King James Bible
KJVForasmuch 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?
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Acts 11:17 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | 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? | |
American Standard VersionASV | If then God gave unto them the like gift as he did also unto us, when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God? | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | If then God gave them the same grace, as to us also who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ; who was I, that could withstand God? | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | If then God has given them the same gift as also to us when we had believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who indeed was I to be able to forbid God? | |
English Revised VersionERV | If then God gave unto them the like gift as he did also unto us, when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God? | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did to us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, what was I that I could withstand God? | |
World English BibleWEB | If then God gave to them the same gift as us, when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God?| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | if then the equal gift God did give to them as also to us, having believed upon the Lord Jesus Christ, I — how was I able to withstand God?' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | For as much then as God gave them the like gift as he did to us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God? | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |If therefore God gave them the same gift as He gave us when we first believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, why, who was I to be able to thwart God?| |