KJV ORIGINAL
Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Who's gonna stop us from baptizing these people? They've already received the Holy Spirit just like we did.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When God shows up, human barriers become pretty irrelevant.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Acts, the early church is expanding as the apostles spread the Gospel beyond Jewish circles. Peter, a Jewish leader, has a vision from God challenging his cultural prejudices against Gentiles, leading him to visit Cornelius, a Roman centurion, and preach to his household. When the Holy Spirit visibly falls on Cornelius and his family just as it did on Jewish believers, Peter questions why they should not be baptized, marking a pivotal moment in including non-Jews in the faith.
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