Acts 10:47
World English Bible (WEB)
“Can anyone forbid these people from being baptized with water? They have received the Holy Spirit just like us.”
In context
45 They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the Gentiles.
46 For they heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,
47 “Can anyone forbid these people from being baptized with water? They have received the Holy Spirit just like us.”
48 He commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay some days.
Acts 10:47 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- “Can anyone forbid these people from being baptized with water? They have received the Holy Spirit just like us.”
- 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?
- 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?