KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The Jewish believers who came with Peter were completely blown away because God poured out the Holy Spirit on non-Jewish people too. They couldn't believe what they were seeing.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God's love doesn't check your background — it's for everyone, and that surprised even the early believers.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
Luke, a companion of Paul, wrote the book of Acts to Theophilus and a broader Christian audience around the 60s AD. It was written to document the early spread of Christianity from Jerusalem to the Roman world, including the significant inclusion of Gentiles into the church.
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