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Selected Verse: Acts 10:44 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ac 10:44 |
King James |
While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| While Peter yet spake . . . the Holy Ghost fell--by visible and audible manifestation (Act 10:46). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
The Holy Ghost fell ... - Endowing them with the power of speaking with other tongues, Act 10:46. Of this the apostle Peter makes much in his argument in Act 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 Act 2:1-4.
Which heard the word - The Word of God; the message of the gospel. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
While Peter yet spake
Verse 44 (Act 10:44) is one of the pivotal points of Scripture. Heretofore, the Gospel has been offered to Jews only, and the Holy Spirit bestowed upon believing Jews through apostolic mediation. But now the normal order for this age is reached: the Holy Spirit is given without delay, mediation, or other condition than simple faith in Jesus Christ.
(See Scofield) - (Act 2:4); (Co1 6:19). |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
The Holy Ghost fell
The only example of the bestowment of the Spirit before baptism. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| The Holy Ghost fell on all that were hearing the word - Thus were they consecrated to God, as the first fruits of the Gentiles. And thus did God give a clear and satisfactory evidence, that he had accepted them as well as the Jews. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| 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. |
46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
17 Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?
46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
44 While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.