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Acts 10:47

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

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “as” (ὡς) before also [have] here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “even as” (καθὼς) before also [have] here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ΜήτιmētiCanμήτιparticle — “Can”G3385if not, unless, whether at all.Canτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὕδωρhudōrwaterὕδωρnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “water”, the object formG5204water.waterδύναταιdunataibe ableδύναμαι (dunamai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “be able”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1410(a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can.κωλῦσαίkōlusaito preventκωλύω (kōluō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to prevent”, a single actionG2967I prevent, debar, hinder; with infin: from doing so and so.This verse uses “prevent”.τιςtisoneτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notβαπτισθῆναιbaptisthēnaito be baptizedβαπτίζω (baptizō)verb, aorist passive infinitive — “to be baptized”, a single actionG907lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize.be baptizedτούτουςtoutousthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.οἵτινεςhoitineswhichὅστις (hostis)relative pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “which”, the subject formG3748whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever.whichτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πνεῦμαpneumaGhostπνεῦμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “Ghost”, the object formG4151wind, breath, spirit.Ghostτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἅγιονhagionholyἅγιος (hagios)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “holy”, the object formG40set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred.This verse uses “holy”.ἔλαβονelabonto takeλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to take”, a single actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.This verse uses “take”.ὡςhōswell asὡςconjunction — “well as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.well asκαὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἡμεῖςhēmeisIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).we

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καθὼςkathōswell asκαθώςparticle — “well as”G2531according to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as.

Literal (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?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Can any man forbid the water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit 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?'

World English Bible

“Can anyone forbid these people from being baptized with water? They have received the Holy Spirit just like us.”

Darby Translation

Can any one forbid water that these should not be baptised, who have received the Holy Spirit as we also [did]?

Douay-Rheims

Then Peter answered: Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Ghost, as well as we?

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