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Acts 2:11–12

11 Cretans and Arabs—we hear them in our own tongues speaking of the mighty deeds of God.”

12 And athey all continued in amazement and great perplexity, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”

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Acts 2:11–12 — The New International Version (NIV)

11 (both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!” 12 Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”

Acts 2:11–12 — English Standard Version (ESV)

11 both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.” 12 And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”

Acts 2:11–12 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God. 12 And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?

Acts 2:11–12 — New Living Translation (NLT)

11 (both Jews and converts to Judaism), Cretans, and Arabs. And we all hear these people speaking in our own languages about the wonderful things God has done!” 12 They stood there amazed and perplexed. “What can this mean?” they asked each other.

Acts 2:11–12 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

11 Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.” 12 So they were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “Whatever could this mean?”

Acts 2:11–12 — New Century Version (NCV)

11 (both Jews and those who had become Jews), Crete, and Arabia. But we hear them telling in our own languages about the great things God has done!” 12 They were all amazed and confused, asking each other, “What does this mean?”

Acts 2:11–12 — American Standard Version (ASV)

11 Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our tongues the mighty works of God. 12 And they were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, What meaneth this?

Acts 2:11–12 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

11 Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our own tongues the great things of God? 12 And they were all amazed and in perplexity, saying one to another, What would this mean?

Acts 2:11–12 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

11 Crete, and Arabia. We hear these men in our own languages as they tell about the miracles that God has done.” 

12 All of these devout men were stunned and puzzled. They asked each other, “What can this mean?”

Acts 2:11–12 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

11 Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking the magnificent acts of God in our own languages.” 12 They were all astounded and perplexed, saying to one another, “What could this be?”

Acts 2:11–12 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

11 Cretans and Arabs—in our own languages we hear them speaking about God’s deeds of power.” 12 All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”

Acts 2:11–12 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

11 both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own languages the great deeds of God!” 12 And all were amazed and greatly perplexed, saying to one another, “What can this mean?”

Acts 2:11–12 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

11 Some of the visitors are Jews. Others have accepted the Jewish faith. Also, Cretans and Arabs are here. We hear all these people speaking about God’s wonders in our own languages!” 12 They were amazed and bewildered. They asked one another, “What does this mean?”


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