This is the objection they make against Peter, that, contrary to the tradition of their elders, and precept of their wise men, its had familiarly conversed with the Gentiles: see Acts 10:28. This they look upon as piacular, although no conversation in order to the gaining of the Gentiles unto God was ever forbidden, but only such as might withdraw the Jews from God.
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Verse Acts 11:3. _THOU WENTEST IN TO MEN UNCIRCUMCISED_] In a Jew, this was no small offense; and, as they did not know the reason of St. Peter's conduct, it is no wonder they should call him to acco...
AND DIDST EAT WITH THEM - See the notes on Acts 10:13....
CHAPTER 11 _ 1. Peter's Defense in Jerusalem (Acts 11:1)._ 2. The Beginning of the Church in Antioch (Acts 11:19). 3. Barnabas sent to Antioch (Acts 11:22). 4. The Prophecy of Agabus ...
PETER DEFENDS HIS ACTION AT JERUSALEM. As Philip's action at Samaria (Acts 8:14), so here Peter's doings at Cæ sarea are reported at Jerusalem. The Samaritans were, in many respects, Jews, but Corneli...
PETER ON HIS DEFENCE (Acts 11:1-10)...
The apostles and the brethren who were throughout Judaea heard that the Gentiles too had received the word of God. So when Peter came up to Jerusalem those of the circumcision criticized him because,...
EAT WITH. Greek. _sunesthio,_ as in Acts 10:41....
_Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised_ The expression shews the strength of feeling against what Peter had done. The men with whom he had mixed are not called Gentiles, but the uncircumcised, the word...
Acts 11:1-18. THE JUDÆO-CHRISTIANS BLAME PETER. HE MAKES HIS DEFENCE AT JERUSALEM...
ὍΤΙ ΕἸΣΗ͂ΛΘΕΣ. This order is in agreement with אABD, and is supported by the _Vulg_. ‘quare introisti.’ 3. ΠΡῸΣ ἌΝΔΡΑΣ�, _to men uncircumcised_. The expression here employed testifies to the strength...
_PETER'S DEFENSE OF HIS VISIT TO THE GENTILES ACTS 11:1-18:_ The apostles and brethren that were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. When Peter returned to Jerusalem he...
ΛΈΓΟΝΤΕΣ _praes. act. part. от_ ΛΈΓΩ (G3004) говорить. Плеонастическое _part._ ΆΤ (G3754) = границы цитаты, вводит прямой вопрос или имеет значение: "почему?" (Barrett), ΕΙΣΉΛΘΕΣ _aor. ind. act. от_...
SAYING, THOU WENTEST IN TO MEN UNCIRCUMCISED,— _Saying, wherefore_— διατι — _did you associate and eat with the uncircumcised?_ See Genesis 44:4.Luke 2:49....
AT JERUSALEM. Acts 11:1-18. a. News reaches Jerusalem; objection. Acts 11:1-3. Acts 11:1 Now the apostles and the brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of...
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Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them. SAYING, THOU WENTEST IN TO MEN UNCIRCUMCISED, AND DIDST EAT WITH THEM - (see the note at .) These objectors, it will be observ...
31 The conversion of Cornelius is not in accord with the truth for today. Salvation is not offered to those who have access to God in prayer, for such are already saved. It is for sinners, and the ung...
THE FIRST GENTILE CHURCH 1-18. The baptism of Cornelius discussed and approved at Jerusalem. Those Christians who maintained the need of observing the Ceremonial Law did not attack the baptism itself...
THE EXTENSION OF THE CHURCH TO JUDÆA AND SAMARIA (ACTS 8:4 TO ACTS 11:18) The Christians, scattered by persecution, preach everywhere through Judaea and Samaria. The places specially mentioned are Sa...
GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 11 PETER’S REPORT TO THE *CHURCH IN *JERUSALEM, 11:1-18 V1 The *apostles and the *believers in *Judea heard that the *Gentiles also had receive...
THOU WENTEST IN TO MEN UNCIRCUMCISED. — The words cannot well be translated otherwise, but the Greek (literally, _men with a foreskin_) is somewhat more expressive of scorn than the merely negative fo...
ἀκροβυστίαν ἔχοντας : the expression intimates the bitterness of the opposition. Bengel curiously comments “benigne loquuntur”. On ἀκροβ. see especially Kennedy, _Sources of N. T. Greek_, p. 111. καὶ...
FOLLOWING A PLAIN COURSE Acts 11:1-18 It is very interesting here to find Peter on the defensive. We have always thought of him as masterful and strong, the born leader of men, whose authority was ab...
It is very interesting to note how slowly the prejudices of the Hebrew Christians gave way, and yet how amenable they were to the evidences as they appeared. The apostles and the brethren at Jerusalem...
Peter Explains His Actions News of the events in Cornelius' house reached Jerusalem and the apostles, even, apparently, before Peter made his way back to the city. Prior to the baptism of Cornelius an...
_And didst eat with them. The Jews looked upon it as a thing altogether abominable, for them to eat with uncircumcised Gentiles; but St. Peter satisfied them, or silenced them by a plain and sincere r...
PETER'S REPORT AT JERUSALEM 1-13. Immediately after Peter's glorious revival at Caesarea he goes straight to Jerusalem, accompanied by the six Joppa brethren who had witnessed the new departure and th...
