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The Lexham Context Commentary: New Testament surveys each book of the New Testament at several levels—Book, Division, Section, Pericope, Paragraph, and Unit—providing contextually appropriate commentary on each level. The reader of the commentary can easily ascertain the contextual importance of any larger section, or pericope, or even a particular verse of Scripture.

(10:44–48) This paragraph describes how the Holy Spirit falls on Cornelius and his household after Peter preaches about what God did in Jesus (10:34–43). Peter’s Jewish companions witness how the gentiles receive the Holy Spirit and speak in foreign languages (10:44–46). Since the gentiles have received the Spirit, they are baptized in Jesus’ name, and Peter resides with them a little longer (10:47–48). 10:44 While Peter is still speaking the final words that
Acts 10:44–48