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Acts 10:46

For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

KJV

ἤκουον γὰρ αὐτῶν λαλούντων γλώσσαις καὶ μεγαλυνόντων τὸν θεόν. τότε ἀπεκρίθη Πέτρος,

Greek NT

Audiebant enim illos loquentes linguis, et magnificantes Deum.

Vulgate

For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

ASV

For they heard them speaking with tongues and magnifying God.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Πέτρος
petros
noun · 154×
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
γλῶσσα
glossa
noun · 50×
θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λαλέω
laleo
verb · 298×
μεγαλύνω
megaluno
verb · 8×
τότε
tote
adverb · 157×
ἀκούω
akouo
verb · 427×
ἀποκρίνομαι
apokrinomai
verb · 233×
o
article · 19778×

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

notable
SBLGNT: ἀπεκρίθη | WH/Treg/NIV: ἀπεκρίθη | RP: + ὁ
  • ἀπεκρίθηSBLGNT
  • ἀπεκρίθηWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • + ὁRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Miracle

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

The baptism of believers in the Holy Ghost is witnessed by the initial physical sign of speaking with other tongues as the Spirit of God gives them utterance.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 14:2 — For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
  • 1Cor 14:20 — Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
  • Acts 2:4 — And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
  • Acts 2:4 — And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
  • Acts 2:11 — Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
  • Acts 19:6 — And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
  • John 14:12 — Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
  • Luke 24:47 — And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
  • Mark 16:17 — And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
  • Mark 16:17 — And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;