Acts 2:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Acts 2:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 2:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 2:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When this sound was heard, the multitude came together and were bewildered, because everyone heard them speaking in his own language.”

Acts 2:6 — World English Bible

Acts 2:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And when this sound was heard, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speaking in his own language. ”

Acts 2:6 — American Standard Version

Acts 2:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the rumour of this having come, the multitude came together, and was confounded, because they were each one hearing them speaking in his proper dialect,”

Acts 2:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 2:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But the rumour of this having spread, the multitude came together and were confounded, because each one heard them speaking in his own dialect. ”

Acts 2:6 — Darby Translation

Acts 2:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Nowe when this was noised, the multitude came together and were astonied, because that euery man heard them speake his owne language.”

Acts 2:6 — Geneva Bible

Acts 2:6 in Context — Acts 2

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?

8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?

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What Does Acts 2:6 Mean?

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