World English Bible

Acts 2:3

“Tongues like fire appeared and were distributed to them, and one sat on each of them.”

Verse in context — Acts 2

Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place.

Suddenly there came from the sky a sound like the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

Tongues like fire appeared and were distributed to them, and one sat on each of them.

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.

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

The birth and growth of the early church through the power of the Holy Spirit.