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And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind,[a] and it filled the entire house in which they were.(A)

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  1. 2:2 There came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind: wind and spirit are associated in Jn 3:8. The sound of a great rush of wind would herald a new action of God in the history of salvation.

And they were all filled with the holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues,[a] as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim.(A)

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  1. 2:4 To speak in different tongues: ecstatic prayer in praise of God, interpreted in Acts 2:6, 11 as speaking in foreign languages, symbolizing the worldwide mission of the church.