Acts 2:4 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, according as the Spirit was giving them to declare.
English ASV
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
English Amplified
And they were all filled (diffused throughout their souls) with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other (different, foreign) languages (tongues), as the Spirit kept giving them clear and loud expression [in each tongue in appropriate words].
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
And they were all filled (diffused throughout their souls) with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other (different, foreign) languages (tongues), as the Spirit kept giving them clear and loud expression [in each tongue in appropriate words].
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Then they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And they were all filled with [the] Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave to them to speak forth.
English EASY 2024
All the believers became full with the Holy Spirit. They began to speak in languages that they had not learned. They spoke whatever language the Holy Spirit helped them to speak.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak different languages. The Holy Spirit was giving them the power to do this.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to talk in other languages, as the Spirit enabled them to speak.
English God's Word - GW 1995
All the believers were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Then they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different languages, as the Spirit gave them ability for speech.
English KJV 1611
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
English LSB
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to speak.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
And they were all filled with the holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak in other languages as the Spirit enabled them.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit. They began to speak in languages they had not known before. The Spirit gave them the ability to do this.
English NIV
All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
English NKJ 1982
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
English NLT
And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
They were all filled and equipped with the Holy Spirit and were inspired to speak in tongues—empowered by the Spirit to speak in languages they had never learned!
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in languages they didn't know, for the Holy Spirit gave them this ability.
English Tyndale 1537
and they were all filled with the holy ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, even as the spirit gave them utterance.