Parallel Verses
Amplified
“Can anyone refuse water for these people to be baptized, since they have received the Holy Spirit just as we did?”
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
Holman Bible
“Can anyone withhold water and prevent these people from being baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?”
International Standard Version
"No one can stop us from using water to baptize these people who have received the Holy Spirit in the same way that we did, can they?"
A Conservative Version
Can any man forbid the water for these not to be immersed, who have received the Holy Spirit as we also?
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?
An Understandable Version
"Who can keep these people [i.e., Cornelius' household] from being immersed in water now that they have received the Holy Spirit just like we [apostles] have?" [See 2:4].
Anderson New Testament
Can any one for bid the water, that these should not be immersed, who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we?
Bible in Basic English
Will any man say that these may not have baptism who have been given the Holy Spirit as we have?
Common New Testament
"Can anyone refuse the water for these people to be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?"
Daniel Mace New Testament
then Peter said, can we refuse the water of baptism to such as have received the holy spirit as well as we?
Darby Translation
Can any one forbid water that these should not be baptised, who have received the Holy Spirit as we also did?
Godbey New Testament
Then Peter responded, Whether is any one able to forbid the water, that these shall not be baptized, whosoever received the Holy Ghost as we indeed?
Goodspeed New Testament
"Can anyone refuse the use of water to baptize these people when they have received the holy Spirit just as we did?"
John Wesley New Testament
Then Peter answered, Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Ghost, even as we?
Julia Smith Translation
Much less can any hinder water, for these not to be immersed, who received the Holy Spirit as also we?
King James 2000
Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we?
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Surely no one can withhold the water for these [people] to be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit as we also did!"
Modern King James verseion
Can anyone forbid water that these, who have received the Holy Ghost as well as we, should not be baptized?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Can any man forbid water that these should not be baptised, which have received the holy ghost as well as we?"
Moffatt New Testament
"Can anyone refuse water for the baptism of these people ??people who have received the holy Spirit just as we ourselves have?"
Montgomery New Testament
Then Peter said, "Can any one refuse water for the baptism of these men who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we?"
NET Bible
"No one can withhold the water for these people to be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we did, can he?"
New Heart English Bible
"Can any man forbid the water, that these who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we should not be baptized?"
Noyes New Testament
Can any one forbid water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit even as we have?
Sawyer New Testament
Can any forbid water that these should be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit as we also have?
The Emphasized Bible
Surely then, the water, can no man forbid, that these should not be immersed, - seeing that, the Holy Spirit, they have received, as well as we.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Can any one forbid the water for baptising these persons, who have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
Twentieth Century New Testament
"Can any one refuse the water for the baptism of these people, now that they have received the Holy Spirit as we did ourselves?"
Webster
Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we?
Weymouth New Testament
"Can any one forbid the use of water, and object to these persons being baptized--men who have received the Holy Spirit just as we did?"
Williams New Testament
"No one can refuse the use of water, can he, for these to be baptized, since they have received the Holy Spirit just as we did ourselves?"
World English Bible
"Can any man forbid the water, that these who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we should not be baptized?"
Worrell New Testament
"Can any one forbid the water, that these should not be immersed, who, indeed, received the Holy Spirit as well as we?"
Worsley New Testament
Then said Peter, Can any one forbid water, that these persons should not be baptized, who have received the holy Spirit, as well as we?
Youngs 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?'
Interlinear
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 10:47
Verse Info
Context Readings
Peter Speaks With Cornelius
46 For they heard them talking in [unknown] tongues (languages) and exalting and magnifying and praising God. Then Peter said, 47 “Can anyone refuse water for these people to be baptized, since they have received the Holy Spirit just as we did?” 48 And he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay there for a few days.
Cross References
Acts 8:36
As they continued along the road, they came to some water; and the eunuch exclaimed, “Look! Water! What forbids me from being baptized?”
Genesis 17:24-26
So Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised.
Acts 2:4
And they were all filled [that is, diffused throughout their being] with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other
Acts 8:12
But when they believed Philip as he preached the
Acts 11:15-17
When I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them just as He did on us at the beginning [at Pentecost].
Acts 15:8-9
And God, who knows and understands the heart, testified to them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He also did to us;
Romans 4:11
He received the sign of circumcision, a seal or confirmation of the righteousness which he had by faith while [he was still] uncircumcised—this was so that he would be the [spiritual] father of all who believe without being circumcised—so that righteousness would be credited to them,
Romans 10:12
For there is no distinction between Jew and Gentile; for the same Lord is Lord over all [of us], and [He is] abounding in riches (blessings) for all who call on Him [in faith and prayer].