Acts 11:16

Then I remembered the word of the Lord, as he said, John immersed in water, but you shall be immersed in the Holy Spirit.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.

In Context

15And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, as on us at the beginning.

17If, then, God gave them the like gift that he gave to us who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, what was I, that I could withstand God?

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Cross References

Mark 1:8I immerse you in water; but he will immerse you in the Holy Spirit.

Luke 24:8And they remembered his words,

John 1:33And I knew him not; but he that sent me to immerse in water, said to me, On whom you shall see the Spirit descending and remaining, this is he that immerses in the Holy Spirit.

Matthew Henry on Acts 11:2-19

Peter's Vindication. 1 And the apostles and brethren that were in Judæa heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. 2 And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, 3 Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them. 4 But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying, 5 I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great… Read the whole commentary →

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