Acts 10:47
Strong's Lexicon
“Can
δύναται (dynatai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.

Μήτι (Mēti)
IntPrtcl
Strong's Greek 3385: If not, unless, whether at all. From me and the neuter of tis; whether at all.

anyone
τις (tis)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

withhold
κωλῦσαί (kōlysai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 2967: To prevent, debar, hinder; with infin: from doing so and so. From the base of kolazo; to estop, i.e. Prevent.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

water
ὕδωρ (hydōr)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5204: Water. And genitive case, hudatos, etc. From the base of huetos; water literally or figuratively.

to baptize
βαπτισθῆναι (baptisthēnai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive
Strong's Greek 907: Lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize.

these [people] ?
τούτους (toutous)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

[They]
οἵτινες (hoitines)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3748: Whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever.

have received
ἔλαβον (elabon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Holy
Ἅγιον (Hagion)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 40: Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred.

Spirit
Πνεῦμα (Pneuma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4151: Wind, breath, spirit.

just as
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

we
ἡμεῖς (hēmeis)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

[have] !
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
“Can anyone withhold the water to baptize these people? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have!

Young's Literal Translation
Then answered Peter, ‘The water is any one able to forbid, that these may not be baptized, who the Holy Spirit did receive—even as also we?’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Can anyone withhold water and prevent these people from being baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have? ”

New American Standard Bible
"Surely no one can refuse the water for these to be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we [did], can he?"

King James Bible
Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"Surely no one can stand in the way of their being baptized with water. They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have."

New Living Translation
"Can anyone object to their being baptized, now that they have received the Holy Spirit just as we did?"

English Standard Version
“Can anyone withhold water for baptizing these people, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?”

New American Standard Bible
"Surely no one can refuse the water for these to be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we did, can he?"

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Can anyone withhold water and prevent these people from being baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?"

International Standard Version
"No one can stop us from using water to baptize these people who have received the Holy Spirit in the same way that we did, can they?"

NET Bible
"No one can withhold the water for these people to be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit just as we did, can he?"

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
Then answered Peter, 'The water is any one able to forbid, that these may not be baptized, who the Holy Spirit did receive -- even as also we?'
















Cross References
Acts 2:4
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Acts 8:36
And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

Acts 10:44
While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.

Acts 11:17
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?

Acts 15:8
And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;

Acts 1:1
The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

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

Acts 10:45
And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.

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

Acts 11:1
And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.

Acts 11:2
And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,
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