And the apostles and brethren that were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. (2) And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended wi...
We are now arrived at a turning-point in the history, not merely of the church, but of the unfolding of the truth of God, and the manifestation of His ways. The death of Stephen, therefore, has in var...
3._Unto men being uncircumcised. _This was not forbidden by the law of God, but it was a tradition which came from the fathers. And yet, notwithstanding, Peter doth not object that they dealt too hard...
Acts 11:19 begins the narration of the new order of things by which the ministry of Paul is distinguished. Among those who were scattered abroad on the occasion of Stephen's death, and who went as far...
SAYING, THOU WENTEST INTO MEN UNCIRCUMCISED,.... Into the houses of such, and lodged with them, and familiarly conversed with them: AND DIDST EAT WITH THEM; which, according to the traditions of the...
Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them. Ver. 3. _Saying, Thou wentest in, &c._] This was now no fault, but in their conceit only. Ignorance is the mother of many mistak...
_The apostles and brethren heard_ To their great surprise; _that the Gentiles had also received the word of God_ That not only the Jews who were dispersed in the Gentile countries, and the Gentiles wh...
SAYING, THOU WENTEST INTO MEN UNCIRCUMCISED, AND DIDST EAT WITH THEM. From the entire account of Luke in the Acts it is evident that the inspiration of the apostles pertained to their office of teachi...
PETER'S DEFENSE AGAINST THE JUDAIZING BRETHREN. The attack:...
News of Peter's carrying the gospel to Gentiles had preceded him to Jerusalem. When he arrived there, therefore, he was faced by those who were specially zealous of the law, and who spoke accusingly o...
SAYING, " YOU WENT IN TO UNCIRCUMCISED MEN AND ATE WITH THEM! " 1. It is interesting that they did not mention their baptism. "You ate with them." 2. They were more offended that Peter had fellowshi...
:!7 17 IF THEREFORE GOD GAVE THEM THE SAME GIFT AS _HE GAVE_ US WHEN WE BELIEVED ON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, WHO WAS I THAT I COULD WITHSTAND GOD? " 1. What was similar to Pentecost? 1. Cornelius was...
"saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them"Saying" Here is the bone of contention. "And didst eat with them". similar accusation had been made against Jesus (Luke 15:1). Th...
1-18 The imperfect state of human nature strongly appears, when godly persons are displeased even to hear that the word of God has been received, because their own system has not been attended to. An...
Tertullian On Modesty Besides, the Lord would not have been censured for partaking of food with Jews, but with heathens, from whose board the Jewish discipline excludes (its disciples).[102]...
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‘And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him, saying, “You went in to men uncircumcised, and did eat with them.” ' So when Peter arrived back in Jeru...
_Apologetic Account by St. Peter at Jerusalem of the Conversion of Cornelius, Acts 11:1_. The commentators have given far too little attention to this section of the Apostolic History. Thus in the exc...
Acts 11:3. DIDST EAT WITH THEM. This step involved all the rest. See above on Acts 10:23; Acts 10:28. It was not the communicating the Gospel to the Gentiles which they grudged, but the communicating...
THOU WENTEST IN (εισηλθες). Direct form, but Westcott and Hort have it εισηλθεν (he went in), indirect form. So with συνεφαγες (didst eat) and συνεφαγεν (did eat). The direct is more vivid.MEN UNCI...
CONTENTS: Peter vindicates his ministry to the Gentiles. Name «Christians» first applied at Antioch. CHARACTERS: Jesus, Spirit, Peter, angel, John, Stephen, Barnabas, Saul, Agabus, Caesar. CONCLUSIO...
Acts 11:2. _They of the circumcision contended with him._ Those who were zealous of the law, apprehending that Christ and his grace had only been promised and confined to themselves, the call and conv...
IN THE HOME OF UNCIRCUMCISED GENTILES. This violated their Tradition! Notice that in the case of Peter himself, it took: (1) the vision; (2) God's command; (3) Cornelius' request; (4) the "coming down...
_And the apostles and brethren … heard … And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him._ THE DISPUTE IN THE EARLY CHURCH Learn-- 1. That even among...
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 11:3 On eating with UNCIRCUMCISED MEN, see Acts 10:28. ⇐
_CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 11:1. THE APOSTLES.—Peter and John (Acts 8:14), with James (Acts 12:2), and possibly the rest of the Twelve. THE BRETHREN.—The body of disciples....
EXPOSITION ACTS 11:1 _Now_ for _and_, A.V.; _the_ _brethren _for brethren, A.V.; _also had_ for _had also_, A.V, We can imagine how rapidly the news of the great revolution would travel to the metrop...
And the apostles and brethren that were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. And when Peter was come back to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision had a fight wi...
1 Corinthians 5:11; 2 John 1:10; Acts 10:23; Acts 10:28; Acts 10:48;...
Men uncircumcised [α ν δ ρ α ς α κ ρ ο β υ σ τ ι α ν ε χ ο ν τ α ς]. An indignant expression. See Ephesians 2:11....
PREJUDICE TURNED TO PRAISE Acts 11:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS After Peter's visit to the home of Cornelius and his return to Judea he learned that the Apostles and brethren there had heard how the Gentile...