Acts 11:17

Geneva Bible (1560)

For as much then as God gaue them a like gift, as he did vnto vs, when we beleeued in the Lorde Iesus Christ, who was I, that I coulde let God?

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  • Acts 10:47 : 47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which haue receiued the holy Ghost, as well as we?
  • Matt 20:14-15 : 14 Take that which is thine owne, and go thy way: I will giue vnto this last, as much as to thee. 15 Is it not lawfull for me to do as I will with mine owne? Is thine eye euil, because I am good?
  • Acts 5:39 : 39 But if it be of God, ye can not destroy it, lest ye be found euen fighters against God.
  • Acts 10:45 : 45 So they of the circumcision which beleeued, were astonied, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was powred out the gift of the holy Ghost.
  • Acts 11:15 : 15 And as I began to speake, the holy Ghost fell on them, euen as vpon vs at the beginning.
  • Acts 15:8-9 : 8 And God which knoweth the heartes, bare them witnesse, in giuing vnto them ye holy Ghost euen as he did vnto vs. 9 And he put no difference betweene vs and them, after that by faith he had purified their heartes.
  • Rom 9:15-16 : 15 For he saith to Moses, I wil haue mercy on him, to whom I wil shew mercie: and wil haue compassion on him, on who I wil haue copassion. 16 So then it is not in him that willeth, nor in him that runneth, but in God that sheweth mercy.
  • Rom 9:20-26 : 20 But, O man, who art thou which pleadest against God? shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus? 21 Hath not the potter power of the clay to make of the same lumpe one vessell to honour, and another vnto dishonour? 22 What and if God would, to shewe his wrath, and to make his power knowen, suffer with long patience the vessels of wrath, prepared to destruction? 23 And that hee might declare the riches of his glory vpon the vessels of mercy, which hee hath prepared vnto glory? 24 Euen vs whome hee hath called, not of of the Iewes onely, but also of the Gentiles, 25 As he sayth also in Osee, I will call them, My people, which were not my people: and her, Beloued, which was not beloued. 26 And it shalbe in the place where it was said vnto them, Ye are not my people, that there they shalbe called, The children of the liuing God.
  • Rom 11:34-36 : 34 For who hath knowen the minde of the Lord? or who was his counsellour? 35 Or who hath giuen vnto him first, and he shalbe recompensed? 36 For of him, and through him, and for him are all things: to him be glory for euer. Amen.
  • Job 9:12-14 : 12 Behold, when he taketh a pray, who can make him to restore it? who shall say vnto him, What doest thou? 13 God will not withdrawe his anger, and the most mightie helpes doe stoupe vnder him. 14 Howe much lesse shall I answere him? or howe should I finde out my words with him?
  • Job 33:13 : 13 Why doest thou striue against him? for he doeth not giue account of all his matters.
  • Job 40:2 : 2 (39:35) Is this to learne to striue with the Almightie? he that reprooueth God, let him answere to it.
  • Job 40:8-9 : 8 (40:3) Wilt thou disanul my iudgement? or wilt thou condemne me, that thou mayst be iustified? 9 (40:4) Or hast thou an arme like God? or doest thou thunder with a voyce like him?
  • Dan 4:35 : 35 (4:32) And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and according to his will he worketh in the armie of heauen, and in the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, nor say vnto him, What doest thou?

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    15And as I began to speake, the holy Ghost fell on them, euen as vpon vs at the beginning.

    16Then I remembred the word of the Lord, howe he said, Iohn baptized with water, but ye shalbe baptized with the holy Ghost.

  • Acts 11:18
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    18When they heard these things, they helde their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles graunted repentance vnto life.

  • Acts 10:44-47
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    44While Peter yet spake these wordes, the holy Ghost fell on al them which heard the word.

    45So they of the circumcision which beleeued, were astonied, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was powred out the gift of the holy Ghost.

    46For they heard them speake with tongues, and magnifie God. Then answered Peter,

    47Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which haue receiued the holy Ghost, as well as we?

