• Acts 10:44
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 44 Ἔτι Yet λαλοῦντος speaking τοῦ of the Πέτρου Peter τὰ the ῥήματα sayings ταῦτα these ἐπέπεσε fell upon τὸ the πνεῦμα spirit τὸ the ἅγιον holy ἐπὶ upon πάντας all τοὺς the (ones) ἀκούοντας hearing τὸν the λόγον. word.

  • Acts Study Notes—Chapter 10
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 10:44

      the holy spirit came upon all those hearing the word: This is the only reported instance when holy spirit was poured out on disciples before baptism. Additionally, Peter is here taking an active role in the conversion of Cornelius and his family, none of whom were Jews. So Peter was using the third of “the keys of the Kingdom of the heavens,” opening up the preaching work and the prospect of entering God’s Kingdom to the vast field of Gentiles​—those who were not Jews, Jewish proselytes, or Samaritans. Peter had used the first of those keys to open up the same hope to the Jews and Jewish proselytes, and the second, to the Samaritans.​—Ac 2:22-41; 8:14-17; see study note on Mt 16:19.