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- The phrase is used in Acts 2:3: “And there appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributed and resting on each one of them.” The KJV says “cloven tongues like as of fire”; whereas the ASV has “tongues parting asunder, like as of fire.”
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Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. New Living Translation. Then, what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on each of them. English Standard Version.
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cloven tongues like as of fire] Better, tongues like as of...
- 3 KJV
Berean Study Bible They saw tongues like flames of fire that...
- 3 NLT
Then, what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared...
- 3 ESV
And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested...
- 3 NASB
Berean Study Bible They saw tongues like flames of fire that...
- 3 NIV
They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated...
- 3 Catholic Bible
And there appeared to them parted tongues, as it were of...
- Acts 14
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Acts 2:3-21. King James Version. 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.
KJV, Word Study Bible, Red Letter Edition: 1,700 Key Words that Unlock the Meaning of the Bible. Save: $13.50 (30%) And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
Acts 2:3-10. King James Version. 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.
cloven tongues like as of fire] Better, tongues like as of fire parting asunder; cf. Isaiah 5:24, where the Hebrew has “tongue of fire” while the A. V. gives only “fire.” It is also to be noticed that the appearance is not called fire, but only compared unto fire.
Sep 30, 2019 · In Acts 2:33 Peter says that Jesus “received” the Spirit from the Father specifically for the pouring out received at Pentecost. On the other hand, at Acts 8:17 some Samaritans receive the Spirit when Peter and John lay hands on them.
Jun 2, 2023 · When people hear of “cloven tongues,” they almost immediately think of Acts 2:3. As the Holy Spirit filled the 120 disciples in the upper room on the Day of Pentecost, “there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them” (KJV).
