The Lord said, ‘If they have begun to do this as one people all having the same language, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them.
Acts 2:3 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and rested on each one of them. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And there appeared to them tongues resembling fire, which were separated and distributed and which settled on each one of them. American Standard Version (1901) And there appeared unto them tongues parting asunder, like as of fire; and it sat upon each one of them. Common English Bible They saw what seemed to be individual flames of fire alighting on each one of them. Catholic Public Domain Version And there appeared to them separate tongues, as if of fire, which settled upon each one of them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And there appeared to them parted tongues as it were of fire, and it sat upon every one of them: |
The Lord said, ‘If they have begun to do this as one people all having the same language, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them.
Then I said: Woe is me, for I am ruined, because I am a man of unclean lips and live among a people of unclean lips, and because my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of Armies.
‘Is not my word like fire’ #– #this is the Lord’s declaration #– #‘and like a hammer that pulverises rock?
‘I baptise you with water for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is more powerful than I. I am not worthy to remove his sandals. He himself will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
Jesus answered him, ‘Allow it for now, because this is the way for us to fulfil all righteousness.’ Then John allowed him to be baptised.
They said to each other, ‘Weren’t our hearts burning within us while he was talking with us on the road and explaining the Scriptures to us? ’
In those days Peter stood up among the brothers and sisters #– #the number of people who were together was about a hundred twenty #– #and said,
Cretans and Arabs #– #we hear them declaring the magnificent acts of God in our own tongues.’
Suddenly a sound like that of a violent rushing wind came from heaven, and it filled the whole house where they were staying.
Then they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them.
to another, the performing of miracles; to another, prophecy; to another, distinguishing between spirits; to another, different kinds of tongues; to another, interpretation of tongues.
And the tongue is a fire. The tongue, a world of unrighteousness, is placed among our members. It stains the whole body, sets the course of life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
I will grant my two witnesses authority to prophesy for 1,260 days, dressed in sackcloth.’
Then I saw another angel flying high overhead, with the eternal gospel to announce to the inhabitants of the earth #– #to every nation, tribe, language, and people.