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- (Peter finishes his speech in v17)
- God gave to them - "Them" from the context of the story are Cornelius and his Gentile contacts. However, Peter does not call them Gentiles in his account to the Jewish believers at Jerusalem.
- the same gift - Peter is referring to the gift of the Holy Spirit.
- who was I, that I could oppose God? - I could not oppose God. (See: :en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_rquestion)
- **when they heard these things ** - "they", the circumcision group who were criticizing Peter
- **given repentance for life ** - "given repentance leading to life"