Acts 10:46

For they heard them speaking in tongues and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

45And those of the circumcision who believed were astounded, as many as had come with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also.

47“Surely no one can forbid water, can he, that these should not be baptized who received the Holy Spirit just as we have?”

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Cross References

Mark 16:17And these signs shall accompany those who have believed: In My name they shall cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues;

Acts 2:11Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own tongues the mighty deeds of God.”

1 Corinthians 14:20Brothers, do not be children in your understanding; rather, in malice be children, but in understanding be men.

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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