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Acts 10:47 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Acts 10:47 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Acts chapter 10 verse 47 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?”
Acts 10:47 (KJV)
Commentary on Acts 10:47
Peter asked: 'Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?' The rhetorical question highlights that Spirit-reception precedes water baptism, showing baptism doesn't confer grace but signifies grace already received. The phrase 'as well as we' emphasized equality - Gentiles received the identical Spirit. Reformed theology sees baptism as a sign and seal of covenant grace already given, not the means of conferring it. The Spirit's prior giving demonstrated these Gentiles were regenerate believers who should receive the covenant si...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Acts 10:47
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“they came to some water”
“and is rich to all who call on him.”
“the Holy Spirit fell on them”
“who knows the heart”
“when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.”
“and began to speak with other languages”
“they were baptized”
“a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision”