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New International Version NIV
1 On the day of Pentecost all the believers were meeting together in one place.
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When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.
2 Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting.
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Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.
3 Then, what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on each of them.
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They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.
4 And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability.
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All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
5 At that time there were devout Jews from every nation living in Jerusalem.
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Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven.
6 When they heard the loud noise, everyone came running, and they were bewildered to hear their own languages being spoken by the believers.
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When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken.