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Acts 2:9–10

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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 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.

From verse 10

  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.

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Acts 2:9

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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.

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Asia

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

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Acts 2:10

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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.

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parts

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

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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.

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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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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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