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Acts 2:4 KJV
Acts · chapter 2 · verse 4
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.Acts 2:4 · King James Version
Acts 2:4 in context
2And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
3And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
4And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
5And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
6Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
Commentary
Cross references
- Mark 16:17
- Acts 13:52
- Acts 4:31
- Ephesians 5:18
- 1 Corinthians 12:10
- 1 Corinthians 14:21-23
- John 14:26
- Acts 7:55
Key words (Strong's)
- tonguesglōssathe tongue, a member of the body, an organ of speech, a tongue, the language or dialect…G1100 →
- filledpimplēmito fill, to be fulfilled, to be filledG4130 →
- Ghostpneumathe third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father…G4151 →
- beganarchomaito be the first to do , to begin, to be chief, leader, ruler, to begin, make a beginningG756 →
- Holyhagiosmost holy thing, a saintG40 →
- gavedidōmito give, to give something to someone, of one s own accord to give one something, to his…G1325 →
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We have here an account of the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the disciples of Christ. Observe, I. When, and where, this was done, which are particularly noted, for the greater certainty of the thing. 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-4