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And we all hear these people speaking in our own languages about the wonderful things God has done!” <a href="/esv/acts/2.htm">English Standard Version</a> both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.” <a href="/bsb/acts/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> both Jews and converts to Judaism; Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!” <a href="/blb/acts/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> both Jews and converts; Cretans and Arabs--we hear them speaking in our own tongues the great things of God!" <a href="/kjv/acts/2.htm">King James Bible</a> Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God. <a href="/nkjv/acts/2.htm">New King James Version</a> Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.” <a href="/nasb_/acts/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own tongues of the mighty deeds of God.” <a href="/nasb/acts/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> Cretans and Arabs— we hear them in our own tongues speaking of the mighty deeds of God.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/acts/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Cretans and Arabs—we hear them in our own tongues speaking of the mighty deeds of God.” <a href="/lsb/acts/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Cretans and Arabs—we hear them in our own tongues speaking of the mighty deeds of God.” <a href="/amp/acts/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Cretans and Arabs—we all hear them speaking in our [native] tongues about the mighty works of God!” <a href="/csb/acts/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the magnificent acts of God in our own tongues.” <a href="/hcsb/acts/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking the magnificent acts of God in our own languages.&#8221 <a href="/asv/acts/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our tongues the mighty works of God. <a href="/cev/acts/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Crete, and Arabia. Some of us were born Jews, and others of us have chosen to be Jews. Yet we all hear them using our own languages to tell the wonderful things God has done. <a href="/erv/acts/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> Cretans and Arabians, we do hear them speaking in our tongues the mighty works of God. <a href="/gwt/acts/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Crete, and Arabia. We hear these men in our own languages as they tell about the miracles that God has done." <a href="/gnt/acts/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> both Jews and Gentiles converted to Judaism, and some of us are from Crete and Arabia--yet all of us hear them speaking in our own languages about the great things that God has done!" <a href="/isv/acts/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> Cretans, and Arabs, listening to them talk in our own languages about the great deeds of God?" <a href="/net/acts/2.htm">NET Bible</a> both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs--we hear them speaking in our own languages about the great deeds God has done!" <a href="/nheb/acts/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Cretans and Arabians: we hear them speaking in our tongues the mighty works of God." <a href="/wbt/acts/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Cretes and Arabians we hear them speak in our languages the wonderful works of God. <a href="/wey/acts/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Yet we all alike hear these Galilaeans speaking in our own language about the wonderful things which God has done."<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/acts/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> both Jews and converts to Judaism; Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!” <a href="/web/acts/2.htm">World English Bible</a> Cretans and Arabians—we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Cretes and Arabians, we heard them speaking the great things of God in our tongues.” <a href="/blb/acts/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> both Jews and converts; Cretans and Arabs--we hear them speaking in our own tongues the great things of God!" <a href="/ylt/acts/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Cretes and Arabians, we did hear them speaking in our tongues the great things of God.' <a href="/slt/acts/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Cretes and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our tongues the great things of God.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Jews also, and proselytes, Cretes, and Arabians: we have heard them speak in our own tongues the wonderful works of God. <a href="/cpdv/acts/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> likewise Jews and new converts, Cretans and Arabs: we have heard them speaking in our own languages the mighty deeds of God.” <a href="/nabre/acts/2.htm">New American Bible</a> both Jews and converts to Judaism, Cretans and Arabs, yet we hear them speaking in our own tongues of the mighty acts of God.” <a href="/nrsvce/acts/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Cretans and Arabs—in our own languages we hear them speaking about God’s deeds of power.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And those from Crete, and Arabians, behold we hear them speak in our own tongues of the wonderful works of God. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/2.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “And who are from Crete, and Arabians, behold, we are hearing from those who are speaking in our own dialects, the wonders of God.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/2.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Cretes and Arabians? we hear them speaking, in our own tongues, the wonderful works of God? <a href="/godbey/acts/2.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking the mighty works of God in our own languages. <a href="/haweis/acts/2.