Verse Comparison: Acts 10:47

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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?

Amplified® Bible
Can anyone forbid {or} refuse water for baptizing these people, seeing that they have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?

Contemporary English Version
"These Gentiles have been given the Holy Spirit, just as we have! I am certain that no one would dare stop us from baptizing them."

Darby English Version
Can any one forbid water that these should not be baptised, who have received the Holy Spirit as we also [did]?

Good News Bible
"These people have received the Holy Spirit, just as we also did. Can anyone, then, stop them from being baptized with water?"

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 he?"

King James Version
Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?

New American Standard Bible
"Surely no one can refuse the water for these to be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we {did,} can he?"

New International Version
"Can anyone keep these people from being baptized with water? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have."

New King James Version
'Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?'

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
" Surely no one can refuse the water for these to receive baptism who have received the Holy Spirit just as we did, can he?"

Young's 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?'


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