Acts 2:5
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New International Version (©2011)
Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven.

New Living Translation (©2007)
At that time there were devout Jews from every nation living in Jerusalem.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Now there were Jews living in Jerusalem, devout men from every nation under heaven.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
There were Jews living in Jerusalem, devout men from every nation under heaven.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Now devout Jews from every nation on earth were living in Jerusalem.

NET Bible (©2006)
Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven residing in Jerusalem.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
But there were men dwelling in Jerusalem who were worshipers of God, Jews from every nation under Heaven.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Devout Jewish men from every nation were living in Jerusalem.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.

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

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem, Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven.

Weymouth New Testament
Now there were Jews residing in Jerusalem, devout men from every part of the world.

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

Young's Literal Translation
And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation of those under the heaven,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

2:5-13 The difference in languages which arose at Babel, has much hindered the spread of knowledge and religion. The instruments whom the Lord first employed in spreading the Christian religion, could have made no progress without this gift, which proved that their authority was from God.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 5. - Now for and, A.V. ; from for out of, A.V. Dwelling; either Jews come up for the feast, or perhaps rather domiciled at Jerusalem from motives of piety.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And there were dwelling at Jerusalem, Jews,.... The Ethiopic version adds, "proselytes"; but they were not all such, as appears from the following account of them; many, and it seems the most of them were of Jewish extract and descent, and others were proselytes to the Jewish religion: these were not natives of Jerusalem, but such as were born in other countries, Acts 2:8 but were come to Jerusalem, either to learn the Hebrew language, which was necessary to their reading and understanding the books of Moses, and the prophets written in it; or for an increase of spiritual knowledge and piety; or, as is generally thought, to keep the feast of Pentecost; or rather, as Dr. Lightfoot thinks, they were come hither in great numbers from all parts, in expectation of the Messiah and his kingdom; the time being up, according to Daniel's weeks, and other prophecies, that he should appear: and these were

devout men; men of religion and piety, of faith and holiness; and as the Syriac version renders it, "who feared God"; for in these worst of times, among this wicked generation of men, there were some who had the fear of God before their eyes, and on their hearts; and these were collected from different quarters, to be witnesses of this amazing dispensation: for they came

out of every nation under heaven; that is, wherever the Jews were dispersed; being the descendants of those that were carried captive at different times, and into different places; as by Salmanezer, Nebuchadnezzar, Ptolomy Lagus, Antiochus, and in other lesser dispersions.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

5-11. there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men out of every nation—not, it would seem, permanently settled there (see Ac 2:9), though the language seems to imply more than a temporary visit to keep this one feast.

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The Holy Spirit at Pentecost
…4And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. 5And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. 6Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. …

Luke 2:25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.
Acts 8:2 Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him.
Colossians 1:23 if you continue in your faith, established and firm, and do not move from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.