MLV(i)
45 And the believing ones from the circumcision, were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit has also been poured out upon the Gentiles.
46 For they were hearing them speak in foreign languages and extolling God.
Then Peter answered, 47 Is anyone able to forbid the water, that these people should not be immersed, who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we? 48 And he commanded them to be immersed in the name of the Lord. Then they requested him to remain some days.
11 1 Now the apostles and the brethren who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also accepted the word of God. 2 And when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision were arguing with him, 3 saying, You entered to men having an uncircumcised state and ate together with them.
4 But Peter began and was expounding the matter to them afterwards, saying, 5 I was in the city of Joppa praying and I saw a vision while in a trance, a certain vessel coming down, like a great sheet being dropped down from heaven by the four edges, and it came to me. 6 Having stared into that sheet, I was considering, and I saw the four footed mammals of the earth and other beasts and reptiles and birds of the heaven.
7 Now I heard a voice saying to me, When you stand up Peter; sacrifice and eat.
8 But I said, Not-so, Lord, because anything common or unclean has never entered into my mouth.
9 But a voice answered me the second-time from heaven, What God has cleansed, you, do not make common. 10 Now this happened three-times and all were pulled up again into heaven. 11 And behold, promptly three men stood at the house in which I was, having been sent from Caesarea to me. 12 But the Spirit said for me to go together with them, making no distinction. Now these six brethren also came together with me, and we entered into the man’s house. 13 And he reported to us how he had seen the messenger standing in his house and saying to him, Send men to Joppa and send for Simon, whose surname is Peter; 14 who will be speaking the words to you in which you will be saved, you and all your house. 15 Now while I was beginning to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just-like upon us also in the beginning. 16 Now I was reminded of the declaration of the Lord, how he said, John indeed immersed in water, but you will be immersed in the Holy Spirit. 17 Therefore, if God gave to them the equal gift like he also did to us when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, now who was I, that I am able to forbid God? 18 But having heard these things, they were quiet and glorifying God, saying, Consequently, God has also given repentance to the Gentiles into life.
{40-41 AD. Antioch, Phoenicia, Cyprus, etc. The Good-news extended to all the Gentiles. Jan., 41 AD Claudius becomes Emperor.}
Then Peter answered, 47 Is anyone able to forbid the water, that these people should not be immersed, who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we? 48 And he commanded them to be immersed in the name of the Lord. Then they requested him to remain some days.
11 1 Now the apostles and the brethren who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also accepted the word of God. 2 And when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision were arguing with him, 3 saying, You entered to men having an uncircumcised state and ate together with them.
4 But Peter began and was expounding the matter to them afterwards, saying, 5 I was in the city of Joppa praying and I saw a vision while in a trance, a certain vessel coming down, like a great sheet being dropped down from heaven by the four edges, and it came to me. 6 Having stared into that sheet, I was considering, and I saw the four footed mammals of the earth and other beasts and reptiles and birds of the heaven.
7 Now I heard a voice saying to me, When you stand up Peter; sacrifice and eat.
8 But I said, Not-so, Lord, because anything common or unclean has never entered into my mouth.
9 But a voice answered me the second-time from heaven, What God has cleansed, you, do not make common. 10 Now this happened three-times and all were pulled up again into heaven. 11 And behold, promptly three men stood at the house in which I was, having been sent from Caesarea to me. 12 But the Spirit said for me to go together with them, making no distinction. Now these six brethren also came together with me, and we entered into the man’s house. 13 And he reported to us how he had seen the messenger standing in his house and saying to him, Send men to Joppa and send for Simon, whose surname is Peter; 14 who will be speaking the words to you in which you will be saved, you and all your house. 15 Now while I was beginning to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, just-like upon us also in the beginning. 16 Now I was reminded of the declaration of the Lord, how he said, John indeed immersed in water, but you will be immersed in the Holy Spirit. 17 Therefore, if God gave to them the equal gift like he also did to us when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, now who was I, that I am able to forbid God? 18 But having heard these things, they were quiet and glorifying God, saying, Consequently, God has also given repentance to the Gentiles into life.
{40-41 AD. Antioch, Phoenicia, Cyprus, etc. The Good-news extended to all the Gentiles. Jan., 41 AD Claudius becomes Emperor.}