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Acts 2:3–10

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And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilæans?
And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judæa, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
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From verse 3

  1. Matthew 3:11Rank 1 from verse 3
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    11I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

  2. John 1:32–33Rank 2 from verse 3
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    32And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.

    33And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

  3. Acts 2:4Rank 3 from verse 3
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    4And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

  4. Jeremiah 23:29Rank 4 from verse 3
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    29Is not my word like as a fire? saith the Lord; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?

  5. Isaiah 11:2–3Rank 5 from verse 3
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    2And 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 of the fear of the Lord;

    3And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:

  6. Luke 24:32Rank 6 from verse 3
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    32And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?

  7. Genesis 11:6Rank 7 from verse 3
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    6And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.

  8. 1 Corinthians 12:10Rank 8 from verse 3
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    10To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

  9. Acts 2:11Rank 9 from verse 3
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    11Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

  10. Malachi 3:2–3Rank 10 from verse 3
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    2But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:

    3And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness.

  11. Revelation 14:6Rank 11 from verse 3
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    6And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,

  12. Matthew 3:15Rank 12 from verse 3
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    15And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

  13. Isaiah 6:5Rank 13 from verse 3
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    5¶ Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because 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, the Lord of hosts.

  14. James 3:6Rank 14 from verse 3
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    6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

  15. Psalms 55:9Rank 15 from verse 3
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    9Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

  16. Revelation 11:3Rank 16 from verse 3
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    3And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.

  17. Acts 1:15Rank 17 from verse 3
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    15¶ And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)

From verse 4

  1. Mark 16:17Rank 1 from verse 4
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    17And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

  2. Acts 13:52Rank 2 from verse 4
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    52And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.

  3. Acts 4:31Rank 3 from verse 4
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    31¶ And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

  4. Ephesians 5:18Rank 4 from verse 4
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    18And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

  5. 1 Corinthians 12:10Rank 5 from verse 4
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    10To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

  6. 1 Corinthians 14:21–23Rank 6 from verse 4
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    21In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.

    22Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.

    23If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?

  7. John 14:26Rank 7 from verse 4
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    26But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

  8. Acts 7:55Rank 8 from verse 4
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    55But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,

  9. Acts 10:46Rank 9 from verse 4
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    46For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

  10. Acts 19:6Rank 10 from verse 4
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    6And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

  11. Acts 9:17Rank 11 from verse 4
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    17And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

  12. Acts 1:5Rank 12 from verse 4
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    5For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

  13. Luke 12:12Rank 13 from verse 4
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    12For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.

  14. 1 Corinthians 13:1Rank 14 from verse 4
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    1THOUGH I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

  15. 1 Corinthians 13:8Rank 15 from verse 4
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    8Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

  16. 1 Corinthians 14:26–32Rank 16 from verse 4
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    26How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

    27If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.

    28But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

    29Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.

    30If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.

    31For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.

    32And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.

  17. Acts 13:9Rank 17 from verse 4
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    9Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,

  18. Acts 2:11Rank 18 from verse 4
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    11Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

  19. Jeremiah 1:7–9Rank 19 from verse 4
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    7¶ But the Lord said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.

    8Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord.

    9Then the Lord put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the Lord said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.

  20. Romans 15:13Rank 20 from verse 4
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    13Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

  21. 1 Corinthians 14:18Rank 21 from verse 4
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    18I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:

  22. Acts 4:8Rank 22 from verse 4
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    8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

  23. John 20:22Rank 23 from verse 4
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    22And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:

  24. Luke 4:1Rank 24 from verse 4
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    1AND Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

  25. 1 Corinthians 12:28–30Rank 25 from verse 4
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    28And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

    29Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?

    30Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

  26. 1 Corinthians 14:5Rank 26 from verse 4
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    5I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

  27. 1 Peter 1:12Rank 27 from verse 4
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    12Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

  28. 2 Samuel 23:2Rank 28 from verse 4
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    2The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.

  29. Acts 1:8Rank 29 from verse 4
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    8But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

  30. Acts 11:15Rank 30 from verse 4
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    15And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.

  31. Acts 6:3Rank 31 from verse 4
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    3Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

  32. Acts 6:5Rank 32 from verse 4
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    5¶ And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:

  33. Isaiah 28:11Rank 33 from verse 4
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    11For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.

  34. Isaiah 59:21Rank 34 from verse 4
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    21As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the Lord; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed’s seed, saith the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.

  35. Luke 1:15Rank 35 from verse 4
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    15For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.

  36. Numbers 11:25–29Rank 36 from verse 4
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    25And the Lord came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.

    26But there remained two of the men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the spirit rested upon them; and they were of them that were written, but went not out unto the tabernacle: and they prophesied in the camp.

    27And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp.

    28And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.

    29And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the Lord’s people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his spirit upon them!

