KJV King James Version
And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.
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Acts 11:15
And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as He had fallen upon us at the beginning.
WEB World English Bible
As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.
ASV American Standard Version
And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘And in my beginning to speak, the Holy Spirit did fall upon them, even as also upon us in the beginning,
Surrounding context — Acts 11
12 And the spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house:
13 And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;
14 Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.
15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.
16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.
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?
18 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongδὲG1161 · dethenτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoἄρξασθαίG757 · archōbe firstμεG3165 · memeλαλεῖνG2980 · laleōto speakἐπέπεσενG1968 · epipiptōto fall/press uponτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπνεῦμαG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoἅγιονG40 · hagiosholyἐπ᾽G1909 · epiupon/to/againstαὐτούς,G846 · autosit/s/heὥσπερG5618 · hōsperjust asκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐφ᾽G1909 · epiupon/to/againstἡμᾶςG3165 · memeἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἀρχῇ.G746 · archēbeginning
Cross-references
Acts 19:6And when Paul had laid [his] hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.Acts 10:34-46Then Peter opened [his] mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:Acts 2:2-12And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.Acts 4:31And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
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