46For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 44-48)We have here the issue and effect of Peter’s sermon to Cornelius and his friends. He did not labour in vain among them, but they were all brought home to Christ. Here we have, I. God’s owning Peter’s word, by conferring the Holy Ghost upon the hearers of it, and immediately upon the hearing of it (Acts 10:44): While Peter was yet speaking these words , and perhaps designed to say more, he was happ…
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