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Acts 10:47

10:46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,

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

KJV

“Can anyone forbid these people from being baptized with water? They have received the Holy Spirit just like us.”

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

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

10:48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

What does Acts 10:47 mean?

Acts 10:47 is a verse in the book of Acts, in the New Testament. In the original Greek, key words include μήτι (meti), τὶς (tis), κωλύω (koluo).

Greek interlinear

Canμήτιmeti/may'-tee/G3385from 3361 and the neuter of 5100; whether at all:--not (the particle usually not expressed, except by the form of the question).

any

manτὶςtis/tis/G5100an enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object:--a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), X wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever).

forbidκωλύωkoluo/ko-loo'-o/G2967from the base of 2849; to estop, i.e. prevent (by word or act):--forbid, hinder, keep from, let, not suffer, withstand.

water,ὕδωρhudor/hoo'-dore/G5204hudatos hoo'-dat-os, etc. from the base of 5205; water (as if rainy) literally or figuratively:--water.

that

theseοὗτοςtoutous/too'-tooce/G5128accusative case plural masculine of 3778; these (persons, as objective of verb or preposition):--such, them, these, this.

shouldβαπτίζωbaptizo/bap-tid'-zo/G907from a derivative of 911; to immerse, submerge; to make whelmed (i.e. fully wet); used only (in the New Testament) of ceremonial ablution, especially (technically) of the ordinance of Christian baptism:--Baptist, baptize, wash.

notμήme/may/G3361a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas 3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas 3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also 3362, 3363, 3364, 3372, 3373, 3375, 3378.

be

baptized,βαπτίζωbaptizo/bap-tid'-zo/G907from a derivative of 911; to immerse, submerge; to make whelmed (i.e. fully wet); used only (in the New Testament) of ceremonial ablution, especially (technically) of the ordinance of Christian baptism:--Baptist, baptize, wash.

whichὅστιςhostisG3748hetis hay'-tis, and the neuter ho,ti hot'-ee from 3739 and 5100; which some, i.e. any that; also (definite) which same:--X and (they), (such) as, (they) that, in that they, what(-soever), whereas ye, (they) which, who(-soever). Compare 3754.

have

receivedλαμβάνωlambano/lam-ban'-o/G2983a prolonged form of a primary verb, which is use only as an alternate in certain tenses; to take (in very many applications, literally and figuratively (properly objective or active, to get hold of; whereas 1209 is rather subjective or passive, to have offered to one; while 138 is more violent, to seize or remove)):--accept, + be amazed, assay, attain, bring, X when I call, catch, come on (X unto), + forget, have, hold, obtain, receive (X after), take (away, up).

the

Holyἅγιοςhagios/hag'-ee-os/G40from hagos (an awful thing) (compare 53, 2282); sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated):--(most) holy (one, thing), saint.

Ghostπνεῦμαpneuma/pnyoo'-mah/G4151from 4154; a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit:--ghost, life, spirit(-ual, -ually), mind. Compare 5590.

asκαίkai/kahee/G2532apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.

well

asκαθώςkathos/kath-oce'/G2531from 2596 and 5613; just (or inasmuch) as, that:--according to, (according, even) as, how, when.

we?ἐγώhemeis/hay-mice'/G2249nominative plural of 1473; we (only used when emphatic):--us, we (ourselves).

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Other verses that share key original-language words with Acts 10:47.

John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;

And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.

John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:

I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.

Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

Frequently asked questions

What does Acts 10:47 say?

Acts 10:47 (King James Version) reads: "Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?"

Is Acts 10:47 in the Old or New Testament?

Acts 10:47 is in the New Testament of the Bible, in the book of Acts.

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