Acts 10:47 ““Can anyone withhold the water to baptize these people? They have rece…”

Acts 10:47

“Can anyone withhold the water to baptize these people? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have!”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?

World English Bible

“Can anyone forbid these people from being baptized with water? They have received the Holy Spirit just like us.”

American Standard Version

Can any man forbid the water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we?

Geneva Bible 1599

Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which haue receiued the holy Ghost, as well as we?

Darby Translation

Can any one forbid water that these should not be baptised, who have received the Holy Spirit as we also [did]?

Young's Literal Translation

Then answered Peter, 'The water is any one able to forbid, that these may not be baptized, who the Holy Spirit did receive — even as also we?'

Bible in Basic English

Will any man say that these may not have baptism who have been given the Holy Spirit as we have?

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Cross references

“Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?”

Acts 8:36 Acts 11:15–17 Romans 10:12 Genesis 17:24–26 Acts 8:12 Romans 4:11

Acts 8:36 · BSB

As they traveled along the road and came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is there to prevent me from being baptized?”

Acts 11:15–17 · BSB

As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as He had fallen upon us at the beginning.

Romans 10:12 · BSB

For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him,

Genesis 17:24–26 · BSB

So Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised,

Acts 8:12 · BSB

But when they believed Philip as he preached the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

Romans 4:11 · BSB

And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteous…

Also

Acts 2:4

Acts 2:4 · BSB

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

46For they heard them speaking in tongues and exalting God. Then Peter said,

48So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.

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