Acts 11:17

Since God gave them the same gift as he gave us when we trusted in the Lord Jesus Christ, what power did I have to oppose God?”

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In The 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?

In Context

16Then I remembered what the Lord said, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

18After they had heard this explanation, they didn't argue with him anymore, and praised God, saying, “Now God has granted the opportunity to repent and have eternal life to foreigners as well.”

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Cross References

Job 33:13Why are you fighting against him, complaining that God isn't answering your questions?

Job 40:8Are you really going to say my decisions are wrong? Are you going to condemn me so you can be right?

Matthew 20:14Take your pay and go. I want to pay those who were hired last the same as I paid you.

Acts 10:45The Jewish believers who had come with Peter were astonished, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the foreigners.

Acts 11:15When I started speaking, the Holy Spirit fell on them, just as happened to us in the beginning.

Romans 9:15As he said to Moses, “I will be merciful to whoever I should show mercy, and I will have compassion on whoever I should show compassion.”

Matthew Henry on Acts 11:2-19

Peter's Vindication. 1 And the apostles and brethren that were in Judæa heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. 2 And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, 3 Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them. 4 But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying, 5 I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great… Read the whole commentary →

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