SEV Biblia, Chapter 11:16
Entonces me acord del dicho del Seor, cuando dijo: Juan ciertamente bautiz en agua; mas vosotros seris bautizados en el Espíritu Santo.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Acts 11:16
Verse 16. Ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.] These words are very remarkable. The words of our Lord, as quoted chap. i. 5, to which St. Peter refers here, have been supposed by many to be referred to the apostles alone; but here it is evident that St. Peter believed they were a promise made to all Christians, i.e. to all, whether Jews or Gentiles, who should believe on Jesus Christ. Therefore, when he saw that the Holy Ghost fell upon those Gentiles, he considered it a fulfillment of our Lord's promise: ye, that is, all that will believe on me, shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost-not many days hence, i.e. in a short time this Spirit shall be given, which is to abide with you for ever. Hence we learn that the promise of the Holy Spirit is given to the whole body of Christians-to all that believe on Christ as dying for their sins, and rising for their justification.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 16. Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said , etc.] Just before his ascension, ( Acts 1:5). John indeed baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost ; as they were on the day of Pentecost, and as now Cornelius and his family were; and since they had the greater baptism, the baptism of the Spirit, the lesser baptism of water could not be denied them.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-18 - The imperfect state of human nature strongly appears, when godl persons are displeased even to hear that the word of God has bee received, because their own system has not been attended to. And we ar too apt to despair of doing good to those who yet, when tried, prove very teachable. It is the bane and damage of the church, to shut ou those from it, and from the benefit of the means of grace, who are no in every thing as we are. Peter stated the whole affair. We should a all times bear with the infirmities of our brethren; and instead of taking offence, or answering with warmth, we should explain ou motives, and show the nature of our proceedings. That preaching i certainly right, with which the Holy Ghost is given. While men are very zealous for their own regulations, they should take care that they d not withstand God; and those who love the Lord will glorify him, when made sure that he has given repentance to life to any fellow-sinners Repentance is God's gift; not only his free grace accepts it, but his mighty grace works it in us, grace takes away the heart of stone, an gives us a heart of flesh. The sacrifice of God is a broken spirit.
Greek Textus Receptus
εμνησθην 3415 5681 V-API-1S δε 1161 CONJ του 3588 T-GSN ρηματος 4487 N-GSN κυριου 2962 N-GSM ως 5613 ADV ελεγεν 3004 5707 V-IAI-3S ιωαννης 2491 N-NSM μεν 3303 PRT εβαπτισεν 907 5656 V-AAI-3S υδατι 5204 N-DSN υμεις 5210 P-2NP δε 1161 CONJ βαπτισθησεσθε 907 5701 V-FPI-2P εν 1722 PREP πνευματι 4151 N-DSN αγιω 40 A-DSN
Robertson's NT Word Studies
11:16 {I remembered} (emnesqen). First aorist passive indicative of the common verb mimneskw, to remind. Peter recalls the very words of Jesus as reported in #Ac 1:5. Peter now understands this saying of Jesus as he had not done before. That is a common experience with us all as new experiences of grace open richer veins in God's truth (#Joh 12:16). Peter clearly sees that the water baptism is merely the symbol or picture of the spiritual baptism in the heart.
