Contradictions and Paradoxes in Acts 10:46

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Acts 10:46 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Acts 10:46. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, the author of Acts, this verse tells us that people were speaking in special languages they didn't know before, and they were praising God. Peter saw this as a sign that God was with them.

Acts 10:46: For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 14:27-28

Emphasizes order and interpretation in speaking in tongues, contrasting with the spontaneous and uninterpreted tongues in Acts 10:46.

1 Corinthians 14:27-28: If any man speak in an [unknown] tongue, [let it be] by two, or at the most [by] three, and [that] by course; and let one interpret. [two...: by two or three sentences separately]

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 14:33

Highlights that God is not the author of confusion, whereas Acts 10:46 depicts a scene that may seem disorderly without interpretation.

1 Corinthians 14:33: For God is not [the author] of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. [confusion: Gr. tumult, or, unquietness]

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 12:30

Suggests that not all believers will speak in tongues, contrasting with the implication that speaking in tongues was a common initial sign in Acts 10:46.

1 Corinthians 12:30: Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 14:19

Paul states the preference for understandable words over tongues, contradicting the focus on speaking in tongues as demonstrated in Acts 10:46.

1 Corinthians 14:19: Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that [by my voice] I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an [unknown] tongue.
Disclaimer: The content provided at PolarBible.com is for educational purposes only. Readers have the full right to agree or disagree with the interpretations and conclusions presented. We take no responsibility for any actions or decisions taken based on the information shared as Polar Verses.