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Acts 10:44

While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard his message.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Baptism;   Catholicity;   Charism;   Family;   Holy Spirit;   Miracles;   Scofield Reference Index - Holy Spirit;   Peter;   Thompson Chain Reference - Holy Spirit;   Peter;   Power;   Spirit;   The Topic Concordance - Giving and Gifts;   Holy Spirit;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Baptism with the Holy Spirit;   Gentiles;   Gift of the Holy Spirit, the;   Heathen, the;   Language;   Miraculous Gifts of the Holy Spirit;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Caesarea;   Centurion;   Peter;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Baptism with the spirit;   Caesarea;   Cornelius;   Peter;   Tongues;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Circumcision;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Cornelius;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Joshua;   Miracles;   Peter;   Zacchaeus;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Baptism of the Holy Spirit;   Church;   Mission(s);   Ordinances;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Caesarea;   Chronology of the New Testament;   Joppa;   Mark, Gospel According to;   Power of the Keys;   Regeneration;   Vision;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Faith;   Hypocrisy ;   Law;   Minister, Ministration;   Regeneration;   Turning;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Sealing;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Caesarea;   Proselyte;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Baptism;   Peter;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom or Church of Christ, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Baptism (Lutheran Doctrine);   Baptism of the Holy Spirit;   Peter, Simon;   Peter, the First Epistle of;   Tongues, Gift of;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Simon Cephas;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for October 7;  

Parallel Translations

Simplified Cowboy Version
While Pete was talkin', the Holy Ghost filled everyone in the room who was listening.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were listening to the message.
Legacy Standard Bible
While Peter was still speaking these things, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were listening to the word.
Bible in Basic English
While Peter was saying these words, the Holy Spirit came on all those who were hearing the word.
Darby Translation
While Peter was yet speaking these words the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were hearing the word.
New King James Version
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard the word.
Christian Standard Bible®
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came down on all those who heard the message.
World English Bible
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the word.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
While Peter was yet speaking these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all that were hearing the word.
Weymouth's New Testament
While Peter was speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all who were listening to the Message.
King James Version (1611)
While Peter yet spake these words, the holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
Literal Translation
As Peter was yet speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those hearing the Word.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Whyle Peter was yet speakynge these wordes, the holy goost fell vpo all the that herkened vnto the worde.
Mace New Testament (1729)
Peter was yet speaking, when the holy spirit descended on all that heard him.
THE MESSAGE
No sooner were these words out of Peter's mouth than the Holy Spirit came on the listeners. The believing Jews who had come with Peter couldn't believe it, couldn't believe that the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out on "outsider" non-Jews, but there it was—they heard them speaking in tongues, heard them praising God. Then Peter said, "Do I hear any objections to baptizing these friends with water? They've received the Holy Spirit exactly as we did." Hearing no objections, he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked Peter to stay on for a few days.
Amplified Bible
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who were listening to the message [confirming God's acceptance of Gentiles].
American Standard Version
While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all them that heard the word.
Revised Standard Version
While Peter was still saying this, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Whyle Peter yet spake these wordes the holy gost fell on all them which hearde the preachinge.
Update Bible Version
While Peter yet spoke these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those that heard the word.
Webster's Bible Translation
While Peter was yet speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all them who heard the word.
Young's Literal Translation
While Peter is yet speaking these sayings, the Holy spirit fell upon all those hearing the word,
New Century Version
While Peter was still saying this, the Holy Spirit came down on all those who were listening.
New English Translation
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the message.
Contemporary English Version
While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit took control of everyone who was listening.
Complete Jewish Bible
Kefa was still saying these things when the Ruach HaKodesh fell on all who were hearing the message.
English Standard Version
While Peter was still saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word.
Geneva Bible (1587)
While Peter yet spake these wordes, the holy Ghost fell on al them which heard the word.
George Lamsa Translation
While Simon Peter spoke these words, the Holy Spirit descended on all who heard the word.
Hebrew Names Version
While Kefa was still speaking these words, the Ruach HaKodesh fell on all those who heard the word.
International Standard Version
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all the people who were listening to his message.Acts 4:31; 8:15-17; 11:15;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And while Shemun spake these words the Spirit of Holiness overspread all who heard the word.
Murdock Translation
And while Simon was uttering these things, the Holy Spirit overshadowed all them that were hearing the word.
New Living Translation
Even as Peter was saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who were listening to the message.
New Life Bible
While Peter was speaking, the Holy Spirit came on all who were hearing his words.
English Revised Version
While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
New Revised Standard
While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard the word.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
While Peter was yet speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who were hearing the word.
Douay-Rheims Bible
While Peter was yet speaking these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them that heard the word.
King James Version
While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
Lexham English Bible
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who were listening to the message.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Whyle Peter yet spake these wordes, the holy ghost fell on all them whiche hearde the worde.
Easy-to-Read Version
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came down on all those who were listening to his speech.
New American Standard Bible
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were listening to the message.
Good News Translation
While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit came down on all those who were listening to his message.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And yit while that Petre spak these wordis, the Hooli Goost felde on alle that herden the word.

