Acts 11:17

American Standard Version (1901)

If then God gave unto them the like gift as [he did] also unto us, when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God?

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Referenced Verses

  • Acts 10:47 : 47 Can any man forbid the water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we?
  • Matt 20:14-15 : 14 Take up that which is thine, and go thy way; it is my will to give unto this last, even as unto thee. 15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? or is thine eye evil, because I am good?
  • Acts 5:39 : 39 but if it is of God, ye will not be able to overthrow them; lest haply ye be found even to be fighting against God.
  • Acts 10:45 : 45 And they of the circumcision that believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit.
  • Acts 11:15 : 15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.
  • Acts 15:8-9 : 8 And God, who knoweth the heart, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as he did unto us; 9 and he made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
  • Rom 9:15-16 : 15 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion. 16 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that hath mercy.
  • Rom 9:20-26 : 20 Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why didst thou make me thus? 21 Or hath not the potter a right over the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor? 22 What if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering vessels of wrath fitted unto destruction: 23 and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he afore prepared unto glory, 24 [ even] us, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, but also from the Gentiles? 25 As he saith also in Hosea, I will call that my people, which was not my people; And her beloved, that was not beloved. 26 And it shall be, [that] in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, There shall they be called sons of the living God.
  • Rom 11:34-36 : 34 For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor? 35 or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again? 36 For of him, and through him, and unto him, are all things. To him [be] the glory for ever. Amen.
  • Job 9:12-14 : 12 Behold, he seizeth [the prey], who can hinder him? Who will say unto him, What doest thou? 13 God will not withdraw his anger; The helpers of Rahab do stoop under him. 14 How much less shall I answer him, And choose out my words [to reason] with him?
  • Job 33:13 : 13 Why dost thou strive against him, For that he giveth not account of any of his matters?
  • Job 40:2 : 2 Shall he that cavilleth contend with the Almighty? He that argueth with God, let him answer it.
  • Job 40:8-9 : 8 Wilt thou even annul my judgment? Wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be justified? 9 Or hast thou an arm like God? And canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
  • Dan 4:35 : 35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Acts 11:15-16
    2 verses
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    15And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.

    16And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit.

  • Acts 11:18
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    18And when they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then to the Gentiles also hath God granted repentance unto life.

  • Acts 10:44-47
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    76%

    44While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all them that heard the word.

    45And they of the circumcision that believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit.

    46For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

    47Can any man forbid the water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we?

  • 1 Cor 15:9-11
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    9For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

    10But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not found vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

    11Whether then [it be] I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.

  • Acts 15:7-8
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    7And when there had been much questioning, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Brethren, ye know that a good while ago God made choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.

    8And God, who knoweth the heart, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as he did unto us;

  • Gal 2:6-9
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    6But from those who were reputed to be somewhat (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth not man's person)--they, I say, who were of repute imparted nothing to me:

    7but contrariwise, when they saw that I had been intrusted with the gospel of the uncircumcision, even as Peter with [the gospel] of the circumcision

    8(for he that wrought for Peter unto the apostleship of the circumcision wrought for me also unto the Gentiles);

    9and when they perceived the grace that was given unto me, James and Cephas and John, they who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship, that we should go unto the Gentiles, and they unto the circumcision;

  • Acts 15:10-12
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    10Now therefore why make ye trial of God, that ye should put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

    11But we believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in like manner as they.

    12And all the multitude kept silence; and they hearkened unto Barnabas and Paul rehearsing what signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles through them.

  • Acts 11:1
    73%

    1Now the apostles and the brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

  • Rom 15:15-18
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    15But I write the more boldly unto you in some measure, as putting you again in remembrance, because of the grace that was given me of God,

    16that I should be a minister of Christ Jesus unto the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be made acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

    17I have therefore my glorifying in Christ Jesus in things pertaining to God.

    18For I will not dare to speak of any things save those which Christ wrought through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,

  • Acts 11:23
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    23who, when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad; and he exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord:

  • 2 Cor 11:5
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    5For I reckon that I am not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.

  • Gal 2:14
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    14But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Cephas before [them] all, If thou, being a Jew, livest as do the Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, how compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?

  • Eph 3:7
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    7whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.

  • 1 Cor 3:5
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    5What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? Ministers through whom ye believed; and each as the Lord gave to him.

  • Acts 19:2-3
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    2and he said unto them, Did ye receive the Holy Spirit when ye believed? And they [said] unto him, Nay, we did not so much as hear whether the Holy Spirit was [given] .

    3And he said, Into what then were ye baptized? And they said, Into John's baptism.

  • 2 Cor 11:7
    72%

    7Or did I commit a sin in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I preached to you the gospel of God for nought?

  • Acts 10:29
    71%

    29wherefore also I came without gainsaying, when I was sent for. I ask therefore with what intent ye sent for me.

  • Acts 11:12
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    12And the Spirit bade me go with them, making no distinction. And these six brethren also accompanied me; and we entered into the man's house:

  • Acts 11:21
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    21And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number that believed turned unto the Lord.

  • Acts 14:27
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    27And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith unto the Gentiles.

  • Acts 8:17
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    17Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

  • Acts 14:3
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    3Long time therefore they tarried [there] speaking boldly in the Lord, who bare witness unto the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

  • Rom 11:13
    70%

    13But I speak to you that are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I glorify my ministry;

  • Acts 21:19
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    19And when he had saluted them, he rehearsed one by one the things which God had wrought among the Gentiles through his ministry.

  • Acts 13:46
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    46And Paul and Barnabas spake out boldly, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you. Seeing ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

  • Gal 2:11
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    11But when Cephas came to Antioch, I resisted him to the face, because he stood condemned.

  • Gal 1:24
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    24and they glorified God in me.

  • 1 Tim 1:12
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    12I thank him that enabled me, [even] Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me faithful, appointing me to [his] service;

  • Acts 13:48
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    48And as the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

  • Acts 18:27
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    27And when he was minded to pass over into Achaia, the brethren encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him: and when he was come, he helped them much that had believed through grace;

  • Acts 22:19
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    19And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:

  • Acts 26:19
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    19Wherefore, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:

  • Gal 1:16
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    16to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles; straightway I conferred not with flesh and blood:

  • Acts 26:17
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    17delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom I send thee,