Acts 10:45

World English Bible (2000)

They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the Gentiles.

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  • Acts 10:23 : 23 So he called them in and lodged them. On the next day Peter arose and went out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.
  • Acts 2:38 : 38 Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
  • Acts 2:33 : 33 Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this, which you now see and hear.
  • Acts 11:3 : 3 saying, "You went in to uncircumcised men, and ate with them!"
  • Acts 11:15-18 : 15 As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning. 16 I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, 'John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.' 17 If then God gave to them the same gift as us, when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God?" 18 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, "Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!"
  • Gal 2:15 : 15 "We, being Jews by nature, and not Gentile sinners,
  • Gal 3:13-14 : 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us. For it is written, "Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree," 14 that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Christ Jesus; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
  • Eph 2:11 : 11 Therefore remember that once you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called "uncircumcision" by that which is called "circumcision," (in the flesh, made by hands);
  • Eph 3:5-8 : 5 which in other generations was not made known to the children of men, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit; 6 that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of his promise in Christ Jesus through the Good News, 7 of which I was made a servant, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power. 8 To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
  • Col 2:13-14 : 13 You were dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh. He made you alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, 14 wiping out the handwriting in ordinances which was against us; and he has taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross;

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  • 44While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the word.

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    46For they heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,

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

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    15As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.

    16I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, 'John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.'

    17If then God gave to them the same gift as us, when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God?"

    18When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, "Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!"

  • Acts 15:7-8
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    7When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the nations should hear the word of the Good News, and believe.

    8God, who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just like he did to us.

  • Acts 11:1-2
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    1Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.

    2When Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him,

  • Acts 8:17-18
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    17Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

    18Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,

  • Acts 2:2-4
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    2Suddenly there came from the sky a sound like the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

    3Tongues like fire appeared and were distributed to them, and one sat on each of them.

    4They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.

  • Acts 2:37-38
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    37Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?"

    38Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

  • Gal 2:7-8
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    7but to the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the Good News for the uncircumcision, even as Peter with the Good News for the circumcision

    8(for he who appointed Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision appointed me also to the Gentiles);

  • Acts 8:14-15
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    14Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,

    15who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;

  • 12They were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, "What does this mean?"

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    16This was done three times, and immediately the vessel was received up into heaven.

    17Now while Peter was very perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood before the gate,

  • 27As he talked with him, he went in and found many gathered together.

  • 6When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.

  • 8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "You rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

  • Acts 2:6-7
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    6When this sound was heard, the multitude came together, and were bewildered, because everyone heard them speaking in his own language.

    7They were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, "Behold, aren't all these who speak Galileans?

  • 10They recognized him, that it was he who used to sit begging for gifts for the needy at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. They were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

  • 34Peter opened his mouth and said, "Truly I perceive that God doesn't show favoritism;

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    22They said, "Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God, and well spoken of by all the nation of the Jews, was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen to what you say."

    23So he called them in and lodged them. On the next day Peter arose and went out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.

    24On the next day they entered into Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and his near friends.

  • 14But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spoke out to them, "You men of Judea, and all you who dwell at Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words.

  • 2He said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" They said to him, "No, we haven't even heard that there is a Holy Spirit."

  • 19While Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Behold, three men seek you.

  • 5For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now."

  • 32We are His witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him."

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    12The Spirit told me to go with them, without discriminating. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house.

    13He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying to him, 'Send to Joppa, and get Simon, whose surname is Peter,

  • 8Having explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.

  • 42And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

  • 48As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

  • 4But Peter began, and explained to them in order, saying,

  • 16But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.

  • 27When they had arrived, and had gathered the assembly together, they reported all the things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the nations.

  • 31and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of God.

  • 4When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all things that God had done with them.