Acts 11:17 “So if God gave them the same gift He gave us who believed in the Lord…”

Acts 11:17

So if God gave them the same gift He gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder the work of God?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?

World English Bible

If then God gave to them the same gift as us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God?”

American Standard Version

If then God gave unto them the like gift as he did also unto us, when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God?

Geneva Bible 1599

For as much then as God gaue them a like gift, as he did vnto vs, when we beleeued in the Lord Iesus Christ, who was I, that I coulde let God?

Darby Translation

If then God has given them the same gift as also to us when we had believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who indeed was I to be able to forbid God?

Young's Literal Translation

if then the equal gift God did give to them as also to us, having believed upon the Lord Jesus Christ, I — how was I able to withstand God?'

Bible in Basic English

If then God gave them, when they had faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the same as he gave to us, who was I to go against God?

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Cross references

“as God”

Romans 11:34–36 Acts 11:15 Acts 15:8 Acts 15:9 Matthew 20:14 Matthew 20:15

Romans 11:34–36 · BSB

“Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?”

Acts 11:15 · BSB

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

Acts 15:8 · BSB

And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us.

Acts 15:9 · BSB

He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.

Matthew 20:14 · BSB

Take your pay and go. I want to give this last man the same as I gave you.

Matthew 20:15 · BSB

Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’

“what”

Acts 10:47 Romans 9:20–26 Job 33:13 Daniel 4:35 Job 9:12–14 Job 40:2

Acts 10:47 · BSB

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

Romans 9:20–26 · BSB

But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?”

Job 33:13 · BSB

Why do you complain to Him that He answers nothing a man asks?

Daniel 4:35 · BSB

All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’”

Job 9:12–14 · BSB

If He takes away, who can stop Him? Who dares to ask Him, ‘What are You doing?’

Job 40:2 · BSB

“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.”

Also

Acts 10:45 Acts 5:39

Acts 10:45 · BSB

All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.

Acts 5:39 · BSB

But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”

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

In context

16Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

18When they heard this, they had no further objections, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.”

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