"Surely noonecanrefusethe waterfor theseto be baptizedwhohave receivedthe HolySpiritjustas we [did], can he?"
While Peterwas stillspeakingthesewords,the HolySpiritfellupon allthosewho were listeningto the message.
And they were allfilledwith the HolySpiritand beganto speakwith othertongues,as the Spiritwas givingthem utterance.
But whenthey believedPhilippreaching the good newsaboutthe kingdomof Godand the nameof JesusChrist,they were being baptized,menand womenalike.
As they wentalongthe roadthey cameto somewater;and the eunuchsaid,"Look!Water!Whatpreventsme from being baptized?"
For there is nodistinctionbetween Jewand Greek;for the same[Lord] is Lordof all,abounding in richesfor allwho callon Him;
and he receivedthe signof circumcision,a sealof the righteousnessof the faithwhich he had while uncircumcised,sothat he might be the fatherof allwho believewithout being circumcised,that righteousnessmight be creditedto them,