Acts 11:17

Translations

Modern

So if God gave them the same gift He gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder the work of God?”

Traditional

Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?

Literal

If, then, God gave to them the same gift as also to us having believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, how was I able to forbid God?”

Latin

Si ergo eamdem gratiam dedit illis Deus, sicut et nobis qui credidimus in Dominum Jesum Christum: ego quis eram, qui possem prohibere Deum?

Original

Greek

English

So if God gave them the same gift He gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder the work of God?”

Notes

Acts 11:4–17

Peter reviewed what had happened. He explained that God had directed the whole series of events (11:12). Peter ate with Gentiles (non-Jews) because God made it evident that he should (11:4–12). Peter then saw the Holy Spirit come upon the Gentiles, realizing God accepted and blessed them like Jews who trusted in Jesus (11:15–17; see 1:5). Peter followed God's will by admitting Gentiles to the church.

Acts 11:1–18

Jews traditionally kept themselves separate and did not eat or interact in a social setting with Gentiles (10:28; 22:21–22; see John 4:9, 27; 18:28; Galatians 2:12–14). The Jewish Christians in Jerusalem learned that Gentiles had received the word of God. Then they criticized Peter's unusual actions and asked for an explanation, which Peter provided.

Theme notes and profiles

Simon Peter Baptism God’s Covenant Love Jews and Gentiles (Non-Jews) Righteousness by Faith

Events

Peter defends Gentile salvationc. AD 38

Related verses

Acts 10:47
“Can anyone withhold the water to baptize these people? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have!”
Romans 9:20–26
But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?”
Romans 11:34–36
“Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?”
Romans 9:15–16
For He says to Moses: “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”
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.
Daniel 4:35
All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’”
Job 33:13
Why do you complain to Him that He answers nothing a man asks?
Acts 11:15
As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just as He had fallen upon us at the beginning.
Matthew 20:14–15
Take your pay and go. I want to give this last man the same as I gave you.
Job 9:12–14
If He takes away, who can stop Him? Who dares to ask Him, ‘What are You doing?’
Job 40:8–9
Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?
Acts 10:45
All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.

People

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

Glossary

Antioch of Syria Baptism Baptism of the Spirit Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of the Acts of the Apostles Cornelius Jerusalem Council Peter, the Apostle Spirit of God

Topics

Catholicity: Inculcated Faith in Christ, Exemplified Faith: Through It Is: The Gift of the Holy Spirit Gentiles: Conversion of Jesus, the Christ: Names, Appellations, and Titles of: Lord Jesus Christ Peter: Advocates the Preaching of the Gospel to the Gentiles in the Hearing of the Apostles and Elders Regeneration: General Scriptures Concerning Salvation: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To The Gift of the Holy Spirit: Given: To the Gentiles

Acts 11:17

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