Acts
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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?”
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Acts 10:47 Context
44While Peter yet spake 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.
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Translation Details for Acts 10:47
Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
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Wesley's Notes for Acts 10:47
10:47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Ghost? - He does not say they have the baptism of the Spirit; therefore they do not need baptism with water. But just the contrary: if they have received the Spirit, then baptize them with water. How easily is this question decided, if we will take the word of God for our rule! Either men have received the Holy Ghost or not. If they have not, Repent, saith God, and be baptized, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. If they have, if they are already baptized with the Holy Ghost, then who can forbid water?
People's Bible Notes for Acts 10:47
Ac 10:47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized? Peter's scruples were overcome. He was now satisfied that the gospel was for Gentiles as well as Jews. God had made no difference in the baptism of the Holy Spirit. He asks his Jewish brethren if any man can give a reason why they should not be baptized. Wesley says: ``How easily is the question decided if we take the word of God for our rule. Either men have received the Holy Spirit, or not. If they have not, then "Repent", saith God, "and be baptized, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit" (Ac 2:38). If they have been baptized with the Holy Spirit, then "who can forbid water"?''
Can any man forbid water, that these should not bee baptized, which haue receiued the holy Ghost, as well as wee?
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"Surely no one can refuse the water for these to be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we {did,} can he?"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Can any man forbid the water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we?
- American Standard Version (1901)
Will any man say that these may not have baptism who have been given the Holy Spirit as we have?
- Basic English Bible
Can any one forbid water that these should not be baptised, who have received the Holy Spirit as we also [did]?
- Darby Bible
Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we?
- Webster's Bible
Can any one forbid the use of water, and object to these persons being baptized--men who have received the Holy Spirit just as we did?
- Weymouth Bible
Can any man forbid the water, that these who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we should not be baptized?
- World English Bible
Thanne Petre answeride, Whether ony man may forbede watir, that these ben not baptisid, that han also resseyued the Hooli Goost as we?
- Wycliffe Bible
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?'
- Youngs Literal Bible