Cross References

Acts 11:17

New American Bible - revised edition

If then God gave them the same gift he gave to us when we came to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to be able to hinder God?”

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Why, then, do you make complaint against him that he gives no reply to their words?

Will one who argues with the Almighty be corrected? Let him who would instruct God give answer!

The circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the holy Spirit should have been poured out on the Gentiles also,

“Can anyone withhold the water for baptizing these people, who have received the holy Spirit even as we have?”

As I began to speak, the holy Spirit fell upon them as it had upon us at the beginning,

But if it comes from God, you will not be able to destroy them; you may even find yourselves fighting against God.” They were persuaded by him.