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our own several tongues the marvellous things of God. <a href="/mace/acts/2.htm">Mace New Testament</a> Cretes, and Arabians, we hear them all proclaiming in our tongues the wonderful works of God. <a href="/wey/acts/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Yet we all alike hear these Galilaeans speaking in our own language about the wonderful things which God has done." <a href="/worrell/acts/2.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> Cretans, and Arabians?we hear them speaking in our own languages the wonderful works of God?" <a href="/worsley/acts/2.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God. <a href="/parallel/acts/2-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=324" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/2.htm">The Holy Spirit at Pentecost</a> …10Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome, 11<a href="/greek/5037.htm" title="5037: te (Conj) -- And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also.">both</a> <a href="/greek/2453.htm" title="2453: Ioudaioi (Adj-NMP) -- Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah.">Jews</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/4339.htm" title="4339: prosēlytoi (N-NMP) -- From the alternate of proserchomai; an arriver from a foreign region, i.e., an acceder to Judaism.">converts to Judaism;</a> <a href="/greek/2912.htm" title="2912: Krētes (N-NMP) -- A Cretan, an inhabitant of Crete. From Krete; a Cretan, i.e. Inhabitant of Crete.">Cretans</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/690.htm" title="690: Arabes (N-NMP) -- An Arabian. From Arabia; an Arab or native of Arabia.">Arabs—</a> <a href="/greek/191.htm" title="191: akouomen (V-PIA-1P) -- To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.">we hear</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">them</a> <a href="/greek/2980.htm" title="2980: lalountōn (V-PPA-GMP) -- A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.">declaring</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ta (Art-ANP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3167.htm" title="3167: megaleia (Adj-ANP) -- Grand, magnificent, splendid. From megas; magnificent, i.e. a conspicuous favor, or perfection.">wonders</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theou (N-GMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">of God</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tais (Art-DFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2251.htm" title="2251: hēmeterais (PPro-DF1P) -- Our, our own. From thnetos; our.">in our own</a> <a href="/greek/1100.htm" title="1100: glōssais (N-DFP) -- The tongue; by implication, a language.">tongues!”</a> 12Astounded and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/joel/2-28.htm">Joel 2:28-32</a> And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. / Even on My menservants and maidservants, I will pour out My Spirit in those days. / I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke. ... <a href="/isaiah/66-18.htm">Isaiah 66:18-19</a> “And I, knowing their deeds and thoughts, am coming to gather all nations and tongues, and they will come and see My glory. / I will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from among them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, and the archers of Lud; to Tubal, Javan, and the islands far away who have not heard of My fame or seen My glory. So they will proclaim My glory among the nations. <a href="/psalms/22-27.htm">Psalm 22:27</a> All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him. <a href="/zechariah/8-20.htm">Zechariah 8:20-23</a> This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Peoples will yet come—the residents of many cities— / and the residents of one city will go to another, saying: ‘Let us go at once to plead before the LORD and to seek the LORD of Hosts. I myself am going.’ / And many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the LORD of Hosts in Jerusalem and to plead before the LORD.” ... <a href="/romans/15-9.htm">Romans 15:9-12</a> so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.” / Again, it says: “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people.” / And again: “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and extol Him, all you peoples.” ... <a href="/1_corinthians/12-10.htm">1 Corinthians 12:10</a> to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in various tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. <a href="/revelation/7-9.htm">Revelation 7:9-10</a> After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands. / And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” <a href="/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3</a> I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.” <a href="/isaiah/2-2.htm">Isaiah 2:2-3</a> In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it. / And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. <a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19-20</a> Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, / and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” <a href="/john/4-21.htm">John 4:21-24</a> “Believe Me, woman,” Jesus replied, “a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. / You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. / But a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father is seeking such as these to worship Him. ... <a href="/romans/10-12.htm">Romans 10:12-13</a> For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him, / for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” <a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a> There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. <a href="/ephesians/3-6.htm">Ephesians 3:6</a> This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus. <a href="/colossians/3-11.htm">Colossians 3:11</a> Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.Cretes.<a href="/acts/27-7.htm">Acts 27:7,12</a> And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone; … <a href="/titus/1-5.htm">Titus 1:5,12</a> For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: … Arabians.<a href="/1_kings/10-15.htm">1 Kings 10:15</a> Beside that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country.<a href="/2_chronicles/17-11.htm">2 Chronicles 17:11</a> Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats.