Acts 11:7

Acts 11:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.
• New International Version (NIV)Then I heard a voice telling me, ‘Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)And I heard a voice saying to me, 'Rise, Peter; kill and eat.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)And I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise, Peter; kill and eat.’

Context of Acts 11:7

5‘I was staying in a house in the city of Joppa. One day, when I was praying, I had a special dream. In this vision, I saw something that came down from heaven. It was like a large piece of cloth. Somebody held it at each of its four corners and let it come down to the ground next to me. 6I looked carefully at it. I saw that there were farm animals with four legs inside the cloth. There were also wild animals, snakes, and birds in it. Then I heard a voice that said to me, “Peter, stand up and kill some of these animals. Then you can cook them and eat the meat.” 8But I answered, “No, Lord, I would certainly not do that. I have never eaten an animal that our Law says is unclean.” 9Then the voice spoke to me from heaven again. It said, “God has made these animals good for people to eat. So you must not say that it is not right to eat them.”

Acts 11:7 word by word

ἤκουσα δὲ καὶ φωνῆς λεγούσης μοι· ἀναστὰς Πέτρε, θῦσον καὶ φάγε.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• I heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• a voiceφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: voiceG5456
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• Ariseἀνίστημιanistēmi · to ariseG450
• PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• slayθύωthuō · to sacrificeG2380
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• eatφαγεῖνphagō · to eatG5315

Commentaries on Acts 11:7

• 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. 1-181-11. the apostles and brethren ... in Judea--rather, "throughout Judea."Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 11:7

• Gentiles
• Peter

In the dictionaries

• Peter
• Peter, Simon Peter, Cephas
• Arise
• Clean
• Contend
• Rehearse
• Acts of the Apostles
• Baptism of the Holy Spirit
• Cornelius
• Galatians, Epistle to the

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