Acts 11:17 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

¹⁷ 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?

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ 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?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ If then God gave to them the same Gift [equally] as He gave to us when we believed in (adhered to, trusted in, and relied on) the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I and what power or authority had I to interfere or hinder or forbid or withstand God?

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ 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?

Common English Bible

¹⁷ If God gave them the same gift he gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, then who am I? Could I stand in God’s way?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ Therefore, if God gave them the same grace, as also to us, who have believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I would be able to prohibit God?"

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁷ If then God gave them the same grace, as to us also who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ; who was I, that could withstand God?

Acts 11:17 Cross References

Job 33:13

Why dost thou strive against him? For he giveth not account of any of his matters

Job 40:2

Shall he that cavilleth contend with the Almighty? He that argueth with God, let him answer it.

Daniel 4:35

And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

Acts 10:45

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

Acts 10:47

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

Acts 11:15

And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.

Acts 5:39

but if it is of God, ye will not be able to overthrow them; lest haply ye be found even to be fighting against God.