there were Jews living in Jerusalem, devout men from every nation under heaven.

New International Version
Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven.

New King James Version
And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now certain Jews lived in Jerusalem, devout men from every nation under heaven.

Young's Literal Translation
And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation of those under the heaven,

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