  37. Acts 11:24Rank 37 from verse 4
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    24For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.

  38. Acts 6:8Rank 38 from verse 4
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    8And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

  39. Ephesians 3:19Rank 39 from verse 4
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    19And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

  40. Ephesians 6:18Rank 40 from verse 4
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    18Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

  41. Luke 1:41Rank 41 from verse 4
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    41And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:

  42. Luke 1:67Rank 42 from verse 4
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    67And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,

  43. Luke 21:15Rank 43 from verse 4
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    15For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

  44. Micah 3:8Rank 44 from verse 4
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    8¶ But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the Lord, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.

  45. 1 Samuel 10:10Rank 45 from verse 4
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    10And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them.

  46. Exodus 4:11–12Rank 46 from verse 4
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    11And the Lord said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the Lord?

    12Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.

  47. Matthew 10:19Rank 47 from verse 4
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    19But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.

  48. 2 Peter 1:21Rank 48 from verse 4
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    21For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

  49. Ezekiel 3:11Rank 49 from verse 4
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    11And go, get thee to them of the captivity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them, Thus saith the Lord God; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear.

  50. Jeremiah 6:11Rank 50 from verse 4
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    11Therefore I am full of the fury of the Lord; I am weary with holding in: I will pour it out upon the children abroad, and upon the assembly of young men together: for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with him that is full of days.

From verse 5

  1. Acts 8:2Rank 1 from verse 5
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    2And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.

  2. Luke 2:25Rank 2 from verse 5
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    25And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.

  3. Colossians 1:23Rank 3 from verse 5
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    23If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

  4. Acts 10:2Rank 4 from verse 5
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    2A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.

  5. Acts 10:7Rank 5 from verse 5
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    7And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;

  6. Acts 13:50Rank 6 from verse 5
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    50But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.

  7. Acts 2:1Rank 7 from verse 5
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    1AND when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

  8. Acts 22:12Rank 8 from verse 5
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    12And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,

  9. Acts 8:27Rank 9 from verse 5
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    27And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,

  10. Deuteronomy 2:25Rank 10 from verse 5
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    25This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the nations that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee.

  11. Exodus 23:16Rank 11 from verse 5
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    16And the feast of harvest, the firstfruits of thy labours, which thou hast sown in the field: and the feast of ingathering, which is in the end of the year, when thou hast gathered in thy labours out of the field.

  12. Isaiah 66:18Rank 12 from verse 5
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    18For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.

  13. John 12:20Rank 13 from verse 5
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    20¶ And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:

  14. Luke 17:24Rank 14 from verse 5
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    24For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.

  15. Luke 24:18Rank 15 from verse 5
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    18And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?

  16. Matthew 24:14Rank 16 from verse 5
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    14And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

  17. Zechariah 8:18Rank 17 from verse 5
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    18¶ And the word of the Lord of hosts came unto me, saying,

From verse 6

  1. 1 Corinthians 16:9Rank 1 from verse 6
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    9For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.

  2. 2 Corinthians 2:12Rank 2 from verse 6
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    12Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,

  3. Acts 2:2Rank 3 from verse 6
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    2And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

  4. Acts 3:11Rank 4 from verse 6
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    11And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.

  5. Matthew 2:3Rank 5 from verse 6
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    3When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

From verse 7

  1. Acts 2:12Rank 1 from verse 7
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    12And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?

  2. Acts 1:11Rank 2 from verse 7
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    11Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

  3. Acts 14:11–12Rank 3 from verse 7
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    11And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.

    12And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.

  4. John 7:52Rank 4 from verse 7
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    52They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.

  5. Acts 3:10Rank 5 from verse 7
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    10And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.

  6. Mark 1:27Rank 6 from verse 7
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    27And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.

  7. Mark 2:12Rank 7 from verse 7
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    12And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.

  8. Matthew 21:11Rank 8 from verse 7
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    11And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.

  9. Matthew 26:73Rank 9 from verse 7
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    73And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.

  10. Matthew 4:18–22Rank 10 from verse 7
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    18¶ And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

    19And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

    20And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.

    21And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.

    22And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.

From verse 9

  1. 1 Peter 1:1Rank 1 from verse 9
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    1PETER, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

  2. 2 Timothy 1:15Rank 2 from verse 9
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    15This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

  3. Acts 16:6Rank 3 from verse 9
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    6Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,

  4. Acts 18:2Rank 4 from verse 9
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    2And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.

  5. Revelation 1:4Rank 5 from verse 9
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    4JOHN to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;

  6. 2 Kings 17:6Rank 6 from verse 9
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    6¶ In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.

  7. Acts 19:10Rank 7 from verse 9
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    10And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

  8. Acts 19:31Rank 8 from verse 9
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    31And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.

