KJV King James Version
For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Acts 10:46
For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For they heard them speaking in tongues and exalting God. Then Peter said,
WEB World English Bible
For they heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,
ASV American Standard Version
For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for they were hearing them speaking with tongues and magnifying God.
Surrounding context — Acts 10
43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
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.
46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἤκουονG191 · akouōto hearγὰρG1063 · garforαὐτῶνG846 · autosit/s/heλαλούντωνG2980 · laleōto speakγλώσσαιςG1100 · glōssatongueκαὶG2532 · kaiandμεγαλυνόντωνG3170 · megalunōto magnifyτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεόν.G2316 · theosGodτότεG5119 · totethenἀπεκρίθηG611 · apokrinōto answerΠέτρος·G4074 · PetrosPeter
Cross-references
Acts 2:4And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.Acts 19:6And when Paul had laid [his] hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.Mark 16:17And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;Acts 2:11Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.1 Corinthians 14:20-25Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
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