⁴⁴ While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on^(A) all who heard the message. ⁴⁵ The circumcised believers who had come with Peter^(B) were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out^(C) even on Gentiles.^{(D) 46} For they heard them speaking in tongues^[a](E) and praising God.

Then Peter said,

¹⁴ He will bring you a message^(A) through which you and all your household^(B) will be saved.’

¹⁵ “As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came on^(C) them as he had come on us at the beginning.^{(D) 16} Then I remembered what the Lord had said: ‘John baptized with^[a] water,^(E) but you will be baptized with^[b] the Holy Spirit.’^(F)

⁷ After much discussion, Peter got up and addressed them: “Brothers, you know that some time ago God made a choice among you that the Gentiles might hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.^{(A) 8} God, who knows the heart,^(B) showed that he accepted them by giving the Holy Spirit to them,^(C) just as he did to us. ⁹ He did not discriminate between us and them,^(D) for he purified their hearts by faith.^(E)