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Text -- Acts 11:12 (NET)

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11:12 The Spirit told me to accompany them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man’s house.
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Dictionary Themes and Topics: Peter | PAUL, THE APOSTLE, 5 | NOTHING | MINISTRY | Gentiles | GALATIANS, EPISTLE TO THE | ACTS OF THE APOSTLES, 8-12 | ACTS OF THE APOSTLES, 13-OUTLINE | more
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Robertson: Act 11:12 - -- Making no distinction ( mēden diakrinanta ). So Westcott and Hort (first aorist active participle) instead of mēden diakrinomenon "nothing doub...

Making no distinction ( mēden diakrinanta ).

So Westcott and Hort (first aorist active participle) instead of mēden diakrinomenon "nothing doubting"(present middle participle) like Act 10:20. The difference in voice shows the distinction in meaning.

Robertson: Act 11:12 - -- We entered into the man’ s house ( eisēlthomen eis ton oikon tou andros ). Peter confesses it, but shows that the other six went in also. He a...

We entered into the man’ s house ( eisēlthomen eis ton oikon tou andros ).

Peter confesses it, but shows that the other six went in also. He avoids mention of Cornelius’ s name and office.

Vincent: Act 11:12 - -- Nothing doubting ( μηδὲν διακρινόμενον ) The Rev. renders making no distinction, taking the verb in its original sense, w...

Nothing doubting ( μηδὲν διακρινόμενον )

The Rev. renders making no distinction, taking the verb in its original sense, which is to separate or distinguish. The rendering seems rather strained, doubting being a common rendering in the New Testament and giving a perfectly good sense here. See Mat 21:21; Mar 11:23, and note on Jam 1:6. It was natural that Peter should hesitate.

Vincent: Act 11:12 - -- The six brethren The men of Joppa who had gone with Peter to Cornelius, and had accompanied him also to Jerusalem, either as witnesses for him or...

The six brethren

The men of Joppa who had gone with Peter to Cornelius, and had accompanied him also to Jerusalem, either as witnesses for him or for their own vindication, since they had committed the same offence.

JFB: Act 11:12-18 - -- No mention of Cornelius' name, much less of his high position, as if that affected the question. To the charge, "Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised,...

No mention of Cornelius' name, much less of his high position, as if that affected the question. To the charge, "Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised," he simply speaks of the uncircumcised "man" to whom he had been divinely sent.

Clarke: Act 11:12 - -- These six brethren - Probably pointing to them, being present, as proper persons to confirm the truth of what he was delivering.

These six brethren - Probably pointing to them, being present, as proper persons to confirm the truth of what he was delivering.

TSK: Act 11:12 - -- the Spirit : Act 8:29, Act 10:19, Act 10:20, Act 13:2, Act 13:4, Act 15:7, Act 16:6, Act 16:7; Joh 16:13; 2Th 2:2; Rev 22:17 nothing : Mat 1:20 these ...

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Barnes: Act 11:5-13 - -- See Acts 10:9-33.

See Acts 10:9-33.

Poole: Act 11:12 - -- 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 int...

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, concerning the entry into whose house, and converse with him, the doubt or controversy was that he was now speaking to.

Gill: Act 11:12 - -- And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting,.... See Gill on Act 10:20, moreover, these six brethren accompanied me; it seems by this, th...

And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting,.... See Gill on Act 10:20,

moreover, these six brethren accompanied me; it seems by this, that the six brethren that went along with Peter from Joppa to Caesarea, came also with him from thence to Jerusalem, and were now present, whom he points to; so that it looks as if Peter was aware, that he should be called to an account for his conduct, when he should come to Jerusalem; and therefore brought these six brethren with him, to be witnesses for him, of what they had seen and heard, which was a very wise and prudential step:

and we entered into the man's house; the house of Cornelius, for entering into whose house they were contending with him, and where he entered not alone, but the six brethren with him; the Ethiopic version wrongly reads "three".

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Act 11:12 Six witnesses is three times more than what would normally be required. They could confirm the events were not misrepresented by Peter.

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: Act 11:1-30 - --1 Peter, being accused for going in to the Gentiles,5 makes his defence;18 which is accepted.19 The gospel being spread in Phenice, and Cyprus, and An...

Combined Bible: Act 11:12 - --notes one verse 4     

Maclaren: Act 11:1-18 - --Peter's Apologia And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. 2. And when Peter was c...

MHCC: Act 11:1-18 - --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 t...

Matthew Henry: Act 11:1-18 - -- The preaching of the gospel to Cornelius was a thing which we poor sinners of the Gentiles have reason to reflect upon with a great deal of joy and ...

