Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Acts 11:12
Verse Acts 11:12. These six brethren] Probably pointing to them, being present, as proper persons to confirm the truth of what he was delivering.
Verse Acts 11:12. These six brethren] Probably pointing to them, being present, as proper persons to confirm the truth of what he was delivering.
ACTS 11:12 mhde.n diakri,nanta {C} Although it may be, as Lake and Cadbury admit, that the Western text preserves the original reading and that the words were interpolated from the parallel account i...
See Acts 10:9....
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...
THE SPIRIT. The angel of Acts 10:3. NOTHING. Greek. _mideis._ DOUBTING. Greek. _diakrino._ App-122. ACCOMPANIED. came with (Greek. _sun._ App-104. xvi)....
_nothing doubting_ The oldest MSS. give "making no difference." On this change of the verb from the middle to the active voice, and for a reason why Peter, after having been at Cæsarea and having hear...
ΜΗΔῈΝ ΔΙΑΚΡΊΝΑΝΤΑ with אAB. _Vulg_. ‘Nihil hæsitans.’ 12. ΜΗΔῈΝ ΔΙΑΚΡΊΝΑΝΤΑ, _making no difference_. On this change of the verb from the middle to the active voice, and for a reason why Peter, after...
Acts 11:1-18. THE JUDÆO-CHRISTIANS BLAME PETER. HE MAKES HIS DEFENCE AT JERUSALEM...
_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...
ΕΊΠΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΛΈΓΩ (G3004) говорить, ΣΥΝΕΛΘΕΪΝ _aor. act. inf. от_ ΣΥΝΈΡΧΟΜΑΙ (G4905) идти вместе, сопутствовать. _Inf._ в косвенной речи, ΔΙΑΚΡΊΝΑΝΤΑ _aor. act. part. от_ ΔΙΑΚΡΊΝΩ (G125...
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 the spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house: AND THE SPIRIT BADE ME GO WITH THEM, [NOTHING DOUBTING]. We...
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...
THE SPIRIT BADE ME GO WITH THEM, NOTHING DOUBTING. — The Greek verb has a special force as being the same as that for “contended” in Acts 11:2. Peter, guided by the Spirit, raised no debate such as th...
μηδὲν διακρινόμενον, _cf._ Acts 10:20, but if we read (see critical notes) μ. διακρίναντα, “making no distinction,” R.V. οἱ ἓξ ἀδελφοὶ οὗτοι : who had been with Peter at Cæsarea, and had returned with...
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...
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...
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 THE SPIRIT BADE ME GO WITH THEM, NOTHING DOUBTING,.... Acts 10:20, MOREOVER, THESE SIX BRETHREN ACCOMPANIED ME; it seems by this, that the six brethren that went along with Peter from Joppa to C...
_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...
SIX BRETHREN; the believing Jews who went with Peter from Cesarea to Joppa. Chap Acts 10:23; Acts 10:45....
The rehearsal of Peter:...
AND THE SPIRIT BADE ME GO WITH THEM, NOTHING DOUBTING. MOREOVER, THESE SIX BRETHREN ACCOMPANIED ME, AND WE ENTERED IN TO THE MAN'S HOUSE;...
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...
THEN THE SPIRIT TOLD ME TO GO WITH THEM, DOUBTING NOTHING. MOREOVER THESE SIX BRETHREN ACCOMPANIED ME, AND WE ENTERED THE MAN ' S HOUSE. 1. Peter places the "blame" on the Holy Spirit. The Spirit tol...
:!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 the Spirit bade me go with them, making no distinction. And these six brethren also accompanied me; and we entered into the man's house"Spirit bade me go" Peter had been given. direct command fro...
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...
THESE SIX BRETHREN ACCOMPANIED ME; whom they might hear testify the same thing, that in the mouths of so many it might be established. WE ENTERED INTO THE MAN'S HOUSE: the man meant is Cornelius, conc...
Acts 11:12 Then G1161 Spirit G4151 told G2036 (G5627) me G3427 with G4905 (G5629) them G846 doubting...
“And behold, forthwith three men stood before the house in which we were, having been sent from Caesarea to me, and the Spirit bade me go with them, making no distinction. And these six brethren also...
Acts 11:12. THE SPIRIT BADE ME GO WITH THEM (see note on Acts 10:19-20). The words ‘get thee down,' which we find in the direct narrative, are omitted here. This is consistent. St. Peter had said noth...
_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...
MAKING NO DISTINCTION (μηδεν διακριναντα). So Westcott and Hort (first aorist active participle) instead of μηδεν διακρινομενον "nothing doubting" (present middle participle) like Acts 10:20. The d...
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._...
THESE SIX BROTHERS FROM JOPPA. Peter had taken them with him to Jerusalem to be "witnesses" of all that had happened. This shows Peter expected to be criticized....
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 11:12 Peter was to make NO DISTINCTION between Jews and Gentiles. ⇐ ⇔
_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...
2 Thessalonians 2:2; Acts 10:19; Acts 10:20; Acts 10:23; Acts 10:45;...
Nothing doubting [μ η δ ε ν δ ι α κ ρ ι ν ο μ ε ν ο ν]. The Rev. renders making no distinction, taking the verb in its original sense, which is to separate or distinguish. The rendering seems rather s...
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...