  9. Acts 6:9Rank 9 from verse 9
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    9¶ Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.

  10. Daniel 8:2Rank 10 from verse 9
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    2And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I was at Shushan in the palace, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of Ulai.

  11. Genesis 14:1Rank 11 from verse 9
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    1AND it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;

  12. Genesis 24:10Rank 12 from verse 9
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    10¶ And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.

  13. Isaiah 11:11Rank 13 from verse 9
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    11And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.

  14. 1 Chronicles 19:6Rank 14 from verse 9
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    6¶ And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Syria-maachah, and out of Zobah.

  15. 1 Corinthians 16:19Rank 15 from verse 9
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    19The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.

  16. 2 Corinthians 1:8Rank 16 from verse 9
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    8For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:

  17. Acts 19:27Rank 17 from verse 9
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    27So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.

  18. Acts 20:16Rank 18 from verse 9
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    16For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.

  19. Acts 20:18Rank 19 from verse 9
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    18And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,

  20. Acts 7:2Rank 20 from verse 9
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    2And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,

  21. Daniel 8:20Rank 21 from verse 9
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    20The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of Media and Persia.

  22. Deuteronomy 23:4Rank 22 from verse 9
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    4Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.

  23. Ezra 6:2Rank 23 from verse 9
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    2And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus written:

  24. Genesis 10:22Rank 24 from verse 9
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    22The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.

  25. Isaiah 21:2Rank 25 from verse 9
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    2A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.

  26. Judges 3:8Rank 26 from verse 9
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    8¶ Therefore the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushan-rishathaim eight years.

  27. Revelation 1:11Rank 27 from verse 9
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    11Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.

  28. Romans 16:5Rank 28 from verse 9
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    5Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epænetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.

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  1. Acts 16:6Rank 1 from verse 10
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    6Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,

  2. Zechariah 8:23Rank 2 from verse 10
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    23Thus saith the Lord of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.

  3. Acts 13:13Rank 3 from verse 10
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    13Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.

  4. Acts 13:43Rank 4 from verse 10
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    43Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.

  5. Acts 15:38Rank 5 from verse 10
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    38But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

  6. Acts 18:23Rank 6 from verse 10
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    23And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.

  7. Zechariah 8:20Rank 7 from verse 10
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    20Thus saith the Lord of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:

  8. 2 Timothy 1:17Rank 8 from verse 10
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    17But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.

  9. Acts 11:20Rank 9 from verse 10
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    20And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.

  10. Acts 14:24Rank 10 from verse 10
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    24And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.

  11. Acts 27:5Rank 11 from verse 10
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    5And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.

  12. Daniel 11:43Rank 12 from verse 10
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    43But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt: and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps.

  13. Ezekiel 30:5Rank 13 from verse 10
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    5Ethiopia, and Libya, and Lydia, and all the mingled people, and Chub, and the men of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword.

  14. Genesis 12:10Rank 14 from verse 10
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    10¶ And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.

  15. Hosea 11:1Rank 15 from verse 10
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    1WHEN Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.

  16. Isaiah 19:23–25Rank 16 from verse 10
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    23¶ In that day shall there be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the Egyptians shall serve with the Assyrians.

    24In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, even a blessing in the midst of the land:

    25Whom the Lord of hosts shall bless, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance.

  17. Jeremiah 46:9Rank 17 from verse 10
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    9Come up, ye horses; and rage, ye chariots; and let the mighty men come forth; the Ethiopians and the Libyans, that handle the shield; and the Lydians, that handle and bend the bow.

  18. Mark 15:21Rank 18 from verse 10
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    21And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.

  19. Matthew 27:32Rank 19 from verse 10
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    32And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.

  20. Romans 1:15Rank 20 from verse 10
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    15So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.

  21. Acts 13:1Rank 21 from verse 10
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    1NOW there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

  22. Acts 18:2Rank 22 from verse 10
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    2And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.

  23. Acts 28:15Rank 23 from verse 10
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    15And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.

  24. Acts 6:5Rank 24 from verse 10
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    5¶ And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:

  25. Acts 6:9Rank 25 from verse 10
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    9¶ Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.

  26. Esther 8:17Rank 26 from verse 10
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    17And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king’s commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.

  27. Jeremiah 9:26Rank 27 from verse 10
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    26Egypt, and Judah, and Edom, and the children of Ammon, and Moab, and all that are in the utmost corners, that dwell in the wilderness: for all these nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised in the heart.

  28. Matthew 2:15Rank 28 from verse 10
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    15And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.

  29. Revelation 11:8Rank 29 from verse 10
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    8And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.

  30. Romans 1:7Rank 30 from verse 10
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    7To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  31. Acts 23:11Rank 31 from verse 10
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    11And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.

