Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? Treasury of Scripture Acts 8:12,36 But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized... Acts 11:15-17 And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning... Acts 15:8,9 And God, which knows the hearts, bore them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did to us... Genesis 17:24-26 And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin... Romans 4:11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised... Romans 10:12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich to all that call on him.
Context The Gentiles Receive the Holy Spirit
44While Peter yet spoke these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. 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. Parallel Verses 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?
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then Peter answered: Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Ghost, as well as we?
Darby Bible Translation
Can any one forbid water that these should not be baptised, who have received the Holy Spirit as we also did?
King James Bible
Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
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?'
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