Then Paul placed his hands on them and [the supernatural power of] the Holy Spirit came on them and they [began to] speak in [other] languages and prophesy [i.e., speak God's message].
Acts 11:15 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) “And while I was speaking, [the power of] the Holy Spirit descended on them [i.e., Cornelius’ Gentile household] just like [it fell] on us [Jewish apostles] at the beginning [i.e., the day of Pentecost, See chapter 2]. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them just as He did on us at the beginning. [Acts 2:1-4.] American Standard Version (1901) And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning. Common English Bible When I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, just as the Spirit fell on us in the beginning. Catholic Public Domain Version And when I had begun to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as upon us also, in the beginning. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when I had begun to speak, the Holy Ghost fell upon them, as upon us also in the beginning. |
Then Paul placed his hands on them and [the supernatural power of] the Holy Spirit came on them and they [began to] speak in [other] languages and prophesy [i.e., speak God's message].
And after they had prayed, the place where they were gathered shook, and these disciples were all filled with [the power of] the Holy Spirit and they were able to speak the message of God with boldness.
And Peter lived for some time in Joppa with Simon, who was an [animal hide] tanner.