Acts 10:46

in that they heard them speaking languages and magnifying God. Then Peter responded:

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

45Well the believers of the circumcision [Jews] who had come with Peter were astonished, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had also been poured out on the Gentiles,

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

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Cross References

Mark 16:17And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new languages;

Acts 2:11Cretans and Arabians; we hear them declaring the great works of God in our own languages.”

1 Corinthians 14:20Brothers, stop thinking like children—well, in malice be ‘infants’, but in thinking be adults.

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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