Acts 11:17

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?

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  • Acts 10:47 : 47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
  • Matt 20:14-15 : 14 Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee. 15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
  • Acts 5:39 : 39 But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
  • Acts 10:45 : 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.
  • Acts 11:15 : 15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.
  • Acts 15:8-9 : 8 And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; 9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
  • Rom 9:15-16 : 15 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. 16 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth 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 hast thou made me thus? 21 Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour? 22 What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: 23 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory, 24 Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles? 25 As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved. 26 And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God.
  • Rom 11:34-36 : 34 For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counseller? 35 Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again? 36 For of him, and thugh him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
  • Job 9:12-14 : 12 Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou? 13 If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers 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 he giveth not account of any of his matters.
  • Job 40:2 : 2 Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
  • Job 40:8-9 : 8 Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous? 9 Hast thou an arm like God? or 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?

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

    16Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.

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    18When they heard these things, they held their pee, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.

  • Acts 10:44-47
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    44While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.

    45And 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.

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

    47Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost 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 in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

    11Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.

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

    8And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;

  • Gal 2:6-9
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    6But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:

    7But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;

    8(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)

    9And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they ve to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.

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    10Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

    11But we believe that through the gre of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.

    12Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what mirles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.

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

  • Rom 15:15-18
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    15Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God,

    16That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

    17I have therefore whereof I may glory thugh Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God.

    18For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wught by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,

  • Acts 11:23
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    23Who, when he came, and had seen the gre of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.

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    5For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.

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    14But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?

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    7Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.

  • 1 Cor 3:5
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    5Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?

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    2He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.

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    7Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?

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    29Therefore came I unto you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me?

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    12And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren companied 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 believed, and turned unto the Lord.

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    27And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the 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 Ghost.

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    13For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:

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    19And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.

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    46Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

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    11But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.

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    24And they glorified God in me.

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    12And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;

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    48And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

  • Acts 18:27
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    27And when he was disposed to pass into haia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through gre:

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

  • Acts 26:19
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    19Whereupon, 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 heathen; immediately 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 now I send thee,