KJV ORIGINAL
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Everyone there got completely filled up with the Holy Spirit, and they started speaking in languages they'd never learned before, the Spirit was literally giving them the words to say.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When God's Spirit shows up, he gives you exactly what you need to say, even if it's in a language you don't know.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The book of Acts was likely written by Luke, a companion of Paul, to Theophilus and a broader Greek-speaking audience in the mid-to-late 1st century CE. It chronicles the early Christian movement's expansion from Jerusalem to Rome, detailing the apostles' activities and the Holy Spirit's role in establishing the nascent church.
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