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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… ** - Peter uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that "no one should keep water from these people." (see :en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_rquestion)
- 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: :en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_activepassive)
- Then they asked him - "the Gentiles asked Peter"