Act 2:4 | TNotes | STEP | 2:4 everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit: This event marks the coming of the Holy Spirit to fill Jesus’ disciples, as he had promised, so that they could be powerful witnesses (1:4-5 , 8 ). The Spirit’s wisdom, energy, and power were the driving force behind the church’s work and witness (e.g., 2:14-41 , 43 ; 4:31 ; 9:17 , 20 ; 13:9-12 ; see also Eph 5:18 ). • began speaking in other languages: The Holy Spirit gave extraordinary communication that made it possible for people from other countries to hear in their own languages about what God had done (Acts 2:6-11 ). This passage is one of several references to speaking in “other languages” or “tongues” (see also 10:44-48 ; 19:6 ; 1 Cor 14:2-28 , 39 ). Here, this supernatural gift reveals the energizing presence of God’s Spirit and inaugurates the proclamation of the Good News to people of every nation.

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‏ Acts 2:4

2:4 ^a everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit: This event marks the coming of the Holy Spirit to fill Jesus’ disciples, as he had promised, so that they could be powerful witnesses (1:4-5 ^b, 8 ^c). The Spirit’s wisdom, energy, and power were the driving force behind the church’s work and witness (e.g., 2:14-41 ^d, 43 ^e; 4:31 ^f; 9:17 ^g, 20 ^h; 13:9-12 ⁱ; see also Eph 5:18 ^j).

• began speaking in other languages: The Holy Spirit gave extraordinary communication that made it possible for people from other countries to hear in their own languages about what God had done (Acts 2:6-11 ^k). This passage is one of several references to speaking in “other languages” or “tongues” (see also 10:44-48 ^l; 19:6 ^m; 1 Cor 14:2-28 ⁿ, 39 ^o). Here, this supernatural gift reveals the energizing presence of God’s Spirit and inaugurates the proclamation of the Good News to people of every nation.