Acts 10:47
King James Version (KJV)
Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
In context
45 And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
Acts 10:47 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
- WEB World English Bible
- “Can anyone forbid these people from being baptized with water? They have received the Holy Spirit just like us.”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “Can anyone withhold the water to baptize these people? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have!”
- ASV American Standard Version
- Can any man forbid the water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Then answered Peter, 'The water is any one able to forbid, that these may not be baptized, who the Holy Spirit did receive — even as also we?'
- DBY Darby Translation
- Can any one forbid water that these should not be baptised, who have received the Holy Spirit as we also [did]?
- WBS Webster Bible
- Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we?