Acts 11:15 Parallel Translations

"When I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came to these people. This was the same thing that happened to us in the beginning.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.

ASV:

And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.

BBE:

And, while I was talking to them, the Holy Spirit came on them, as on us at first.

DBY:

And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them even as upon us also at the beginning.

ERV:

And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.

WEY:

"And," said Peter, "no sooner had I begun to speak than the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as He fell upon us at the first.

WBS:

And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, as on us at the beginning.

WEB:

As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.

YLT:

'And in my beginning to speak, the Holy Spirit did fall upon them, even as also upon us in the beginning,

Acts 11:15 Cross References

XREF:

Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance.

Acts 10:44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were listening to the message. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

11:15 As on us at the beginning. Note that Peter compares the outpouring on the Gentiles with that of the day of Pentecost. He calls both instances baptisms of the Holy Spirit. Miraculous signs accompanied each instance. Have we a right to speak of a baptism of the Holy Spirit without such signs? The gift of the Holy Spirit with its fruit (Ga 5:22,23) is promised to every obedient believer, but the baptism of the Holy Spirit seems to have been extraordinary and special. Note also that Peter calls the Day of Pentecost the Beginning. The Beginning of what? Of the preaching of the New Covenant, of the Great Commission, of the conditions of the gospel under the reign of the exalted King and Savior, of the church of Christ on earth.

MHC:

11:1-18 The imperfect state of human nature strongly appears, when godly persons are displeased even to hear that the word of God has been received, because their own system has not been attended to. And we are too apt to despair of doing good to those who yet, when tried, prove very teachable. It is the bane and damage of the church, to shut out those from it, and from the benefit of the means of grace, who are not in every thing as we are. Peter stated the whole affair. We should at all times bear with the infirmities of our brethren; and instead of taking offence, or answering with warmth, we should explain our motives, and show the nature of our proceedings. That preaching is certainly right, with which the Holy Ghost is given. While men are very zealous for their own regulations, they should take care that they do not withstand God; and those who love the Lord will glorify him, when made sure that he has given repentance to life to any fellow-sinners. Repentance is God's gift; not only his free grace accepts it, but his mighty grace works it in us, grace takes away the heart of stone, and gives us a heart of flesh. The sacrifice of God is a broken spirit.

CONC:

Beginning Begun Fall Fell Ghost Holy Peter Sooner Speak Spirit Talking

Beginning Begun Fall Fell First Ghost Holy Peter Sooner Speak Spirit Talking

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