Acts 2:3

The Passion Translation

Then all at once a pillar of fire appeared before their eyes. It separated into tongues of fire that engulfed each one of them.

Cross References

Genesis 11:6

he said, “If they have begun this as one people sharing a common language, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them.

Psalm 55:9

God, confuse them until they quarrel with themselves. Destroy them with their own violent strife and slander. They have divided the city with their discord.

Isaiah 6:5

Then I stammered and said, “Woe is me! I’m destroyed —doomed as a sinful man! For my words are tainted and I live among people who talk the same way. King Yahweh, Commander of Angel Armies—my eyes have gazed upon him!”

Jeremiah 23:29

“Is not my word like a mighty fire? Is it not like a powerful hammer shattering a rock in pieces?” declares Yahweh.

Matthew 3:11

Those who repent I baptize with water, but there is coming a man after me who is more powerful than I. In fact, I’m not even worthy enough to pick up his sandals. He will submerge you into union with the Spirit of Holiness and with a raging fire!

Matthew 3:15

Jesus replied, “It is only right to do all that God requires.” Then John baptized Jesus.

Luke 24:32

Stunned, they looked at each other and said, “Why didn’t we recognize him? Didn’t our hearts burn with the flames of holy passion while we walked beside him? He unveiled for us such profound revelation from the Scriptures!”

Acts 1:15

During this time Peter stood up among the 120 believers who were gathered and said,

Acts 2:11

Yet we hear them speaking of God’s mighty wonders in our own dialects!”

Acts 2:2

Suddenly they heard the sound of a violent blast of wind rushing into the house from out of the heavenly realm. The roar of the wind was so overpowering it was all anyone could bear!

Acts 2:4

They were all filled and equipped with the Holy Spirit and were inspired to speak in tongues—empowered by the Spirit to speak in languages they had never learned!

1 Corinthians 12:10

And to another the power to work miracles. And to another the gift of prophecy. And to another the gift to discern what the Spirit is speaking. And to another the gift of speaking different kinds of tongues. And to another the gift of interpretation of tongues.

James 3:6

And the tongue is a fire! It can be compared to the sum total of wickedness and is the most dangerous part of our human body. It corrupts the entire body and is a hellish flame! It releases a fire that can burn throughout the course of human existence.

Revelation 11:3

And I will authorize my two witnesses to prophesy, wearing sackcloth for one thousand two hundred and sixty days.

Revelation 14:6

Then I witnessed another angel flying in the sky, carrying a message of eternal good news to announce to the earth—to every tribe, language, people, and nation.