Acts 10:46

They heard them speaking in tongues, glorifying God.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

45The Jewish believers who had come with Peter were astonished, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the foreigners.

47Then Peter asked, “Is anybody going to prevent them being baptized in water, since they have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?”

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Cross References

Mark 16:17The following signs will accompany those who trust in me: in my name they will drive out demons; they will speak new languages;

Acts 2:11Cretans and Arabians—we hear them speaking in our own languages about all the great things God has done.”

1 Corinthians 14:20Brothers and sisters, don't think like children. Be as innocent as babies in regard to evil, but be grown up in your understanding.

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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