Acts 11:12

Acts 11:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house:
• New International Version (NIV)The Spirit told me to have no hesitation about going with them. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man’s house.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the Spirit told me to go with them, making no distinction. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered the man's house.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the Spirit told me to go with them, doubting nothing. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered the man’s house.

Context of Acts 11:12

10This happened three times, and everything was drawn back up into heaven. 11Just then three men sent to me from Caesarea stopped at the house where I was staying. The Spirit told me to accompany them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man’s home. 13He told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter. 14He will convey to you a message by which you and all your household will be saved.’

Acts 11:12 word by word

εἶπεν δὲ τὸ πνεῦμά μοι συνελθεῖν αὐτοῖς μηδὲν διακρίναντα. ἦλθον δὲ σὺν ἐμοὶ καὶ οἱ ἓξ ἀδελφοὶ οὗτοι, καὶ εἰσήλθομεν εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ ἀνδρός.Read the interlinear

• ·δέde · thenG1161
• Theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• toldεἶπονepō · to sayG2036
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• to accompanyσυνέρχομαιsunerchomai · to assembleG4905
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• withoutμηδείςmēdeis mēdemia mēden · nothingG3367
• hesitationδιακρίνωdiakrinō · to judge/doubtG1252
• Theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• sixἕξhex · sixG1803
• brothersἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• wentἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• withσύνsun · withG4862
• we enteredεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• we enteredεἰςeis · towardG1519
• man’sἀνήρanēr · manG435
• homeοἶκοςoikos · house: homeG3624

Cross-references for Acts 11:12

• Acts 8:29The Spirit said to Philip, “Go over to that chariot and stay by it.”
• Acts 10:19As Peter continued to reflect on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you.
• Acts 13:2While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
• Acts 15:7After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.
• Acts 16:6After the Holy Spirit had prevented them from speaking the word in the province of Asia, they traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia.
• John 16:13However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:2not to be easily disconcerted or alarmed by any spirit or message or letter seeming to be from us, alleging that the Day of the Lord has already come.
• Revelation 22:17The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.
• Matthew 1:20But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
• Acts 10:23So Peter invited them in as his guests. And the next day he got ready and went with them, accompanied by some of the brothers from Joppa.

Commentaries on Acts 11:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12These six brethren - Probably pointing to them, being present, as proper persons to confirm the truth of what he was delivering.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5-13Verses 5-13 See Acts 10:9-33.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-17Peter reviewed what had happened. He explained that God had directed the whole series of events (11:12). Peter ate with Gentiles (non-Jews) because God made it evident that he should (11:4–12). Peter then saw the Holy Spirit come upon the Gentiles, realizing God accepted and blessed them like Jews who trusted in Jesus (11:15–17; see 1:5). Peter followed God's will by admitting Gentiles to the church.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-1812-18. 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.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 11:12

• Gentiles
• Peter

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Commentaries on Acts 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings