And there appeared to them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat on each of them. Treasury of Scripture cloven. Acts 2:4,11 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance... Genesis 11:6 And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do... Psalm 55:9 Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city. 1 Corinthians 12:10 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues... Revelation 14:6 And I saw another angel fly in the middle of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach to them that dwell on the earth... like. Isaiah 6:5 Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the middle of a people of unclean lips... Jeremiah 23:29 Is not my word like as a fire? said the LORD; and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces? Malachi 3:2,3 But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appears? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap... Matthew 3:11 I indeed baptize you with water to repentance. but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear... Luke 24:32 And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way... James 3:6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defiles the whole body... Revelation 11:3 And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and three score days, clothed in sackcloth. sat. Acts 1:15 And in those days Peter stood up in the middle of the disciples, and said... Isaiah 11:2,3 And the spirit of the LORD shall rest on him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might... Matthew 3:15 And Jesus answering said to him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becomes us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffered him. John 1:32,33 And John bore record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it stayed on him...
Context The Holy Spirit at Pentecost
1And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3And there appeared to them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat on each of them. 4And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. 5And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. 6Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. 7And they were all amazed and marveled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans? 8And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born? 9Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, 10Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, 11Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God. 12And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What means this? 13Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And there appeared unto them tongues parting asunder, like as of fire; and it sat upon each one of them.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And there appeared to them parted tongues as it were of fire, and it sat upon every one of them:
Darby Bible Translation
And there appeared to them parted tongues, as of fire, and it sat upon each one of them.
King James Bible
And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
Young's Literal Translation
and there appeared to them divided tongues, as it were of fire; it sat also upon each one of them,
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