Barclay: Act 11:11-18 - --The fault for which Peter was initially on trial was that he had eaten with Gentiles (Act 11:3). By so doing Peter had outraged the ancestral Law and...

Constable: Act 9:32--Rom 1:1 - --III. THE WITNESS TO THE UTTERMOST PART OF THE EARTH 9:32--28:31 Luke next recorded the church's expansion beyond...

Constable: Act 9:32--12:25 - --A. The extension of the church to Syrian Antioch 9:32-12:24 As Jerusalem had been the Palestinian center...

Constable: Act 10:1--11:19 - --2. The conversion of Cornelius 10:1-11:18 The episode concerning Cornelius is obviously very imp...

Constable: Act 11:1-18 - --The response of the Jerusalem church 11:1-18 Peter's actions in Caesarea drew criticism ...

Constable: Act 11:4-17 - --Peter's defense of his conduct 11:4-17 Luke recorded Peter's retelling of these ...

College: Act 11:1-30 - --ACTS 11 2. The Endorsement of Peter's Ministry by the Jerusalem Leadership (11:1-18) The Questioning of the Jerusalem Leaders (11:1-3) 1 The apos...

McGarvey: Act 11:4-17 - --4-17. (4) " But Peter related the matter to them in order from the beginning, saying, (5) I was in the city of Joppa, praying, and saw, in a trance, a...

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Introduction / Outline

Robertson: Acts (Book Introduction) THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES By Way of Introduction But for the Acts we should know nothing of the early apostolic period save what is told in the Epi...

JFB: Acts (Book Introduction) THIS book is to the Gospels what the fruit is to the tree that bears it. In the Gospels we see the corn of wheat falling into the ground and dying: in...

JFB: Acts (Outline) INTRODUCTION--LAST DAYS OF OUR LORD UPON EARTH--HIS ASCENSION. (Act 1:1-11) RETURN OF THE ELEVEN TO JERUSALEM--PROCEEDINGS IN THE UPPER ROOM TILL PEN...

TSK: Acts (Book Introduction) The Acts of the Apostles is a most valuable portion of Divine revelation; and, independently of its universal reception in the Christian church, as an...

TSK: Acts 11 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Act 11:1, Peter, being accused for going in to the Gentiles, Act 11:5, makes his defence; Act 11:18, which is accepted; Act 11:19, The go...

Poole: Acts 11 (Chapter Introduction) CHAPTER 11

MHCC: Acts (Book Introduction) This book unites the Gospels to the Epistles. It contains many particulars concerning the apostles Peter and Paul, and of the Christian church from th...

MHCC: Acts 11 (Chapter Introduction) (v. 1-18) Peter's defence. (Act 11:19-24) The success of the gospel at Antioch. (Act 11:25-30) The disciples named Christians, Relief sent to Judea.

Matthew Henry: Acts (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Acts of the Apostles We have with an abundant satisfaction seen the foundation of our holy religion...

Matthew Henry: Acts 11 (Chapter Introduction) In this chapter we have, I. Peter's necessary vindication of what he did in receiving Cornelius and his friends into the church, from the censure ...

Barclay: Acts (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES A Precious Book In one sense Acts is the most important book in the New Testament. It is the simple truth t...

Barclay: Acts 11 (Chapter Introduction) Peter On His Defence (Act_11:1-10) A Convincing Story (Act_11:11-18) Great Things In Antioch (Act_11:19-21) The Wisdom Of Barnabas (Act_11:22-26)...

Constable: Acts (Book Introduction) Introduction Title The title "Acts of the Apostles" is very ancient. The Anti-Marcioni...

Constable: Acts (Outline) Outline I. The witness in Jerusalem 1:1-6:7 A. The founding of the church 1:1-2:46 ...

Constable: Acts Acts Bibliography Albright, William Foxwell. The Archaeology of Palestine. 1949. Revised ed. Pelican Archaeolog...

Haydock: Acts (Book Introduction) THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES. INTRODUCTION. St. Luke, who had published his gospel, wrote also a second volume, which, from the first ages, hath bee...

Gill: Acts (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO ACTS This book, in some copies, is called, "The Acts of the holy Apostles". It contains an history of the ministry and miracles of ...

College: Acts (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION As early as the second century the title "The Acts of the Apostles" was given to this document. Before that time the work probably circu...

College: Acts (Outline) OUTLINE I. THE CHURCH IN JERUSALEM - 1:1-8:1a A. INTRODUCTION OF THE BOOK - 1:1-3 B. THE COMMISSIONING OF THE APOSTLES - 1:4-8 C. THE ASCENSI...

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