Acts 2:4

And all were filled with the Holy Ghost, and they began to speak in diverse languages [or with diverse tongues], as the Holy Ghost gave to them to speak. (And all were filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak in different languages, which the Holy Spirit made them able to speak.)

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3And diverse tongues as (flames of) fire appeared to them [or And tongues diversely parted as (flames of) fire appeared to them], and it sat on each of them.

5And there were in Jerusalem dwelling Jews (or And there were Jews living in Jerusalem), religious men, of each nation that is under heaven.

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Cross References

Exodus 4:11The Lord said to him, Who made the mouth of [a] man, or who made a dumb man, and deaf, seeing, and blind? whether not I? (And the Lord said to him, Who gave speech to people, or who made anyone dumb, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? was it not I?)

1 Samuel 10:10And Saul and his servant came to the foresaid hill, and lo! a company of prophets were meeting with him (or and behold! a group of prophets met him); and the Spirit of the Lord fell at once upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the prophets.

Isaiah 28:11For why in [the] speech of lip, and in other language, he shall speak to this people,

Jeremiah 1:7And the Lord said to me, Do not thou say, that I am a child; for thou shalt go to all things, to which I shall send thee, and thou shalt speak all things, whatever things I shall command to thee. (And the Lord said to me, Do not thou say, that I am but a child; for thou shalt go to whatever people I shall send thee, and thou shalt say whatever words I shall command thee.)

Ezekiel 3:11And go thou, and enter to the passing over, to the sons of thy people. And thou shalt speak to them, and thou shalt say to them, The Lord God saith these things, if peradventure they hear, and rest. (And go thou, and enter in to the exiles, or to the captives, to the nation of thy people. And thou shalt speak to them, and thou shalt say to them, whether they listen to you or not, The Lord God saith these things.)

Matthew 10:19But when they take (hold of) you, do not ye think, how or what thing ye shall speak, for it shall be given to you in that hour, what ye shall speak;

Matthew Henry on Acts 2:2-5

The Day of Pentecost. 1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. We have here an account of the descent of the Holy Ghost upon… Read the whole commentary →

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