Acts 11:15 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹⁵ “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].

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁵ And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁵ 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)

¹⁵ And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.

Common English Bible

¹⁵ 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

¹⁵ 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

¹⁵ And when I had begun to speak, the Holy Ghost fell upon them, as upon us also in the beginning.

Acts 11:15 Cross References

Acts 19:6

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 4:31

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.

Acts 9:43

And Peter lived for some time in Joppa with Simon, who was an [animal hide] tanner.