15 “As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came on(A) them as he had come on us at the beginning.(B) 16 Then I remembered what the Lord had said: ‘John baptized with[a] water,(C) but you will be baptized with[b] the Holy Spirit.’(D) 17 So if God gave them the same gift(E) he gave us(F) who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to think that I could stand in God’s way?”

18 When they heard this, they had no further objections and praised God, saying, “So then, even to Gentiles God has granted repentance that leads to life.”(G)

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15 As I began to speak, (A)the Holy Spirit fell on them (B)just as on us at the beginning. 16 And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, (C)‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ 17 If then (D)God gave (E)the same gift to them as he gave to us (F)when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, (G)who was I (H)that I could stand in God's way?” 18 When they heard these things they fell silent. And they (I)glorified God, saying, (J)“Then to the Gentiles also God has (K)granted (L)repentance that leads to life.”

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