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 an angel had appeared to him in his home and had told him, ‘Send messengers to Joppa, and summon a man named Simon Peter. 14He will tell you how you and everyone in your household can be saved!’ “As I began to speak,” Peter continued, “the Holy Spirit fell on them, just as he fell on us at the beginning. 16Then I thought of the Lord’s words when he said, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ 17And since God gave these Gentiles the same gift he gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to stand in God’s way?”

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

Words taken from the KJV.

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

Cross-references for Acts 11:15

• Acts 10:34Then Peter replied, “I see very clearly that God shows no favoritism.
• Acts 10:45The Jewish believers who came with Peter were amazed that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles, too.
• Acts 19:6Then when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in other tongues and prophesied.
• Acts 2:2Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting.
• Acts 4:31After this prayer, the meeting place shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Then they preached the word of God with boldness.

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