Commentaries:
People's Commentary (NT)
Acts 10:45
They of the circumcision. The Jews who went with Peter. They
were astonished that the Holy Spirit should fall on Gentiles. This
miraculous outpouring was extraordinary, and the object is plain, viz:
to convince Peter and his fellow Jews that God had accepted the
Gentiles; the same reason for which Peter's vision had been given. This
is the only instance recorded of the Spirit falling on unbaptized
persons. This exception is made to convince the Jewish Christians that
uncircumcised Gentiles were fit subjects of baptism. Peter had to
recall this fact in order to convince the church at Jerusalem that he
had done right (Acts 11:2). As on Pentecost the Holy Spirit
fell on Jews, so now when Gentiles receive the Gospel they are baptized
with the Holy Spirit (Acts 11:15).
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Acts 8:14
Acts 10:45
Acts 11:14
Acts 15:7
Acts 19:3
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