Acts 11:17

The Passion Translation

So I concluded that if God is pleased to give them the same gift of the Holy Spirit that he gave us after they believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who am I to stand in the way of God?”

Cross References

Acts 10:47

Peter said, “How could anyone object to these people being baptized? For they have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.”

Daniel 4:35

All who dwell on earth are regarded as nothing compared to him. He does whatever he pleases with the armies of heaven and with those who dwell on earth. No one can restrain his mighty hand or dare ask him, ‘What are you doing?’

Acts 11:15

“Shortly after I began to speak, the Holy Spirit was poured out upon them, just like what happened to us at the beginning.

Acts 10:45

The Jewish brothers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out on people who weren’t Jews,

Acts 5:39

But if this movement is of God, you won’t be able to stop it. And you might discover that you were fighting God all along!” Gamaliel’s words convinced the council.