And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
Parallel translations
- WEB How do we hear, everyone in our own native language?
- BSB How is it then that each of us hears them in his own native language?
- NKJV And how is it that we hear, each in our own language in which we were born?
- NASB And how is it that we each hear them in our own language to which we were born?
- NLT and yet we hear them speaking in our own native languages!
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Quick answer
They ask in amazement how they each hear the message in their own native language. It underscores the personal, comprehensible reach of the miracle.
Overview
The question expresses genuine astonishment at hearing the gospel in their mother tongues. The emphasis falls on clear understanding, not mere unintelligible sound. God's word reaches each person directly, anticipating the gospel's spread to all nations.
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