Acts 11:15

Acts 11:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.
• New International Version (NIV)“As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came on them as he had come on us at the beginning.
• English Standard Version (ESV)As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them just as on us at the beginning.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, as upon us at the beginning.

Context of Acts 11:15

13He told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter. 14He will convey to you a message by which you and all your household will be saved.’ As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as He had fallen upon us at the beginning. 16Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ 17So if God gave them the same gift He gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder the work of God?”

Acts 11:15 word by word

ἐν δὲ τῷ ἄρξασθαί με λαλεῖν ἐπέπεσεν τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον ἐπ᾽ αὐτούς, ὥσπερ καὶ ἐφ᾽ ἡμᾶς ἐν ἀρχῇ.Read the interlinear

• ·δέde · thenG1161
• Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• ·ἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• beganἄρχομαιarchomai · to rule/beginG756
• to speakλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• Holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
• Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• fellἐπιπίπτωepipiptō · to fall/press uponG1968
• uponἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• just asὥσπερhōsper · just asG5618
• ·καίkai · andG2532
• beginningἀρχήarchē · beginningG746

Cross-references for Acts 11:15

• Acts 10:34Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism,
• Acts 10:45All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.
• Acts 19:6And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
• Acts 2:2Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.
• Acts 4:31After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

Commentaries on Acts 11:15

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15And as I began to speak - Or, while I was speaking. The Holy Ghost … - Acts 10:44.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-17Peter reviewed what had happened. He explained that God had directed the whole series of events (11:12). Peter ate with Gentiles (non-Jews) because God made it evident that he should (11:4–12). Peter then saw the Holy Spirit come upon the Gentiles, realizing God accepted and blessed them like Jews who trusted in Jesus (11:15–17; see 1:5). Peter followed God's will by admitting Gentiles to the church.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-1812-18. we entered the man's house--No mention of Cornelius' name, much less of his high position, as if that affected the question. To the charge, "Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised," he simply speaks of the uncircumcised "man" to whom he had been divinely sent.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 11:15

• Baptism
• Gentiles
• Holy Spirit
• Peter

In the dictionaries

• Holy Ghost
• Arise
• Contend
• Peter
• Rehearse
• Acts of the Apostles
• Baptism (lutheran Doctrine)
• Baptism of the Holy Spirit
• Begin
• Cornelius

Commentaries on Acts 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings