Verse 47
Acts 10:47
Bible in Basic English
47
Will any man say that these may not have baptism who have been given the Holy Spirit as we have?
Original Language Text
greek
Μήτι τὸ ὕδωρ ⸂δύναται κωλῦσαί⸃ τις τοῦ μὴ βαπτισθῆναι τούτους οἵτινες τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον ἔλαβον ⸀ὡς καὶ ἡμεῖς;
English Translation
Could anyone withhold water so as not to baptize those who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?
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Chapter 10 Context
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Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, named Cornelius, the captain of the Italian band of the arm...
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A serious-minded man, fearing God (Elohim) with all his family; he gave much money to the poor, and...
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He saw in a vision, clearly, at about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of the Lord coming to him...
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And he, looking on him in fear, said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Your prayers and your of...
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Now send men to Joppa, and get one Simon, named Peter,
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Who is living with Simon, a leather-worker, whose house is by the sea.
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And when the angel who said these words to him had gone away, he sent for two of his house-servants,...
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And having given them an account of everything, he sent them to Joppa.
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Now the day after, when they were on their journey and were near the town, Peter went up to the top...
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And he was in need of food: but while they were getting it ready, a deep sleep came on him;
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And he saw the heavens opening, and a vessel coming down, like a great cloth let down on the earth,
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In which were all sorts of beasts and birds.
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And a voice came to him, saying, Come, Peter; take them for food.
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But Peter said, No, Lord; for I have never taken food which is common or unclean.
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And the voice came to him a second time, What God (Elohim) has made clean, do not you make common.
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And this was done three times: and then the vessel was taken back into heaven.
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Now while Peter was in doubt as to the purpose of this vision, the men who were sent by Cornelius, h...
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To see if Simon, named Peter, was living there.
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And, while Peter was turning the vision over in his mind, the Spirit said to him, See, three men are...
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Go down, then, and go with them, doubting nothing, for I have sent them.
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And Peter went down to the men, and said, I am the man you are looking for: why have you come?
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And they said, Cornelius, a captain, an upright and God (Elohim)-fearing man, respected by all the n...
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So he took them in for the night. And the day after, he went with them, taking some of the brothers...
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And the day after that, they came to Caesarea. And Cornelius was waiting for them, having got togeth...
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And when Peter came in, Cornelius came to him and, falling down at his feet, gave him worship.
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But Peter, lifting him up, said, Get up, for I am a man as you are.
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And saying these words, he went in, and saw that a great number of people had come together;
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And he said to them, You yourselves have knowledge that it is against the law for a man who is a Jew...
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And so I came without question, when I was sent for. What then is your purpose in sending for me?
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And Cornelius said, Four days from now I was in my house in prayer at the ninth hour; and I saw befo...
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Who said, Cornelius, your prayer has come to the ears of God (Elohim), and your offerings are kept i...
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Send, then, to Joppa, and get Simon, named Peter, to come to you; he is living in the house of Simon...
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So, straight away, I sent for you; and you have done well to come. And now, we are all present befor...
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Then Peter said, Truly, I see clearly that God (Elohim) is no respecter of persons:
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But in every nation, the man who has fear of him and does righteousness is pleasing to him.
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The word which he sent to the children of Israel, giving the good news of peace through Yashua (Jesu...
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That word you yourselves have knowledge of, which was made public through all Judaea, starting from...
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About Yashua (Jesus) of Nazareth, how God (Elohim) gave the Holy Spirit to him, with power: and how...
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And we are witnesses of all the things which he did in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; who...
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On the third day God (Elohim) gave him back to life, and let him be seen,
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Not by all the people, but by witnesses marked out before by God (Elohim), even by us, who took food...
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And he gave us orders to give news of this to the people, and to give public witness that this is he...
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To him all the prophets give witness, that through his name everyone who has faith in him will have...
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While Peter was saying these words, the Holy Spirit came on all those who were hearing the word.
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And the Jews of the faith, who had come with Peter, were full of wonder, because the Holy Spirit was...
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And they were talking in tongues, and giving glory to God (Elohim). Then Peter said,
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Will any man say that these may not have baptism who have been given the Holy Spirit as we have?
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And he gave orders for them to have baptism in the name of Yashua (Jesus) Christ. Then they kept him...
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