Acts 2:5
Good News Translation
There were Jews living in Jerusalem, religious people who had come from every country in the world.

New Revised Standard Version
Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem.

Contemporary English Version
Many religious Jews from every country in the world were living in Jerusalem.

New American Bible
Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven staying in Jerusalem.

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

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

were.

Acts 2:1 And when the days of the Pentecost were accomplished, they were all together in one place:

Acts 8:27 And rising up, he went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch, of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge over all her treasures, had come to Jerusalem to adore.

Exodus 23:16 And the feast of the harvest of the firstfruits of thy work, whatsoever thou hast sown in the field. The feast also in the end of the year, when thou hast gathered in all thy corn out of the field.

Isaiah 66:18 But I know their works, and their thoughts: I come that I may gather them together with all nations and tongues: and they shall come and shall see my glory.

Zechariah 8:18 And the word of the Lord of hosts came to me, saying:

Luke 24:18 And the one of them, whose name was Cleophas, answering, said to him: Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things that have been done there in these days?

John 12:20 Now there were certain Gentiles among them, who came up to adore on the festival day.

devout.

Acts 8:2 And devout men took order for Stephen's funeral and made great mourning over him.

Acts 10:2,7 A religious man, and fearing God with all his house, giving much alms to the people and always praying to God. . . .

Acts 13:50 But the Jews stirred up religious and honourable women and the chief men of the city: and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas: and cast them out of their coasts.

Acts 22:12 And one Ananias, a man according to the law, having testimony of all the Jews who dwelt there,

Luke 2:25 And behold there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon: and this man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel. And the Holy Ghost was in him.

under.

Deuteronomy 2:25 This day will I begin to send the dread and fear of thee upon the nations that dwell under the whole heaven: that when they hear thy name they may fear and tremble, and be in pain like women in travail.

Matthew 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world, for a testimony to all nations: and then shall the consummation come.

Luke 17:24 For as the lightning that lighteneth from under heaven shineth unto the parts that are under heaven, so shall the Son of man be in his day.

Colossians 1:23 If so ye continue in the faith, grounded and settled, and immoveable from the hope of the gospel which you have heard, which is preached in all the creation that is under heaven: whereof I Paul am made a minister.

Context
The Holy Spirit at Pentecost
4And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost: and they began to speak with divers tongues, according as the Holy Ghost gave them to speak. 5Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem, Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. 6And when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded in mind, because that every man heard them speak in his own tongue.…
Cross References
Luke 2:25
And behold there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon: and this man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel. And the Holy Ghost was in him.

Acts 8:2
And devout men took order for Stephen's funeral and made great mourning over him.

Colossians 1:23
If so ye continue in the faith, grounded and settled, and immoveable from the hope of the gospel which you have heard, which is preached in all the creation that is under heaven: whereof I Paul am made a minister.

Acts 2:4
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