Acts 11:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 11:1

Peter Defends God’s Grace

1 Now the apostles and brethren who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.

2 And when Peter came up to Jerusalem, ^athose of the circumcision contended with him,

3 saying, ^a“You went in to uncircumcised men ^band ate with them!”

4 But Peter explained it to them ^ain order from the beginning, saying:

5 ^a“I was in the city of Joppa praying; and in a trance I saw a vision, an object descending like a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came to me.

6 When I observed it intently and considered, I saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of the air.

7 And I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise, Peter; kill and eat.’

8 But I said, ‘Not so, Lord! For nothing common or unclean has at any time entered my mouth.’

9 But the voice answered me again from heaven, ‘What God has cleansed you must not call common.’

10 Now this was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven.

11 At that very moment, three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent to me from Caesarea.

12 Then ^athe Spirit told me to go with them, doubting nothing. Moreover ^bthese six brethren accompanied me, and we entered the man’s house.

13 ^aAnd he told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house, who said to him, ‘Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon whose surname is Peter,

14 who will tell you words by which you and all your household will be saved.’

15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, ^aas upon us at the beginning.

16 Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, ^a‘John indeed baptized with water, but ^byou shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

17 ^aIf therefore God gave them the same gift as He gave us when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, ^bwho was I that I could withstand God?”

18 When they heard these things they became silent; and they glorified God, saying, ^a“Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life.”

Barnabas and Saul at Antioch

19 ^aNow those who were scattered after the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no one but the Jews only.

20 But some of them were men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to ^athe Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus.

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American Standard Version
Now the apostles and the brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

Amplified® Bible
NOW THE apostles (special messengers) and the brethren who were throughout Judea heard [with astonishment] that the Gentiles (heathen) also had received {and} accepted {and} welcomed the Word of God [the doctrine concerning the attainment through Christ of salvation in the kingdom of God].

Contemporary English Version
The apostles and the followers in Judea heard that Gentiles had accepted God's message.

Darby English Version
And the apostles and the brethren who were in Judaea heard that the nations also had received the word of God;

Good News Bible
The apostles and the other believers throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

International Standard Version
Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the gentiles had also accepted the word of God.

King James Version
And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.

New American Standard Bible
Now the apostles and the brethren who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

New International Version
The apostles and the brothers throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

New King James Version
Now the apostles and brethren who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now the apostles and the brethren who lived throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

Young's Literal Translation
And the apostles and the brethren who are in Judea heard that also the nations did receive the word of God,

New English Translation
Now the apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles too had accepted¹ the word of God.²

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