Acts 2:4

New Living Translation

And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability.

Cross References

2 Samuel 23:2

“The Spirit of the Lord speaks through me; his words are upon my tongue.

Isaiah 28:11

So now God will have to speak to his people through foreign oppressors who speak a strange language!

Isaiah 59:21

“And this is my covenant with them,” says the Lord. “My Spirit will not leave them, and neither will these words I have given you. They will be on your lips and on the lips of your children and your children’s children forever. I, the Lord, have spoken!

Jeremiah 6:11

So now I am filled with the Lord’s fury. Yes, I am tired of holding it in! “I will pour out my fury on children playing in the streets and on gatherings of young men, on husbands and wives and on those who are old and gray.

Ezekiel 3:11

Then go to your people in exile and say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says!’ Do this whether they listen to you or not.”

Micah 3:8

But as for me, I am filled with power— with the Spirit of the Lord. I am filled with justice and strength to boldly declare Israel’s sin and rebellion.

Matthew 10:19

When you are arrested, don’t worry about how to respond or what to say. God will give you the right words at the right time.

Mark 16:17

These miraculous signs will accompany those who believe: They will cast out demons in my name, and they will speak in new languages.

Luke 1:15

for he will be great in the eyes of the Lord. He must never touch wine or other alcoholic drinks. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even before his birth.

Luke 1:41

At the sound of Mary’s greeting, Elizabeth’s child leaped within her, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

Luke 1:67

Then his father, Zechariah, was filled with the Holy Spirit and gave this prophecy:

Luke 12:12

for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what needs to be said.”

Luke 21:15

for I will give you the right words and such wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to reply or refute you!

Luke 4:1

Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River. He was led by the Spirit in the wilderness,

John 14:26

But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative—that is, the Holy Spirit—he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you.

John 20:22

Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

Acts 1:5

John baptized with water, but in just a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

Acts 1:8

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

Acts 10:46

For they heard them speaking in other tongues and praising God. Then Peter asked,

Acts 10:47

“Can anyone object to their being baptized, now that they have received the Holy Spirit just as we did?”

Acts 11:15

“As I began to speak,” Peter continued, “the Holy Spirit fell on them, just as he fell on us at the beginning.

Acts 11:24

Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and strong in faith. And many people were brought to the Lord.

Acts 13:52

And the believers were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

Acts 13:9

Saul, also known as Paul, was filled with the Holy Spirit, and he looked the sorcerer in the eye.

Acts 15:8

God knows people’s hearts, and he confirmed that he accepts Gentiles by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he did to us.

Acts 19:6

Then when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in other tongues and prophesied.

Acts 2:11

(both Jews and converts to Judaism), Cretans, and Arabs. And we all hear these people speaking in our own languages about the wonderful things God has done!”

Acts 2:3

Then, what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on each of them.

Acts 4:31

After this prayer, the meeting place shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Then they preached the word of God with boldness.

Acts 4:8

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of our people,

Acts 6:3

And so, brothers, select seven men who are well respected and are full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will give them this responsibility.

Acts 6:5

Everyone liked this idea, and they chose the following: Stephen (a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit), Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas of Antioch (an earlier convert to the Jewish faith).

Acts 6:8

Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed amazing miracles and signs among the people.

Acts 7:55

But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed steadily into heaven and saw the glory of God, and he saw Jesus standing in the place of honor at God’s right hand.

Acts 8:17

Then Peter and John laid their hands upon these believers, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Acts 9:17

So Ananias went and found Saul. He laid his hands on him and said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road, has sent me so that you might regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

Romans 15:13

I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 12:10

He gives one person the power to perform miracles, and another the ability to prophesy. He gives someone else the ability to discern whether a message is from the Spirit of God or from another spirit. Still another person is given the ability to speak in unknown languages, while another is given the ability to interpret what is being said.

1 Corinthians 13:1

If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.

1 Corinthians 13:8

Prophecy and speaking in unknown languages and special knowledge will become useless. But love will last forever!

1 Corinthians 14:18

I thank God that I speak in tongues more than any of you.

1 Corinthians 14:5

I wish you could all speak in tongues, but even more I wish you could all prophesy. For prophecy is greater than speaking in tongues, unless someone interprets what you are saying so that the whole church will be strengthened.

Ephesians 3:19

May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.

Ephesians 5:18

Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit,

Ephesians 6:18

Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.

1 Peter 1:12

They were told that their messages were not for themselves, but for you. And now this Good News has been announced to you by those who preached in the power of the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. It is all so wonderful that even the angels are eagerly watching these things happen.

2 Peter 1:21

or from human initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God.

1 Samuel 1:14

“Must you come here drunk?” he demanded. “Throw away your wine!”

1 Samuel 10:10

When Saul and his servant arrived at Gibeah, they saw a group of prophets coming toward them. Then the Spirit of God came powerfully upon Saul, and he, too, began to prophesy.