Acts 10:47
“Surely no one can forbid the water, can he, that these should not be baptized who received the Holy Spirit just like we did?”
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46in that they heard them speaking languages and magnifying God. Then Peter responded:
Cross References
Acts 2:4And they were all filled with Holy Spirit and began to speak different languages, as the Spirit was granting to them to speak out.
Acts 8:36Now as they were going down the road they came upon some water, and the eunuch said: “Look, water! What is keeping me from being baptized?”
Acts 15:8And the heart-knowing God acknowledged them by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He did to us;
Romans 10:12because there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, since the same Lord of all is rich to all who call upon Him;
Matthew Henry on Acts 10:45-48
The Effect of Peter's Sermon. 44 While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. 45 And 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. 46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter, 47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? 48 And he commanded them to be… Read the whole commentary →