<a href="/2_chronicles/26-7.htm">2 Chronicles 26:7</a> And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gurbaal, and the Mehunims.wonderful.<a href="/exodus/15-11.htm">Exodus 15:11</a> Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?<a href="/job/9-10.htm">Job 9:10</a> Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.<a href="/psalms/26-7.htm">Psalm 26:7</a> That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/12-41.htm">Alike</a> <a href="/acts/2-10.htm">Arabians</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-7.htm">Arabs</a> <a href="/acts/2-10.htm">Converts</a> <a href="/acts/2-10.htm">Cretans</a> <a href="/titus/1-12.htm">Crete</a> <a href="/luke/16-15.htm">Declaring</a> <a href="/john/11-45.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/acts/2-4.htm">Different</a> <a href="/acts/2-7.htm">Galilaeans</a> <a href="/acts/11-17.htm">God</a> <a href="/acts/1-10.htm">Great</a> <a href="/acts/2-8.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/acts/2-10.htm">Jews</a> <a href="/galatians/1-14.htm">Judaism</a> <a href="/acts/2-4.htm">Languages</a> <a href="/acts/2-2.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/acts/2-7.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/acts/2-7.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/acts/2-4.htm">Talking</a> <a href="/john/20-18.htm">Telling</a> <a href="/acts/2-4.htm">Tongues</a> <a href="/john/9-30.htm">Wonderful</a> <a href="/john/15-24.htm">Works</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/8-12.htm">Alike</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-15.htm">Arabians</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-15.htm">Arabs</a> <a href="/acts/12-24.htm">Converts</a> <a href="/titus/1-12.htm">Cretans</a> <a href="/acts/27-7.htm">Crete</a> <a href="/acts/8-10.htm">Declaring</a> <a href="/acts/7-22.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/acts/7-18.htm">Different</a> <a href="/luke/13-1.htm">Galilaeans</a> <a href="/acts/5-39.htm">God</a> <a href="/acts/2-12.htm">Great</a> <a href="/acts/2-22.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/acts/2-14.htm">Jews</a> <a href="/acts/6-5.htm">Judaism</a> <a href="/acts/10-46.htm">Languages</a> <a href="/acts/2-22.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/acts/2-29.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/acts/4-1.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/acts/2-31.htm">Talking</a> <a href="/acts/4-20.htm">Telling</a> <a href="/acts/10-46.htm">Tongues</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/11-14.htm">Wonderful</a> <a href="/acts/2-22.htm">Works</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 2</div>1. <a href="/acts/2-1.htm">The apostles, filled with the Holy Spirit, and speaking various languages, </a> 12. <a href="/acts/2-12.htm">are admired by some, and derided by others;</a> 14. <a href="/acts/2-14.htm">whom Peter disproves;</a> 37. <a href="/acts/2-37.htm">he baptizes a great number who were converted;</a> 41. <a href="/acts/2-41.htm">who afterwards devoutly and charitably converse together; </a> 43. <a href="/acts/2-43.htm">the apostles working many miracles, </a> 46. <a href="/acts/2-46.htm">and God daily increasing his church.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>both Jews and converts to Judaism; This phrase highlights the diverse audience present at Pentecost. Jews from various regions had gathered in Jerusalem for the Feast of Weeks, also known as Shavuot. Converts to Judaism, or proselytes, were Gentiles who had fully embraced Jewish faith and customs, including circumcision and adherence to the Law of Moses. This inclusion signifies the early church's outreach beyond ethnic Jews, foreshadowing the later mission to the Gentiles. The presence of both groups underscores the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham that all nations would be blessed through his descendants (<a href="/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3</a>).Cretans and Arabs— Crete is an island in the Mediterranean, known for its strategic location and diverse population. The mention of Cretans indicates the wide geographical spread of those present. Arabs, likely from the Nabatean Kingdom or surrounding regions, represent the easternmost attendees. This diversity illustrates the widespread Jewish diaspora and the reach of the Roman Empire. It also reflects the prophecy in <a href="/joel/2-28.htm">Joel 2:28-32</a>, where God's Spirit is poured out on all people, transcending ethnic and cultural boundaries.we hear them declaring the wonders of God The apostles, filled with the Holy Spirit, spoke in various languages, allowing each person to hear the message in their native tongue. The "wonders of God" likely refer to the mighty works and acts of God throughout history, including creation, the Exodus, and the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This miraculous event signifies the reversal of the Tower of Babel (<a href="/genesis/11.htm">Genesis 11:1-9</a>), where language was confused. Here, language becomes a tool for unity and understanding, emphasizing the universal nature of the Gospel.in our own tongues!” The ability to hear the message in their own languages was a powerful testament to the authenticity and divine origin of the apostles' message. It demonstrated the inclusivity of the Gospel, breaking down barriers of language and culture. This event prefigures the Great Commission (<a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19-20</a>), where Jesus commands His followers to make disciples of all nations. The use of "tongues" also connects to the spiritual gift of speaking in tongues, later discussed by Paul in <a href="/1_corinthians/12.htm">1 Corinthians 12-14</a>, as a sign for unbelievers and a means of edification within the church.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jews_and_converts_to_judaism.htm">Jews and Converts to Judaism</a> These are the primary audience of the Pentecost event, representing the Jewish people and those who have embraced Judaism from other ethnic backgrounds. 2. <a href="/topical/c/cretans.htm">Cretans</a> People from the island of Crete, located in the Mediterranean Sea. They were part of the diverse crowd present at Pentecost. 