ACTS 10:44 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.”
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message.—the Spirit's falling (epipiptō, 'fell upon') while Peter yet speaks validates his proclamation; the Spirit's confirmation precedes water baptism. 'All who heard the message' (pantes hoi akouontes ton logon) includes both the household and possibly servants; the salvation is cosmic, not hierarchical. The timing (during speech, not after completion) shows the Spirit's sovereign timing.
Church Fathers on Acts 10:44
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 immediately 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…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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