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The Holy Spirit and the Anointing

Why Did the Holy Spirit Fall on Cornelius’s Household Before Baptism?

The Holy Spirit falls on Cornelius's Gentile household while Peter is preaching, before they are baptized in water. The Jewish believers hear them speak in tongues and magnify God. The event persuades Peter that Gentiles can receive the same gift.

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Peter speaks about Jesus to the household of Cornelius in Caesarea.

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“While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.”

Acts 10:44 · KJV

Why was the order significant?

Peter asks who can forbid water when God has already given them the Spirit. The order makes God's welcome visible before the church has settled how to respond. Baptism follows as the church recognizes what God has done.

How did Peter explain it later?

In Acts 11, Peter remembers Jesus' promise of baptism with the Holy Ghost and describes the same gift coming to the Gentiles. The discussion moves the Jerusalem believers to glorify God. Acts 15 returns to the event in a debate about requiring Gentiles to follow Jewish law.

Put it into practice

Read Acts 10:34–35 and 11:15–18. Ask where you might be slow to recognize God's work because someone's background differs from your own.

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Questions & answers

Frequently asked questions

Who was Cornelius?

Acts 10 introduces him as a Roman centurion in Caesarea who feared God, gave to others, and prayed.

Were the Gentiles eventually baptized in water?

Yes. Peter commands water baptism after the Spirit falls.