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 E eles foram todos cheios do Espírito Santo, e começaram a falar em outras línguas, conforme o Espírito lhes dava a discursarem.

5 E havia judeus que estavam morando em Jerusalém, homens devotos, de toda nação abaixo do céu.

6 E acontecendo esta voz, ajuntou-se a multidão; e ela estava confusa, porque cada um os ouvia falar em sua própria língua.

7 E todos estavam admirados, e se maravilhavam, dizendo uns aos outros: Ora, estes que estão falando, não são todos eles galileus?

8 E como nós ouvimos cada um [deles] em nossa própria língua, na qual nascemos?

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