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Acts 10:47

Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
Acts 10:47 · King James Version

In other versions

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

    ASV

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

    BBE

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

    DBY

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

    WEB

  • 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?'

    YLT

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

    ENG

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

    WBT

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

    BSB

In context

45And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.

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

47Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?

48And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

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