Acts 2:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.”

Acts 2:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 2:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 2:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under the sky.”

Acts 2:5 — World English Bible

Acts 2:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven. ”

Acts 2:5 — American Standard Version

Acts 2:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation of those under the heaven,”

Acts 2:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 2:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, pious men, from every nation of those under heaven. ”

Acts 2:5 — Darby Translation

Acts 2:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And there were dwelling at Hierusalem Iewes, men that feared God, of euery nation vnder heauen.”

Acts 2:5 — Geneva Bible

Acts 2:5 in Context — Acts 2

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.

5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.

6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.

7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galileans?

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What Does Acts 2:5 Mean?

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