Acts 10:47
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.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
46For they heard them speaking with tongues, and magnifying God. Then answered Peter—
Cross References
Acts 2:4And they were all filled with Holy Spirit, and began to be speaking with other kinds of tongues just as the Spirit was giving unto them to be sounding forth.
Acts 8:36And, as they were journeying along the way, they came unto a certain water,—and the eunuch saith—Lo! water! What doth hinder my being immersed?
Acts 15:8And, the heart-observing God, bare witness,—unto them, giving the Holy Spirit, just as, even unto us;
Romans 10:12For there is no distinction—of Jew or Greek,—for, the same [Lord], is Lord of all, being rich unto 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 →