Acts 10:45

They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the Gentiles.

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WEBBE

They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the Gentiles.

BSB

All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.

KJV

And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.

ASV

And they of the circumcision that believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit.

BBE

And the Jews of the faith, who had come with Peter, were full of wonder, because the Holy Spirit was given to the Gentiles,

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καὶ kai And G2532 ἐξέστησαν exestēsan were amazed G1839 οἱ hoi the G3588 ἐκ ek from G1537 περιτομῆς peritomēs [the] circumcision G4061 πιστοὶ pistoi believers G4103 ὅσοι hosoi as many as G3745 συνῆλθαν sunēlthan had come with G4905 τῷ tō (the) G3588 Πέτρῳ Petrō Peter G4074 ὅτι hoti that G3754 καὶ kai even G2532 ἐπὶ epi upon G1909 τὰ ta the G3588 ἔθνη ethnē Gentiles G1484 ἡ hē the G3588 δωρεὰ dōrea gift G1431 τοῦ tou of the G3588 ἁγίου hagiou Holy G40 τοῦ tou (the) G3588 πνεύματος pneumatos Spirit G4151 ἐκκέχυται ekkechutai has been poured out G1632

The early church

Observe God's providential management. He does not suffer the speech to be finished, nor the baptism to take place upon a command of Peter, but, when He has made it evident how admirable their state of mind is, and a beginning is made of the work of teaching, and they have believed that assuredly baptism is the remission of sins, then forthwith comes the Spirit upon them. Now this is done by God's so disposing it as to provide for Peter a mighty ground of justification. And it is not simply that the Spirit came upon them, but, "they spake with tongues:" which was the thing that astonished those who had come together.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 44–48

The Holy Ghost fell upon others after they were baptized, to confirm them in the faith; but upon these Gentiles before they were baptized, to show that God does not confine himself to outward signs. The Holy Ghost fell upon those who were neither circumcised nor baptized; it is the Spirit that quickeneth, the flesh profiteth nothing. They magnified God, and spake of Christ and the benefits of redemption. Whatever gift we are endued with, we ought to honour God with it. The believing Jews who were present, were astonished that the gift of the Holy Ghost was poured out upon the Gentiles also. By mistaken notions of things, we make difficult for ourselves as to the methods of Divine providence and grace. As they were undeniably baptized with the Holy Ghost, Peter concluded they were not to be refused the baptism of water, and the ordinance was administered. The argument is conclusive; can we deny the sign to those who have received the things signified? Those who have some acquaintance with Christ, cannot but desire more. Even those who have received the Holy Ghost, must see their need of daily learning more of the truth.

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Holy SpiritGentilesBaptismCircumcisionBigotry

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.