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Acts 11:17

Then if God gave to them the same gift as he gave to us when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could 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

16I remembered the words of the Lord, how he said, “John indeed baptized with water; but you shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit.”

18When they heard these things, they said nothing in response, but they praised God and said, “Then God has given repentance for life to the Gentiles also.”

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Cross References

Job 33:13Why do you struggle against him? 1 He does not account for any of his doings. 1

Job 40:8Will you actually say that I am unjust? 1 Will you condemn me so you may claim you are right? 1

Matthew 20:14Take what belongs to you and go your way. I choose to give to these last hired workers just the same as to you.

Acts 10:45The people who belonged to the circumcision group of believers—all of those who came with Peter—were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out also on the Gentiles.

Acts 11:15As I began to speak to them, the Holy Spirit came on them, just as on us in the beginning.

Romans 9:15For he says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have 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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