The Spirit told me to go with them, without discriminating. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house.
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The Spirit told me to go with them, without discriminating. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house.
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And the sprete sayde vnto me that I shuld go with them with out doutinge. Morover the sixe brethren accompanyed me: and we entred into the mans housse.
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And the Spirit saide vnto me, that I should go with them, without doubting: moreouer these sixe brethren came with me, and we entred into the mans house.
Cross-references (14)
Passages linked to Acts 11:12 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Acts 8:29 The Spirit said to Philip, “Go near, and join yourself to this chariot.”
- Romans 3:22 even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all those who believe. For there is no distinction,
- Acts 10:23 So he called them in and provided a place to stay. On the next day Peter arose and went out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:2 not to be quickly shaken in your mind, and not be troubled, either by spirit, or by word, or by letter as if from us, saying that the day of Christ has already come.
- Matthew 1:20 But when he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take to yourself Mary, your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.
- John 16:13 However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming.
- Acts 10:45 They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the Gentiles.
- Acts 15:9 He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
- Acts 16:6-7 When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia. When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit didn’t allow them.
- Acts 10:19-20 While Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men seek you. But arise, get down, and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them.”
- Acts 13:2 As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them.”
- Acts 13:4 So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia. From there they sailed to Cyprus.
- Acts 15:7 When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you that by my mouth the nations should hear the word of the Good News and believe.
- Revelation 22:17 The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” He who hears, let him say, “Come!” He who is thirsty, let him come. He who desires, let him take the water of life freely.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain These six brethren accompanied me; whom they might hear…
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.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing…
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:
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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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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 12. These six brethren] Probably pointing to them,…
Verse 12. These six brethren] Probably pointing to them, being present, as proper persons to confirm the truth of what he was delivering.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain we entered the man's house--No mention of Cornelius' name,…
we entered the man's house--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.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 12. These six brethren—Peter’s testifiers are present from Joppa;…
12. These six brethren—Peter’s testifiers are present from Joppa; not, indeed, as if his own word were not sufficient in regard to the bare material facts, but by the fulness of their united spirit to withstand opposition, and corroborate the rich fulness of the pentecostal Spirit by which the call of the Gentiles was made at Gentile Cesarea.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 12. nothing doubting] The oldest MSS. give “making no…
12. 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 heard the statement of Cornelius and seen the gift of the Spirit, adopted this form in his address at Jerusalem, see Act_10:20 note.
Moreover [And] these six brethren accompanied me] Those who had been his companions to Cæsarea were brought by Peter to Jerusalem, that their testimony might support his statement, and that they might declare to the Church what they had seen. The change in the number of the verb in Act_11:11, “we were” for “I was,” which has the support of the best MSS., makes it probable that these brethren were his companions in the journey which he was making “throughout all quarters” (Act_9:32), and so were lodging with him at Simon’s house in Joppa.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (12) The spirit bade me go with them, nothing…
(12) 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 Act_11:2. Peter, guided by the Spirit, raised no debate such as they were raising.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Making no distinction for nothing doubting, A.V. and T.R.;…
Making no distinction for nothing doubting, A.V. and T.R.; and.., also for moreover, A.V. Making no distinction. The reading adopted here in the R.T. is diakrinanta instead of diakrinomenon in the T.R. The verb diakrinein in the active voice means to "make a distinction" or "difference" between one and another, as innesqai Act_15:9. But in the middle voice diakri means "to doubt" or "hesitate," as Act_10:20. It seems highly improbable that the two passages, which ought to be identical, should thus differ, while employing the very same verb. Some manuscripts, which Afford follows, omit the clause mhdemenon altogether. These six brethren; showing that Peter had brought the brethren from Joppa (now specified as six) with him to Jerusalem to substantiate his account; a plain indication that he anticipated some opposition.
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J. W. McGarvey 1914 · Public Domain See notes one verse 4
See notes one verse 4
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