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Acts 2:43

And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.

KJV

Ἐγίνετο δὲ πάσῃ ψυχῇ φόβος· πολλά δὲ τέρατα καὶ σημεῖα διὰ τῶν ἀποστόλων ἐγίνετο ἐν Ἱερουσαλήμ, φόβος τε ἦν μέγας ἐπὶ πάντας.

Greek NT

Fiebat autem omni animæ timor : multa quoque prodigia et signa per Apostolos in Jerusalem fiebant, et metus erat magnus in universis.

Vulgate

And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.

ASV

And fear came upon every soul. Many wonders also and signs were done by the apostles in Jerusalem: and there was great fervor in all.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

18 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

γίνομαι
ginomai
verb · 667×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
διά
dia
preposition · 633×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
μέγας
megas
adjective · 244×
πολύς
polus
adjective · 412×
πᾶς
pas
adjective · 1226×
σημεῖον
semeion
noun · 77×
τέ
te
particle · 214×
τέρας
teras
noun · 16×
φόβος
phobos
noun · 48×
ψυχή
psuche
noun · 102×
ἀπόστολος
apostolos
noun · 79×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἐπί
epi
preposition · 888×
Ἱερουσαλήμ
ierousalem
noun · 79×
o
article · 19778×

Textual variants

2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: Ἐγίνετο | WH/Treg/NIV: Ἐγίνετο | RP: Ἐγένετο
  • ἘγίνετοSBLGNT
  • ἘγίνετοWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • ἘγένετοRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: τε | Treg/NIV/RP: τε | WH: δὲ
  • τεSBLGNT
  • τεTregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27), Robinson-Pierpont
  • δὲWestcott-Hort
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§2178This practice of the Christian assembly dates from the beginnings of the apostolic age.112 The Letter to the Hebrews reminds the faithful "not to neglect to meet together, as is the habit of some, but to encourage one another."113 Tradition preserves the memory of an ever-timely exhortation: Come to Church early, approach the Lord, and confess your sins, repent in prayer.... Be…

Cross-references

  • Acts 3:6 — Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
  • Acts 4:33 — And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
  • Acts 5:5 — And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
  • Acts 5:15 — Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.
  • Acts 9:40 — But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
  • Esth 8:17 — And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king’s commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jew
  • Hos 3:5 — Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days.
  • Jer 33:9 — And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness
  • John 4:48 — Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.
  • John 14:12 — Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
  • Luke 1:65 — And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.
  • Luke 7:16 — And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.
  • Luke 8:37 — Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.
  • Mark 16:17 — And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;