Combined Bible Commentary
Acts 11:13
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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 ...
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...
SHEWED. announced. Greek. _apangello._ Same as "report", Acts 4:23, and "tell", Acts 5:22; Acts 5:25. AN. the. WHICH STOOD AND SAID. standing and saying. UNTO HIM. Omit. MEN. All the texts omit.
_and he shewed us how he had seen an angel_ The Greek has "and he related to us how he had seen _the_angel." Before St Peter made this defence, and long before St Luke put it down in the Acts, the sto...
αὐτῷ omitted after ΕἸΠΌΝΤΑ with אAB. The _Vulg_. adds ‘sibi.’ ἄνδρας omitted with אABD. Unrepresented in _Vulg_. 13. ἈΠΉΓΓΕΙΛΕΝ ΔῈ ἩΜΙ͂Ν ΠΩ͂Σ ΕἾΔΕΝ ΤῸΝ ἌΓΓΕΛΟΝ, _and he related to us how he had seen...
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...
ΆΠΉΓΓΕΙΛΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΆΠΑΓΓΈΛΛΩ (G518) оповещать, сообщать, ΕΊΔΕΝ _aor. ind. act., см._ Acts 11:6. ΣΤΑΒΈΝΤΑ _aor. pass. part. (adj.) от_ ΪΣΤΗΜΙ (G2476) _pass._ стоять, ΕΊΠΌΝΤΑ _aor. act. p...
DISCOURSE: 1769 NECESSITY AND SUFFICIENCY OF THE GOSPEL SALVATION Acts 11:13. _Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter; who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house...
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...
And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter; AND HE SHOWED US HOW HE HAD SEEN AN ANGEL, [ to...
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 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...
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...
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...
σταθέντα σταθείς : used only by St. Luke, in Gospel and Acts: Luke 18:11; Luke 18:40; Luke 19:8; Acts 2:14;...
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...
_THE SPIRITUAL HISTORY OF CORNELIUS_ ‘He shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter; who shall tell...
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 HE SHOWED US HOW HE HAD SEEN AN ANGEL IN HIS HOUSE,.... The clause, "in his house", is very appropriately put; for since an angel had entered into his house, it could not be criminal in Peter, and...
_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 HE SHOWED US HOW HE HAD SEEN AN ANGEL IN HIS HOUSE, WHICH STOOD AND SAID UNTO HIM, SEND MEN TO JOPPA, AND CALL FOR SIMON, WHOSE SURNAME IS PETER,...
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...
AND 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 ho...
:!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 he told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying, Send to Joppa, and fetch Simon, whose surname is Peter; who shall speak unto thee words, whereby thou shalt be saved, thou...
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...
AN ANGEL, who, by reason of his appearing a man, is, in ACTS 10:30, called A MAN....
Acts 11:13 And G5037 told G518 (G5656) us G2254 how G4459 seen G1492 (G5627) angel G32 standing...
“And he told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying, “Send to Joppa, and fetch Simon, whose surname is Peter, who will speak to you words, by which you will be saved, you and a...
_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...
Acts 11:13. HOW HE HAD SEEN AN ANGEL. The Greek distinctly requires that this should be ‘ _the_ angel.' This is not the case in Acts 10:22. Probably the mention of this angel was a conspicuous part of...
STANDING AND SAYING (σταθεντα κα ειποντα). More precisely, "stand and say" (punctiliar act, first aorist passive and second aorist active participles).FETCH SIMON (μεταπεμψα Σιμωνα). First aorist...
ANGEL (_ See Scofield) - (Hebrews 1:4). _...
Acts 11:13 I. God's word treats all men as needing to be saved. II. God's word gives us to understand that all men can be saved. III. God's word prescribes the conditions of every man's being saved...
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._...
_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 10:22; Acts 10:30; Acts 10:3; Acts 12:11; Acts 9:43;...
An angel. It has the definite article : "the angel," mentioned in ch. 10....
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...