Acts 10:46

For they heard them speaking with tongues, and magnifying God.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

In Context

45And the faithful of the circumcision, who came with Peter, were astonished, for that the grace of the Holy Ghost was poured out upon the Gentiles also.

47Then Peter answered: Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Ghost, as well as we?

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Cross References

Mark 16:17And these signs shall follow them that believe: In my name they shall cast out devils: they shall speak with new tongues.

Acts 2:11Jews also, and proselytes, Cretes, and Arabians: we have heard them speak in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.

1 Corinthians 14:20Brethren, do not become children in sense: but in malice be children, and in sense be perfect.

Matthew Henry on Acts 10:45-48

The Effect of Peter's Sermon. 44 While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. 45 And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. 46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter, 47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? 48 And he commanded them to be… Read the whole commentary →

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