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Gentiles speak in other languages and praising God
These were spoken languages that people could identify for the Jews to acknowledge that the Gentiles were indeed praising God.
Can anyone keep water from these people…
This is a rhetorical statement for "no one should keep water from these people". (see rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
they should not be baptized
Peter is making a negative statement, called litotes, with the rhetorical question to emphasize that these people deserve to be baptized. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes)
he commanded them to be baptized
"Peter commanded the Gentiles to be baptized" (passive) or "Peter commanded the Jewish Christians to baptize the Gentile believers" (see: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
Then they asked him
"the Gentiles asked Peter"