Acts 10:46

Acts 10:46 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
• New International Version (NIV)For they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter said,
• English Standard Version (ESV)For they were hearing them speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter declared,
• New King James Version (NKJV)For they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God. Then Peter answered,

Context of Acts 10:46

44While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit came down on all the people who were listening to his message. 45The Jewish believers who had come from Joppa with Peter were very surprised. They saw that God had now freely given his Holy Spirit to Gentiles. They heard the new believers speaking in strange languages. They were also praising God. Then Peter said, 47‘God has clearly given his Holy Spirit to these people, in the same way that he gave him to us. So we should now baptize them with water. You surely agree that this is the right thing to do.’ 48So Peter told the Jewish believers to baptize the new believers. They spoke the name of Jesus Christ when they baptized them. After that, Cornelius asked Peter to stay with them for a few days.

Acts 10:46 word by word

ἤκουον γὰρ αὐτῶν λαλούντων γλώσσαις καὶ μεγαλυνόντων τὸν θεόν. τότε ἀπεκρίθη Πέτρος·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• they heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• speakλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• with tonguesγλῶσσαglōssa · tongueG1100
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• magnifyμεγαλύνωmegalunō · to magnifyG3170
• Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• Thenτότεtote · thenG5119
• answeredἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
• PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074

Cross-references for Acts 10:46

• Acts 2:4All the believers became full with the Holy Spirit. They began to speak in languages that they had not learned. They spoke whatever language the Holy Spirit helped them to speak.
• Acts 19:6Then Paul put his hands on each believer's head. When he did this, the Holy Spirit came down on them. They spoke in different languages and they spoke messages from God.
• 1 Corinthians 14:20My Christian friends, do not continue to think like children think. Instead, think properly like men and women should think. The only way you should be like babies is to keep away from evil things.

Commentaries on Acts 10:46

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 46And magnify God - They had got new hearts as well as new tongues; and, having believed with the heart unto righteousness, their tongues made confession unto salvation; and God was magnified for the mercy which he had imparted.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 46Speak with tongues - In other languages than their own native tongue, Acts 2:4. And magnify God - And praise God.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 44-48Verses 44-48 The Holy Ghost fell upon others after they were baptized, to confirm them in the faith; but upon these Gentiles before they were baptized, to show that God does not confine himself to outward signs. The Holy Ghost fell upon those who were neither circumcised nor baptized; it is the Spirit that quickeneth, the flesh profiteth nothing. They magnified God, and spake of Christ and the benefits of redemption. Whatever gift we are endued with, we…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 44-48On the day of Pentecost, Peter told the people that if they stopped sinning, repented, asked forgiveness from God, and received baptism in the name of Jesus Christ, they would "receive the gift of the Holy Spirit" (2:38; see also 19:1–7). As Cornelius and his household listened to Peter's message, they received the Holy Spirit just like the Jews had earlier. This event confirmed again that God did not favor one group over another (10:34–35). This event is…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4646. heard them speak with tongues and magnify God--As on the day of Pentecost it was no empty miracle, no mere speaking of foreign languages, but utterance of "the wonderful works of God" in tongues to them unknown (Ac 2:11), so here; but more remarkable in this case, as the speakers were perhaps less familiar with the Old Testament songs of praise. 46-48. Then answered Peter, Can any man forbid water ... which have received the Holy Ghost, &c.--Mark, he…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 10:46

• Baptism
• Catholicity
• Charism
• Holy Spirit
• Language
• Miracles
• Tongue

In the dictionaries

• God
• Peter
• Peter, Simon Peter, Cephas
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Alms
• Cornelius
• Intent
• Knit
• Respecter
• Trance

Commentaries on Acts 10

• 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
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• 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