Acts 2:5 “Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every natio…”

Acts 2:5

Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

Now there were living at Jerusalem, Jews, God-fearing men, from every nation under heaven.

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Cross references

“were”

Acts 2:1 Acts 8:27 Exodus 23:16 Isaiah 66:18 Zechariah 8:18 Luke 24:18

Acts 2:1 · BSB

When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.

Acts 8:27 · BSB

So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official in charge of the entire treasury of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. He had gone to Jerusalem to worship,

Exodus 23:16 · BSB

You are also to keep the Feast of Harvest with the firstfruits of the produce from what you sow in the field. And keep the Feast of Ingathering at the end of the year, when you gather your produce from the field.

Isaiah 66:18 · BSB

“And I, knowing their deeds and thoughts, am coming to gather all nations and tongues, and they will come and see My glory.

Zechariah 8:18 · BSB

Then the word of the LORD of Hosts came to me, saying,

Luke 24:18 · BSB

One of them, named Cleopas, asked Him, “Are You the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in recent days?”

“devout”

Acts 8:2 Luke 2:25 Acts 10:2 Acts 10:7 Acts 13:50 Acts 22:12

Acts 8:2 · BSB

God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.

Luke 2:25 · BSB

Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

Acts 10:2 · BSB

He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.

Acts 10:7 · BSB

When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among his attendants.

Acts 13:50 · BSB

The Jews, however, incited the religious women of prominence and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their district.

Acts 22:12 · BSB

There a man named Ananias, a devout observer of the law who was highly regarded by all the Jews living there,

“under”

Colossians 1:23 Deuteronomy 2:25 Matthew 24:14 Luke 17:24

Colossians 1:23 · BSB

if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

Deuteronomy 2:25 · BSB

This very day I will begin to put the dread and fear of you upon all the nations under heaven. They will hear the reports of you and tremble in anguish because of you.”

Matthew 24:14 · BSB

And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.

Luke 17:24 · BSB

For just as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so will be the Son of Man in His day.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.

6And when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language.

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