Contextual Overview

44While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard his message.45All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles. 46For they heard them speaking in tongues and exalting God. Then Peter said, 47"Can anyone withhold the water to baptize these people? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have!" 48So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the Holy Ghost: Acts 2:2-4, Acts 4:31, Acts 8:15-17, Acts 11:15, Acts 19:6

Reciprocal: Ezekiel 11:5 - the Spirit Joel 2:28 - upon Luke 3:16 - he shall Luke 14:23 - Go John 1:33 - the same Acts 2:38 - and ye Acts 5:32 - whom Acts 8:16 - he was Acts 15:8 - giving Acts 15:9 - purifying Acts 19:2 - Have ye Romans 14:3 - for Galatians 3:2 - Received 1 Thessalonians 1:5 - in the 1 Peter 1:12 - with

Gill's Notes on the Bible

While Peter yet spake these words,.... As he was thus discoursing concerning Christ, his person, his miracles, his death and resurrection, and the efficacy of his blood for pardon, before he had done speaking,

the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. This is not to be understood of the operations of the Spirit of God upon the souls of men, under the ministry of the word; though true it is, that the Spirit of God attends the preaching of thee Gospel, and not only qualifies men for it, and assists them in it, but makes it effectual to many that hear it: hearers of the word lie in the way of the gracious operations of the Spirit; and the gifts and graces of the Spirit are given to persons, or the Spirit falls upon them under such means: which may denote the original of the grace of the Spirit, it falls down from above, from heaven; the freeness of it, it is bestowed on whom he pleases, under the same ministry; the suddenness of it, it comes at once, unthought of, and undesired, as well as undeserved; the power and efficacy of it, it falls with weight, it melts the heart, and converts the sinner; and the plenty of it, it falls in abundance, it is exceeding abundant with faith and love; and the permanency of it, it continues where it falls, and is a well of living water springing up unto everlasting life: and also the invisibility of it unto others. But this is not here intended, at least it is not only designed; for though the Spirit of God, in the operations of his grace, might fall upon them that heard the word, whereby they were regenerated, converted, and sanctified, and so became proper subjects for baptism; yet also the extraordinary gifts of the Spirit came upon them, as they were hearing; not upon the men, the believing Jews, that came along with Peter; but upon Cornelius and his family, and upon all his relations and friends, who came together to hear the word at his invitation, and now were hearing it; and as they were, the Holy Ghost, in his miraculous gifts of speaking with divers tongues, fell upon them in a visible form, as upon the apostles on the day of Pentecost; for that it was in the same way seems probable from Acts 11:15. These extraordinary gifts of the Spirit were necessary at the first preaching of the Gospel to the Gentiles, for the confirmation of it: as well as for the further confirmation of Peter, that he was right in so doing; as also for the sake of the believing Jews he brought along with him.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The Holy Ghost fell ... - Endowing them with the power of speaking with other tongues, Acts 10:46. Of this the apostle Peter makes much in his argument in Acts 11:17. By this, God showed that the Gentiles were to be admitted to the same privileges with the Jews, and to the blessings of salvation in the same manner. Compare Acts 2:1-4.

Which heard the word - The Word of God; the message of the gospel.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 44. While Peter yet spake — It in not very likely that the words recorded by St. Luke are all that the apostle spoke on this occasion; but, while he continued to discourse with them on this subject, the Holy Ghost fell on all them that heard the word; and his descent was known by their being enabled to speak with different kinds of tongues. In what manner this gift was bestowed we cannot tell; probably it was in the same way in which it had been given on the day of pentecost; for as they spake with tongues, which was the effect of the descent of the Spirit as flaming tongues on the heads of the disciples on the day of pentecost, it is very likely that the same appearance now took place.


 
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