Acts 10:46

for they were hearing them speaking with tongues and magnifying God.

Young's Literal Translation

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 believing were astonished — as many as came with Peter — because also upon the nations the gift of the Holy Spirit hath been poured out,

47Then answered Peter, 'The water is any one able to forbid, that these may not be baptized, who the Holy Spirit did receive — even as also we?'

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Cross References

Mark 16:17'And signs shall accompany those believing these things; in my name demons they shall cast out; with new tongues they shall speak;

Acts 2:11Cretes and Arabians, we did hear them speaking in our tongues the great things of God.'

1 Corinthians 14:20Brethren, become not children in the understanding, but in the evil be ye babes, and in the understanding become ye 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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