Acts 11:17

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KJV King James Version

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?

BSB Berean Standard Bible

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?”

WEB World English Bible

If then God gave to them the same gift as us, when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God?”

ASV American Standard Version

If then God gave unto them the like gift as he did also unto us, when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God?

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

if then the equal gift God did give to them as also to us, having believed upon the Lord Jesus Christ, I—how was I able to withstand God?’

Surrounding context — Acts 11

14 Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.

15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.

16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.

17 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?

18 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.

19 Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.

20 And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.

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Acts 10:47Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?Romans 9:20-26Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed [it], Why hast thou made me thus?Acts 15:8-9And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as [he did] unto us;Job 33:13Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.Daniel 4:35And all the inhabitants of the earth [are] reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and [among] the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?Romans 11:34-36For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counseller?Romans 9:15-16For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.Matthew 20:14-15Take [that] thine [is], and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee.Acts 5:39But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.Job 9:12-14Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?Job 40:2Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct [him]? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.Job 40:8-9Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?Acts 10:45And 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.Acts 11:15And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.

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