While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came down on all those who heard the message.
Acts 10:47 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised ‘Can anyone withhold water and prevent these people from being baptised, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have? ’ Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Can anyone forbid or refuse water for baptizing these people, seeing that they have received the Holy Spirit just as we have? American Standard Version (1901) Can any man forbid the water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we? Common English Bible “These people have received the Holy Spirit just as we have. Surely no one can stop them from being baptized with water, can they?” Catholic Public Domain Version Then Peter responded, "How could anyone prohibit water, so that those who have received the Holy Spirit would not be baptized, just as we also have been?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then Peter answered: Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Ghost, as well as we? |
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came down on all those who heard the message.
Then they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them.
But when they believed Philip, as he proclaimed the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptised.
As they were travelling down the road, they came to some water. The eunuch said, ‘Look, there’s water. What would keep me from being baptised? ’
since there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, because the same Lord of all richly blesses all who call on him.
And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith , while still uncircumcised. This was to make him the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, so that righteousness may be credited to them also.