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Verse Acts 11:18. _THEY HELD THEIR PEACE_] Their prejudices were
confounded; they considered the subject, and saw that it was from God;
then they glorified him, because they saw that he had granted u...
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THEY HELD THEIR PEACE - They were convinced, as Peter had been, by the
manifest indications of the will of God.
THEN HATH GOD ... - The great truth in this manner established that
the doors of the chu...
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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 ...
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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...
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"And, look you, thereupon, three men, who had been sent to me from
Caesarea, stood at the house where we were. The Spirit told me to go
with them and to make no distinctions. These six brethren also c...
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PETER ON HIS DEFENCE (Acts 11:1-10)...
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WHEN THEY HEARD. Now, having heard.
HELD THEIR PEACE. ceased, as in Acts 21:14. See Luke 14:4; Luke 23:56;
1 Thessalonians 4:11....
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_they held their peace_ But though those who heard the account of St
Peter were satisfied that God had called Gentiles as well as Jews,
there were others who, some perhaps with a real but misguided ze...
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ἩΣΎΧΑΣΑΝ, _they held their peace_. But though those who
listened to St Peter’s narrative were satisfied that God had now
called Gentiles as well as Jews to be of His Kingdom, there were
others who, so...
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Acts 11:1-18. THE JUDÆO-CHRISTIANS BLAME PETER. HE MAKES HIS DEFENCE
AT JERUSALEM...
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_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...
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ΆΚΟΎΣΑΝΤΕΣ _aor. act. part. (temp.), см._ Acts 11:1.
ΗΣΎΧΑΣΑΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΉΣΥΧΆΖΩ (G2270)
хранить молчание. Inch, _aor._, "они
замолчали"
ΈΔΌΞΑΣΑΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΔΟΞΆΖΩ (G1392)
славить,...
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DISCOURSE: 1770
LIFE GRANTED TO THE GENTILES
Acts 11:18. _Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance
unto life_.
HERE we have an account of an event in which we all are deeply
interested....
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WHEN THEY HEARD THESE THINGS, &C.— When they had heard St. Peter's
apology, they were silent, and acquiesced, turning their accusations
of theapostle into praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God, who...
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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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18. The effect of these influences was the same upon them that it had
been upon Peter. (18) "_When they heard these things they held their
peace, and glorified God, saying, Then has God to the Gentile...
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When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified
God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance
unto life.
WHEN THEY HEARD THESE THINGS, THEY HELD THEIR PEACE,...
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4 So important is this new departure that Peter's rehearsal before his
indignant brethren is given in full, for it removes the great obstacle
which lay in the way of the further spread of the evangel....
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The Church of Jerusalem unanimously endorsed Peter's action, doubtless
because the case was an exceptional one, and was not likely to become
a precedent. When St. Paul made a practice of doing what St...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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THEY HELD THEIR PEACE, AND GLORIFIED GOD. — The difference of tenses
in the two Greek verbs implies that they first held their peace, and
then began a continuous utterance of praise. The fact was obvi...
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ἡσύχασαν, _cf._ Acts 21:14 and Luke 14:3, so in LXX, Nehemiah
5:8 (Job 32:6, Hebrew different); also in a different sense in...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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(2) When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified
God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance
unto life.
(2) Those who ask a question of the truth which th...
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_They held their peace, and glorified God, that the gate of salvation
was also opened to the Gentiles. (Witham)_...
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_“And hearing these things they glorified God saying, Then has God
granted unto the Gentiles repentance unto life.”_ The reason why
there is much spurious repentance is because it is man's work, the
t...
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THE BAPTISM WITH THE HOLY GHOST FOR JEWS AND GENTILES ALIKE IN ALL
AGES
14-18. _“Who shall speak words unto you by which you and all your
house shall be saved.”_ Does not this look like they were yet...
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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...
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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...
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_THE NATURE OF REPENTANCE_
‘Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.’
Acts 11:18
There is a repentance which is not unto life. ‘Godly sorrow worketh
repentance to salvation,...
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18._When they heard these things they were quieted. _The end doth show
that those were not moved with malice which did contend with Peter;
for this is an evident sign of godliness, in that being thoro...
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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...
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WHEN THEY HEARD THESE THINGS,.... Peter's vision at Joppa, and
Cornelius's at Caesarea, and the wonderful pouring forth of the Spirit
upon these Gentiles under Peter's sermon:
THEY HELD THEIR PEACE;...
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When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified
God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance
unto life.
Ver. 18. _They held their peace_] And by their silence...
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_Then remembered I the word of the Lord_ This descent of the Holy
Ghost on them, as on us at the beginning of our public ministry, was
such an extraordinary occurrence, that I immediately called to mi...
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THEY HELD THEIR PEACE; being convinced that Peter did right.
REPENTANCE UNTO LIFE; that which, through the grace of God, secures
eternal life. Though it is the duty of men to repent, that they may
re...
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The conclusion of Peter:...
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WHEN THEY HEARD THESE THINGS, THEY HELD THEIR PEACE, AND GLORIFIED
GOD, SAYING, THEN HATH GOD ALSO TO THE GENTILES GRANTED REPENTANCE
UNTO LIFE.
Peter himself, as he here reminds his critics, had had...
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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...
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WHEN THEY HEARD THESE THINGS THEY BECAME SILENT; AND THEY GLORIFIED
GOD, SAYING, " THEN GOD HAS ALSO GRANTED TO THE GENTILES REPENTANCE TO
LIFE. "
1. They became silent. What could you say? Any objec...
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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...
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"And when they heard these things, they held their peace, and
glorified God, saying, Then to the Gentiles also hath God granted
repentance unto life"They held their peace" "They ceased to
object"(TCNT...
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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...
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THEY HELD THEIR PEACE; they were fully satisfied with the reason St.
Peter had given them of his admitting the Gentiles unto baptism, and
fellowship with him; wisely inferring from what Peter had said...
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18. The effect of these influences was the same upon them that it had
been upon Peter. (18) "_ When they heard these things they held their
peace, and glorified God, saying, Then has God to the Gentil...
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Acts 11:18 When G1161 heard G191 (G5660) things G5023 silent G2270
(G5656) and G2532 glorified G1392 ...
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And when they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified
God, saying, “Then to the Gentiles also has God granted repentance
unto life.” '
Those who heard his words could, given the circu...
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Acts 11:18. THEY HELD THEIR PEACE, AND GLORIFIED GOD. The climax of
this history is most beautiful. Probably there was a solemn pause,
when Peter ceased to speak. But not only did they acquiesce in th...
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_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...
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HELD THEIR PEACE
(ησυχασαν). Ingressive aorist active indicative of
ησυχαζω, old verb to be quiet, to keep quiet. The wrangling
(verse Acts 11:2) ceased. The critics even "glorified God"
(εδοξασαν,...
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Acts 11:18
I. It was God's will that, by Jew and Gentile, by heretic and
orthodox, by men of the East and men of the West, the truth should be
tried and sifted, the power of the word brought out, and...
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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...
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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...
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WHEN THEY HEARD THIS. "Facts are stubborn things." Notice they are
willing to stop their criticism and praise God!...
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_Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life._
REPENTANCE UNTO LIFE
Consider--
I. Certain false repentances.
1. Trembling beneath the sound of the gospel is not repentance.
“Fe...
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_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....
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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...
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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...
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2 Corinthians 3:18; 2 Corinthians 7:10; 2 Timothy 2:25; 2 Timothy
2:26;...
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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...
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They glorified God — Being thoroughly satisfied. Repentance unto
life — True repentance is a change from spiritual death to spiritual
life, and leads to life everlasting....