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# General Information:
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The word "them" refers to Cornelius and his Gentile guests and household. The word "us" refers to the speaker and his hearers and so is inclusive. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-exclusive]])
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# Connecting Statement:
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Peter finishes his speech (which he began in [Acts 11:4](../11/04.md)) to the Jews about his vision and about what had happened at the house of Cornelius.
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# Then if God gave to them ... who was I, that I could oppose God?
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Peter uses this question to emphasize that he was only obeying God. Alternate translation: "Since God gave to them ... I decided that I could not oppose God!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])
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# the same gift
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Peter refers to the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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