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Selected Verse: Acts 19:6 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ac 19:6 |
King James |
And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied. |
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] |
| And when Paul had laid his hands upon them . . . they spake with tongues, &c.--See on Act 10:44-45. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
And when Paul laid his hands ... - See the notes on Act 8:17.
And they spake with tongues - See the notes on Act 2:4; Act 10:46.
And prophesied - See the notes on Act 2:17; Act 11:27. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| They spake with tongues, and prophesied - They received the miraculous gift of different languages; and in those languages they taught to the people the great doctrines of the Christian religion; for this appears to be the meaning of the word προεφητευον, prophesied, as it is used above. |
44 While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
45 And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
27 And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.
17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.