  • 1 Cor 15:9-11
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    9For I am the least of the Apostles, which am not meete to be called an Apostle, because I persecuted the Church of God.

    10But by the grace of God, I am that I am: and his grace which is in me, was not in vaine: but I laboured more aboundantly then they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which is with me.

    11Wherefore, whether it were I, or they, so we preach, and so haue ye beleeued.

  • Acts 15:7-8
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    7And when there had bene great disputation, Peter rose vp, and said vnto them, Ye men and brethren, ye know that a good while ago, among vs God chose out me, that the Gentiles by my mouth should heare the worde of the Gospel, and beleeue.

    8And God which knoweth the heartes, bare them witnesse, in giuing vnto them ye holy Ghost euen as he did vnto vs.

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    6But by them which seemed to be great, I was not taught (whatsoeuer they were in time passed, I am nothing the better: God accepteth no mans person) for they that are the chiefe, did adde nothing to me aboue that I had.

    7But contrariwise, when they saw that ye Gospel ouer ye vncircumcision was comitted vnto me, as the Gospel ouer ye circumcision was vnto Peter:

    8(For he that was mightie by Peter in the Apostleship ouer the circumcision, was also mightie by me toward the Gentiles)

    9And when Iames, and Cephas, and Iohn, knew of the grace that was giuen vnto me, which are counted to be pillars, they gaue to me and to Barnabas the right hands of felowship, that we should preach vnto the Gentiles, and they vnto the Circumcision,

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    10Nowe therefore, why tempt ye God, to lay a yoke on the disciples neckes, which neither our fathers, nor we were able to beare?

    11But we beleeue, through the grace of the Lord Iesus Christ to be saued, euen as they doe.

    12Then all the multitude kept silence, and heard Barnabas and Paul, which told what signes and wonders God had done among the Gentiles by them.

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    1Nowe the Apostles and the brethren that were in Iudea, heard, that the Gentiles had also receiued the worde of God.

  • Rom 15:15-18
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    15Neuerthelesse, brethren, I haue somewhat boldly after a sort written vnto you, as one that putteth you in remembrance, through the grace that is giuen me of God,

    16That I should be the minister of Iesus Christ toward the Gentiles, ministring the Gospel of God, that the offering vp of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the holy Ghost.

    17I haue therefore whereof I may reioyce in Christ Iesus in those things which pertaine to God.

    18For I dare not speake of any thing, which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient in worde and deede,

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    7Whereof I am made a minister by the gift of the grace of God giuen vnto me through the effectuall working of his power.

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    5Who is Paul then? And who is Apollos, but the ministers by whome yee beleeued, and as the Lord gaue to euery man?

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    2And saide vnto them, Haue ye receiued the holy Ghost since ye beleeued? And they saide vnto him, Wee haue not so much as heard whether there be an holy Ghost.

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    12And the Spirit saide vnto me, that I should go with them, without doubting: moreouer these sixe brethren came with me, and we entred into the mans house.

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    21And the hand of the Lord was with them, so that a great number beleeued and turned vnto the Lord.

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    13For in that I speake to you Gentiles, in as much as I am the Apostle of ye Gentiles, I magnifie mine office,

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    19And when he had embraced them, hee tolde by order all things, that God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministration.

  • Acts 13:46
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    46Then Paul and Barnabas spake boldly, and sayde, It was necessarie that the woorde of God shoulde first haue beene spoken vnto you: but seeing yee put it from you, and iudge your selues vnworthie of euerlasting life, loe, we turne to the Gentiles.

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    11And when Peter was come to Antiochia, I withstood him to his face: for he was to be condemned.

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    24And they glorified God for me.

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    12Therefore I thanke him, which hath made me strong, that is, Christ Iesus our Lord: for he counted me faithfull, and put me in his seruice:

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    19Then I sayd, Lord, they know that I prisoned, and beat in euery Synagogue them that beleeued in thee.

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    16To reueile his Sonne in me, that I should preach him among the Gentiles, immediatly I communicated not with flesh and blood:

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    17Deliuering thee from this people, and from the Gentiles, vnto whom now I send thee,