ἄρξασθαι : somewhat more precisely stated than in Acts 10:44. The speech has there no abruptness, but St. Peter may well have intended to say much more; if this was so, the notice here is quite natural, Winer-Moulton, lxv., 7 d. ἐν ἀρχῇ, i.e., at the great Pentecost.
AND AS I BEGAN TO SPEAK - Or, while I was speaking. THE HOLY GHOST ... - Acts 10:44....
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)...
"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...
AS. BEGAN. Literally in (Greek. _en)_ my beginning. SPEAK. Greek. _laleo,_ as in Acts 11:14 (tell). THE HOLY GHOST. App-101. ON. upon. Greek. _epi._ App-104. AS, &C. = even as on us also. AT THE B...
_at the beginning_ i.e. at the feast of Pentecost....
Acts 11:1-18. THE JUDÆO-CHRISTIANS BLAME PETER. HE MAKES HIS DEFENCE AT JERUSALEM...
ἘΝ ΔῈ ΤΩ͂Ι ἌΡΞΑΣΘΑΊ ΜΕ ΛΑΛΕΙ͂Ν, _and as I began to speak_. A somewhat more precise statement than that of the previous chapter, which was (Acts 10:44) ἔτι λαλοῦντος τοῦ Πέτρου. It would appear from th...
_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...
ΆΡΞΑΣΘΑΙ _aor. med. (dep.) inf. от_ ΆΡΧΟΜΑΙ (G757) начинать, с _inf. Inf._ с _предл._ ΈΝ (G1722) выражает одновременное действие: "когда я начал говорить" ΜΕ _sing. асс. 1 pers. pron. от_ ΈΓ (G1473)...
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...
See notes one verse 4...
And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning. AND AS I BEGAN TO SPEAK - in point of fact, it was not until he was closing his address; but the apostle's design w...
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....
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...
AND AS I BEGAN TO SPEAK... — It is, perhaps, a trait of individual character that the Apostle speaks of what is recorded in Acts 10:34 as the mere beginning of what he had meant to say. AS ON US AT TH...
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...
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...
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...
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...
AND AS I BEGAN TO SPEAK,...., That is, whilst he was speaking; the word "begin" with Luke, both, in his Gospel and in this history, is used not to denote the time or order of any action, but the thing...
_But Peter rehearsed_ Εξετιθετο, _laid open; the matter from the beginning_ Of the vision which he had seen, which was evidently designed to dispose him to such condescension, and gave them a full det...
AND AS I BEGAN TO SPEAK, THE HOLY GHOST FELL ON THEM AS ON US AT THE BEGINNING. Instead of launching forth in cleverly worded arguments to defend his action, Peter believes it best to let the facts sp...
The rehearsal of Peter:...
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...
:!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...
AND AS I BEGAN TO SPEAK, THE HOLY SPIRIT FELL UPON THEM, AS UPON US AT THE BEGINNING. 1. It is commonly taught that Cornelius received "Holy Spirit Baptism." The same baptism as the apostles received...
"And as. began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning"Even as on us at the beginning" "Just as" (Wey). The reference to the phrase, "the beginning", clearly points us t...
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...
AS I BEGAN TO SPEAK; whilst Peter was speaketh, as ACTS 1:1. THE HOLY GHOST FELL ON THEM, as in the day of Pentecost, ACTS 2:4, he had fallen on the apostles; either visibly, by fiery cloven tongues;...
A Treatise on Re-Baptism by an Anonymous Writer If, therefore, He gave them a like gift as to us, who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand the Lord? "[7] Constitutions...
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“And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning. And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, “John indeed baptised with water; but you will be baptised i...
Acts 11:15. AS I BEGAN TO SPEAK. From this we see that St. Peter was intending to say more than, in consequence of the Divine interruption, he was permitted to say. In Acts 10:44 the phrase is simply,...
_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...
AS I BEGAN TO SPEAK (εν τω αρξασθα με λαλειν). Εν with the locative of the articular aorist infinitive αρξασθα (punctiliar action simply) and the accusative of general reference. The second infinit...
AS ON US even as on us. Compare (Acts 2:1); (Acts 15:7)....
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...
SO PETER GAVE THEM A FULL ACCOUNT. To show that he had done what God has authorized him to do. Compare notes on _chapter 10._...
JUST AS ON US AT THE BEGINNING. Peter refers back to the birth-day of the church....
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 11:15 JUST AS ON US refers to Pentecost. See also Acts 10:44 and note on 10:47. That the Spirit came to Cornelius and other
_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...
Acts 10:34; Acts 10:45; Acts 10:46; Acts 19:6; Acts 2:2;...
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...