I wonder if someone could help a newbie to Biblical Greek with some
information? From Acts 10:34-48 the words of Peter to Cornelius and his
household are recorded as follows:
34 Then Peter opened [his] mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God
is no respecter of persons:
35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is
accepted with him.
36 The word which [God] sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace
by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of
all:)
37 That word, [I say], ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea,
and began from Galilee, after
the baptism which John preached;
38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power:
who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil;
for God was with him.
39 And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the
Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom
they slew and hanged on a tree:
40 Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;
41 Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, [even]
to us, who did eat and drink
with him after he rose from the dead.
42 And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it
is he which was ordained of God [to be] the Judge of quick and dead.
43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever
believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
44 While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them
which heard the word.
In v 44 the word 'these' as in 'these words' is the demonstrative pronoun.
Does this indicate at what point of Peter's speaking the Holy Ghost fell on
them? Apologies if it is a stumbling question but the answer is of need not
curiosity.
Thank you in advance
Matthew Bell