3. <a href="/topical/a/arabs.htm">Arabs</a> Refers to people from the Arabian Peninsula, highlighting the wide geographical reach of those present. 4. <a href="/topical/p/pentecost.htm">Pentecost</a> A Jewish festival occurring fifty days after Passover, during which the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles, enabling them to speak in various languages. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_wonders_of_god.htm">The Wonders of God</a> The miraculous works and mighty deeds of God, which the apostles were declaring in different languages, signifying the universal reach of the Gospel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_universality_of_the_gospel.htm">The Universality of the Gospel</a> The Gospel is for all people, regardless of ethnic or cultural background. The event at Pentecost demonstrates God's desire for all nations to hear and understand His message. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_the_holy_spirit.htm">The Power of the Holy Spirit</a> The Holy Spirit empowers believers to communicate the Gospel effectively. Just as the apostles were enabled to speak in different tongues, believers today are equipped by the Spirit to share their faith. <a href="/topical/u/unity_in_diversity.htm">Unity in Diversity</a> The diverse crowd at Pentecost hearing the same message in their own languages illustrates the unity that the Gospel brings among diverse peoples. Believers are called to embrace and celebrate diversity within the body of Christ. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_witnessing.htm">The Importance of Witnessing</a> The declaration of God's wonders in various languages emphasizes the importance of witnessing. Believers are called to declare God's mighty works to those around them.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 2</a> <a href="/q/why_does_acts_contradict_paul's_letters.htm">Why does Acts contradict Paul's letters in key details, such as his visits to Jerusalem?</a> <a href="/q/evidence_of_early_church_in_crete.htm">Titus 1:5 – Is there any historical or archaeological evidence for the organized church structure Paul describes existing in Crete at that early date? </a> <a href="/q/what_does_'acknowledge_him'_mean.htm">Was Paul the apostle Jewish?</a> <a href="/q/how_validate_tongues_without_science.htm">How can speaking in tongues (1 Corinthians 14:2) be validated if it has no observable or scientific basis? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) The wonderful works of God.--Better, the great things, or the majesty, of God. The word is the same as in <a href="/luke/1-49.htm" title="For he that is mighty has done to me great things; and holy is his name.">Luke 1:49</a>. The word points, as has been said above, distinctly to words of praise and not of teaching.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 11. - Cretans for Cretes, A.V. ; speaking for speak, A.V.; mighty for wonderful, A.V. (τὰ μεγαλεῖα). <a href="/commentaries/acts/2-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>both τε (te) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_5037.htm">Strong's 5037: </a> And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also. Jews Ἰουδαῖοί (Ioudaioi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2453.htm">Strong's 2453: </a> Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. converts to Judaism; προσήλυτοι (prosēlytoi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4339.htm">Strong's 4339: </a> From the alternate of proserchomai; an arriver from a foreign region, i.e., an acceder to Judaism. Cretans Κρῆτες (Krētes) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2912.htm">Strong's 2912: </a> A Cretan, an inhabitant of Crete. From Krete; a Cretan, i.e. Inhabitant of Crete. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. Arabs— Ἄραβες (Arabes) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_690.htm">Strong's 690: </a> An Arabian. From Arabia; an Arab or native of Arabia. we hear ἀκούομεν (akouomen) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_191.htm">Strong's 191: </a> To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. them αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. declaring λαλούντων (lalountōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2980.htm">Strong's 2980: </a> A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. the τὰ (ta) Article - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. mighty works μεγαλεῖα (megaleia) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3167.htm">Strong's 3167: </a> Grand, magnificent, splendid. From megas; magnificent, i.e. a conspicuous favor, or perfection. of God Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. [in] our own ἡμετέραις (hēmeterais) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2251.htm">Strong's 2251: </a> Our, our own. From thnetos; our. tongues!” γλώσσαις (glōssais) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1100.htm">Strong's 1100: </a> The tongue; by implication, a language. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/2-11.htm">Acts 2:11 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/acts/2-11.htm">Acts 2:11 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/acts/2-11.htm">Acts 2:11 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/acts/2-11.htm">Acts 2:11 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/acts/2-11.htm">Acts 2:11 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/2-11.htm">Acts 2:11 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/2-11.htm">Acts 2:11 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/2-11.htm">Acts 2:11 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/acts/2-11.htm">Acts 2:11 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/acts/2-11.htm">Acts 2:11 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/acts/2-11.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 2:11 Cretans and Arabians: we hear them speaking (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/2-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 2:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 2:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/2-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 2:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 2:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>