Acts 10:47

Translations

Modern

“Can anyone withhold the water to baptize these people? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have!”

Traditional

Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?

Literal

“Is anyone able to withhold the water to baptize these who have received the Holy Spirit just as we also have?”

Latin

Tunc respondit Petrus: Numquid aquam quis prohibere potest ut non baptizentur hi qui Spiritum Sanctum acceperunt sicut et nos?

Original

Greek

English

“Can anyone withhold the water to baptize these people? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have!”

Notes

Acts 10:44–48

On the day of Pentecost, Peter told the people that if they stopped sinning, repented, asked forgiveness from God, and received baptism in the name of Jesus Christ, they would "receive the gift of the Holy Spirit" (2:38; see also 19:1–7).

As Cornelius and his household listened to Peter's message, they received the Holy Spirit just like the Jews had earlier. This event confirmed again that God did not favor one group over another (10:34–35). This event is similar to the day of Pentecost in Jerusalem (2:1–47). It shows that the power of the Holy Spirit now came to the Gentiles as well (1:8; 2:39).

Theme notes and profiles

Simon Peter Baptism God’s Covenant Love Righteousness by Faith

Events

Peter preaches to gentiles in Caesareac. AD 38

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Acts 8:36
As they traveled along the road and came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is there to prevent me from being baptized?”
Romans 10:12
For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him,
Acts 11:15–17
As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as He had fallen upon us at the beginning.
Acts 15:8–9
And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us.
Genesis 17:24–26
So Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised,
Acts 8:12
But when they believed Philip as he preached the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
Acts 2:4
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
Romans 4:11
And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.

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