Acts 19:6

19:6 and when Paul placed14 his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came15 upon them, and they began to speak16 in tongues and to prophesy.17

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14	tn Or “laid.”
15	sn The coming of the Holy Spirit here is another case where the Spirit comes and prophesy results in Acts (see Acts 2). Paul’s action parallels that of Peter (Acts 8) and not just with Gentiles.
16	tn The imperfect verb ἐλάλουν (elaloun) has been translated as an ingressive imperfect.
17	tn The imperfect verb ἐπροφήτευον (eprophēteuon) has been translated as an ingressive imperfect.