WORDS IN THIS PASSAGE

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DEFINED WORDS

Acts 2:3

COMBINED MEANING

appeared

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1. Came into sight or presence; became visible or manifest. 2. Seemed or had an outward appearance.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

tongues

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Tongue organs; languages or speech; peoples distinguished by language; or tongue-shaped appearances.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

like

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Sense 1: Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely. Sense 2: A like person or thing; an equal or counterpart. Sense 3: To please, choose, or regard with favour.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

fire

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Burning flame and heat that gives light, consumes, purifies, or destroys.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

sat

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Was seated, took a seat, remained seated, or occupied a seat or place.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

upon

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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Acts 2:4

COMBINED MEANING

filled

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of fill. Sense 1: To make full or occupy capacity. Sense 2: To satisfy. Sense 3: To occupy. Sense 4: To complete what is lacking.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

holy

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Sense 1: Morally pure, righteous, undefiled, and separate from evil; supremely so of God. Sense 2: Hallowed, consecrated, set apart, devoted, or belonging to God or sacred use; distinguished from what is common, profane, or unclean.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

ghost

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Sense 1: A spirit. Sense 2: In the title Holy Ghost, the divine Spirit of God. Sense 3: The life or spirit yielded up at death, in the expression to give or yield up the ghost.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

began

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Past-tense or past-participial form of begin (to have an original or first existence; to take rise; to commence).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

speak

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Sense 1: To utter words or articulate sounds, or to use a language. Sense 2: To address or converse with someone. Sense 3: To state, declare, make mention of, or otherwise make a matter known.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

tongues

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Tongue organs; languages or speech; peoples distinguished by language; or tongue-shaped appearances.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

spirit

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Sense 1: An immaterial living or personal being distinct from a body. Sense 2: The inward life, disposition, mind, or courage of a person. Sense 3: The Holy Spirit, the divine Spirit of God.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

gave

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1. Bestowed, delivered, or granted. 2. Caused or appointed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Acts 2:5

COMBINED MEANING

dwelling

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Sense 1: Residing, remaining, or abiding. Sense 2: A habitation, home, resting place, or territory.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

devout

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Reverent, pious, and earnestly devoted in the fear or service of God.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

every

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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

heaven

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Sense 1: The firmament or expanse above the earth, including the sky and the region of the sun, moon, stars, clouds, rain, and flying creatures. Sense 2: The realm above spoken of as God's throne and dwelling place, and as the place of angels, heavenly beings, and the righteous. Sense 3: By metonymy, God, heavenly authority or source, or those who dwell there.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Acts 2:6

COMBINED MEANING

noised

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of noise, meaning to spread by report.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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abroad

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Out of doors or away from one’s usual place; outward, away, or throughout a wide area.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

multitude

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1. A great number or large gathered body of persons, creatures, or forces; a crowd, company, or host. 2. A great number, amount, fullness, or abundance of years, words, deeds, mercies, sins, possessions, waters, or other stated things.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

confounded

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of confound. Sense 1: To confuse or disorder so that understanding fails. Sense 2: To put to shame, dismay, or frustrate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

every

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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

heard

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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

speak

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Sense 1: To utter words or articulate sounds, or to use a language. Sense 2: To address or converse with someone. Sense 3: To state, declare, make mention of, or otherwise make a matter known.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

language

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1. An ordered form of speech and words used and understood by a people. 2. A particular tongue, vocabulary, or manner of expression. 3. A people or group sharing a language.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604

DEFINED WORDS

Acts 2:7

COMBINED MEANING

another

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1. In "one another" and like reciprocal or distributive constructions, each the other, or one in relation to the other or others. 2. One other, one more, or a different or additional person or thing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

behold

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1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

speak

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Sense 1: To utter words or articulate sounds, or to use a language. Sense 2: To address or converse with someone. Sense 3: To state, declare, make mention of, or otherwise make a matter known.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Acts 2:8

COMBINED MEANING

hear

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Sense 1: To perceive sound or spoken words. Sense 2: To receive or learn by report. Sense 3: To listen to, regard, or heed. Sense 4: To attend favourably to a request.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

every

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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

tongue

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1. The organ of the mouth used for tasting and speech. 2. Speech, words, or a language. 3. A tongue-shaped projection or arm of land or water.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Acts 2:9

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

Asia

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The Roman province of Asia in western Asia Minor, as named in the New Testament.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Acts 2:10

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

parts

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Sense 1: Portions or divisions of a whole. Sense 2: Divides, separates, departs, or assigns shares.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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about

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1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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2:1AND when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

2:2And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

2:3And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

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2:4And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

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2:5And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.

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2:6Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.

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2:7And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilæans?

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2:8And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?

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2:9Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judæa, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,

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2:10Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,

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2:11Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

2:12And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?

2:13Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.

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