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Acts 2:4 — King James Version← Study notes

And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.


Acts 2:4Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 2:416 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
ἐπλήσθησανeplēsthēsan
they were filled withverbG4130
πάντεςpantes
all / everyadjectiveG3956
πνεύματοςpneumatos
SpiritnounG4151
ἁγίουhagiou
HolyadjectiveG40
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἤρξαντοērxanto
beganverbG757
λαλεῖνlalein
to speakverbG2980
ἑτέραιςheterais
in otheradjectiveG2087
γλώσσαιςglōssais
tonguesnounG1100
καθὼςkathōs
even aswordG2531
τὸto
thearticleG3588
πνεῦμαpneuma
SpiritnounG4151
ἐδίδουedidou
was givingverbG1325
ἀποφθέγγεσθαιapophthengesthai
to utter forthverbG669
αὐτοῖςautois
to thempronounG846
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 2:4

And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost. Acts 2:4 For, that the effect may not be to frighten only, therefore is it both with the Holy Ghost, and with fire. And began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. Matthew 3:11 They receive no other sign, but this first; for it was new to them, and there was no need of any other sign. And it sat upon each of them, says the writer. Observe now, how there is no longer any occasion for that person to grieve,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 4 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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