Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So if God gave them the same gift he gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to think that I could stand in God’s way?” New Living Translation And since God gave these Gentiles the same gift he gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to stand in God’s way?” English Standard Version If then God gave the same gift to them as he gave to us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could stand in God’s way?” Berean Standard Bible So if God gave them the same gift He gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder the work of God?” Berean Literal Bible If then God has given to them the same gift as also to us having believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, how was I able to forbid God?" King James Bible 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? New King James Version If therefore God gave them the same gift as He gave us when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could withstand God?” New American Standard Bible Therefore, if God gave them the same gift as He also gave to us after believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could stand in God’s way?” NASB 1995 “Therefore if God gave to them the same gift as He gave to us also after believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could stand in God’s way?” NASB 1977 “If God therefore gave to them the same gift as He gave to us also after believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could stand in God’s way?” Legacy Standard Bible Therefore if God gave to them the same gift as He gave to us also after believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could prevent God’s way?” Amplified Bible So, if God gave Gentiles the same gift [equally] as He gave us after we accepted and believed and trusted in the Lord Jesus Christ [as Savior], who was I to interfere or stand in God’s way?” Christian Standard Bible If, then, God gave them the same gift that he also gave to us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, how could I possibly hinder God? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible Therefore, if God gave them the same gift that He also gave to us when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, how could I possibly hinder God?” American Standard Version 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? Aramaic Bible in Plain English If God therefore has equally given The Gift to those Gentiles who have believed in our Lord Yeshua The Messiah, as also to us, who am I that I would be qualified to forbid God?” Contemporary English Version God gave those Gentiles the same gift that he gave us when we put our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. So how could I have gone against God? Douay-Rheims Bible If then God gave them the same grace, as to us also who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ; who was I, that could withstand God? English Revised Version 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? GOD'S WORD® Translation When they believed, God gave them the same gift that he gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ. So who was I to interfere with God?" Good News Translation It is clear that God gave those Gentiles the same gift that he gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ; who was I, then, to try to stop God!" International Standard Version Now if God gave them the same gift that he gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, who was I to try to stop God?" Literal Standard Version if then God gave to them the equal gift as also to us, having believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, I—how was I able to withstand God?” Majority Standard Bible So if God gave them the same gift He gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder the work of God?” New American Bible If then God gave them the same gift he gave to us when we came to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to be able to hinder God?” NET Bible Therefore if God gave them the same gift as he also gave us after believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder God?" New Revised Standard Version If then God gave them the same gift that he gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could hinder God?” New Heart English Bible 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?" Webster's Bible Translation Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did to us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, what was I that I could withstand God? Weymouth New Testament "If therefore God gave them the same gift as He gave us when we first believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, why, who was I to be able to thwart God?" World English Bible 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?” Young's Literal Translation if then the equal gift God did give to them as also to us, having believed upon the Lord Jesus Christ, I -- how was I able to withstand God?' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Peter's Report at Jerusalem…16Then I remembered the word of the Lord, as He used to say, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ 17So if God gave them the same gift He gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder the work of God?” 18When they heard this, their objections were put to rest, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.”… Cross References Acts 5:39 But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God." Acts 10:45 All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles. Acts 10:47 "Can anyone withhold the water to baptize these people? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have!" Treasury of Scripture For as much then as God gave them the like gift as he did to us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God? as God. Acts 11:15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning. Acts 15:8,9 And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; … Matthew 20:14,15 Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee… what. Acts 10:47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? Job 9:12-14 Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou? … Job 33:13 Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters. Jump to Previous Able Believed Believing Christ Equal First Forasmuch Forbid Gift God God's Indeed Jesus Oppose Stand Think Thwart Way WithstandJump to Next Able Believed Believing Christ Equal First Forasmuch Forbid Gift God God's Indeed Jesus Oppose Stand Think Thwart Way WithstandActs 11 1. Peter, being accused for preaching to the Gentiles,5. makes his defense; 18. which is accepted. 19. The gospel being spread in Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, 22. Barnabas is sent to confirm them. 26. The disciples are first called Christians at Antioch. 27. They send relief to the brothers in Judea in time of famine. (17) Forasmuch then . . .--More accurately, If then. Unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ.--The Greek construction gives a somewhat different meaning: If then God gave to them an equal gift as to us, upon their believing . . . That condition was sufficient in their case for the greater gifts, and their admissibility to baptism and to general fellowship followed naturally as a thing of course. What was I, that I could withstand God?--The Greek gives a complex question, Who was I? Able to withstand God?--i.e., How was I, being such a one as I am, able to withstand? Verse 17. - If for forasmuch... as, A.V.; unto them for them, A.V.; did also for did, A.V.; when we for who, A.V.; who for what, A.V. The saying, Who was I, that I could withstand (κωλῦσαι)? corresponds to Acts 10:47, "Can any man forbid (κωλῦσαι) water?"Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Soοὖν (oun) Conjunction Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. if εἰ (ei) Conjunction Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. God Θεὸς (Theos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. gave ἔδωκεν (edōken) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. them αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. same ἴσην (isēn) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2470: Equal, equivalent, identical. Probably from eido; similar. gift δωρεὰν (dōrean) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1431: A (free) gift, a gift (without repayment). From doron; a gratuity. as ὡς (hōs) Adverb Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. [He gave] καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. us ἡμῖν (hēmin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. who believed πιστεύσασιν (pisteusasin) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 4100: From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust. in ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Lord Κύριον (Kyrion) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. Jesus Ἰησοῦν (Iēsoun) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. Christ, Χριστόν (Christon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. who τίς (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. was ἤμην (ēmēn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. I ἐγὼ (egō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. to δυνατὸς (dynatos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1415: (a) of persons: powerful, able, (b) of things: possible. From dunamai; powerful or capable; neuter possible. hinder [the work of] κωλῦσαι (kōlysai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 2967: To prevent, debar, hinder; with infin: from doing so and so. From the base of kolazo; to estop, i.e. Prevent. God?� Θεόν (Theon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. Links Acts 11:17 NIVActs 11:17 NLT Acts 11:17 ESV Acts 11:17 NASB Acts 11:17 KJV Acts 11:17 BibleApps.com Acts 11:17 Biblia Paralela Acts 11:17 Chinese Bible Acts 11:17 French Bible Acts 11:17 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 11:17 If then God gave to them (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |