And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

When Paul had laid his hands upon them (ΔπÎčÎžÎ”ÎœÏ„ÎżÏ‚ Î±Ï…Ï„ÎżÎčς Ï„ÎżÏ… Î Î±Ï…Î»ÎżÏ… χΔÎčρας). Genitive absolute of second aorist active participle 


Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And when Paul had laid his hands, etc. See Barnes "Acts 2:17"; See Barnes "Acts 11:27".

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

They spake with tongues, and prophesied.—Better, they were speaking with tongues and prophesying, the verbs impl


Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Despite their being known as disciples, Paul preached Jesus to the men as he would to any Jew. “John’s baptism,” he said, “was a baptism of repenta


John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And when Paul had laid his hands upon them: They having been before baptized, not by him, but by John, or one of his disc


Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Paul, at Ephesus, found some religious people who looked to Jesus as the Me iah. They had not been led to expect the miraculous powers of the Holy 


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