Acts 11:1

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

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
apostles	ἀπόστολοι apostoloi	G652	a delegate · noun — nominative plural masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
brethren	ἀδελφοὶ adelphoi	G80	a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (m… · noun — nominative plural masculine
that	οἱ hoi	G3588	the (sometimes to be supplied · article — nominative plural masculine
were	ὤν ṓn	G5607	being
in	κατὰ kata	G2596	(prepositionally) down (in place or time) · preposition
Judæa	Ἰουδαίαν Ioudaian	G2449	the Judæan land (i.e. Judæa) · noun — accusative singular feminine, a place
heard	Ἤκουσαν Ēkousan	G191	to hear (in various senses) · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural
that	ὅτι hoti	G3754	demonstrative · conjunction
Gentiles	ἔθνη ethnē	G1484	a race (as of the same habit) · noun — nominative plural neuter
had	ἐδέξαντο edexanto	G1209	to receive (in various applications · verb — aorist middle deponent indicative, 3rd person plural
also	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
received	δέχομαι déchomai	G1209	to receive (in various applications
word	λόγον logon	G3056	something said (including the thought) · noun — accusative singular masculine
God	θεοῦ.¶ theou	G2316	figuratively · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title

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Cross-references

Psalms 22:27 All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
Malachi 1:11 For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense sh…
Romans 15:7-12 Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.
Isaiah 32:15 Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest.
Isaiah 49:6 And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel:…
Zechariah 8:20-23 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:
Acts 14:27 And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the doo…
Acts 15:3 And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they ca…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 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 thankfulness; for it was the bringing of light to us who sat in darkness. Now it being so great a surprize to the believing as well as the unbelieving Jews, it is worth while to enquire how it was received, and what comments were made upon it. And here we find, I. Intelligence was presently brought of it to the church in Jerusalem, and thereabouts; for Cesarea was not so far from Jerusalem but that they might presently hear of it. Some for good-will, and some for ill-will, would spread the report of it; so that before he himself had returned to J…

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Adam Clarke on Acts 11:1

And the apostles and brethren that were in Judea - According to Calmet, Judea is here put in opposition to Caesarea, which, though situated in Palestine, passed for a Greek city, being principally inhabited by Pagans, Greeks, or Syrians.

John Gill on Acts 11:1

And the apostles and brethren that were in Judea,.... The rest of the twelve apostles, and the private members of the churches that were in Judea, for there were in it now more churches than that at Jerusalem, Acts 9:31 heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God; as well as Samaria, Acts 8:14 the news by some means or other were quickly brought to them, and no doubt but they also heard that they had received the Holy Ghost, his extraordinary gifts, as well as his special grace, though no mention is made of them.

John Calvin on Acts 11:1-18

Acts 11:1-18 1. And the apostles and brethren which were in Judea heard that the Gentiles also had embraced the word of God. 2. And when Peter was gone up to Jerusalem, those which were of the circumcision reasoned with him, 3. Saying, Thou wentest in unto men uncircumcised, and hast eaten with them. 4. And Peter began, and expounded to them in order, saying, 5. I was in the city Joppa praying; and being in a trance, I saw a vision, to wit, A certain vessel coming down from heaven like a great sheet, tied by the four corners, which came even unto me: 6. Which, when I considered earnestly, I saw then four-footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and birds of the hea…

The Church Fathers

Peter showed in his defense that he had by no means been the cause, but God everywhere. For he said, he himself set me in the excess of mind, he himself pointed out the sheet, and I indeed even contradicted; again the same he himself said, and I did not hear therefore. The Spirit commanded that I should join them, and having joined I did not even run on therefore. They said that God had sent, and I did not so baptize, but again God accomplished the whole matter. God baptized, not I. For while I was yet speaking, the Holy Spirit fell upon those men, and they spoke in tongues. They glorified God loudly, as do we. [CHRYSOSTOM]
— Oecumenius, Commentary on Acts

"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 up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them." After such great things, "they of the circumcision contended:" not the Apostles; God forbid. It means, they took no small offence. And see what they allege. They do not say, Why didst thou preach? but, Why didst thou eat with them? But Peter, not stopping to notice this frigid objection - for frigid indeed it is - takes his stand on that great argument, If they had the Spirit Itself given them, how could one refuse to give them the baptism?
— John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 24

The Church Fathers: public-domain translations (Ante-Nicene and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers), verse-indexed by SermonIndex (CC BY 4.0).

Dictionary and topics

Clean — The various forms of uncleanness according to the Mosaic law are enumerated in Lev. 11-15; Num. 19. The division of animals into clean and unclean was probably founded on the practice of sacrifice.…
Peter — Originally called Simon (=Simeon, i.e., “hearing”), a very common Jewish name in the New Testament. He was the son of Jona (Matt. 16:17). His mother is nowhere named in Scripture. He had a younger…
Gentiles · CONVERSION OF — CONVERSION OF
Heathen, The · The gospel received by — The gospel received by

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

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Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 11:1-18

Adam Clarke on Acts 11:1

John Gill on Acts 11:1

John Calvin on Acts 11:1-18

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 11:1-18

Adam Clarke on Acts 11:1

John Gill on Acts 11:1

John Calvin on Acts 11:1-18

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Acts 11:1-18