Acts 11:3

Acts 11:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.
• New International Version (NIV)and said, “You went into the house of uncircumcised men and ate with them.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)"You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them."
• New King James Version (NKJV)saying, “You went in to uncircumcised men and ate with them!”

Context of Acts 11:3

1The apostles and the believers throughout Judea heard that people who were not Jewish had accepted God’s word. 2However, when Peter went to Jerusalem, the believers who insisted on circumcision began to argue with him. They said, “You went to visit men who were uncircumcised, and you even ate with them.” 4Then Peter began to explain to them point by point what had happened. He said, 5“I was praying in the city of Joppa when I fell into a trance. I saw something like a large linen sheet being lowered by its four corners from the sky. The sheet came near me.

Acts 11:3 word by word

λέγοντες ὅτι εἰσῆλθες πρὸς ἄνδρας ἀκροβυστίαν ἔχοντας καὶ συνέφαγες αὐτοῖς.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• ·ὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• Thou wentest inεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• menἀνήρanēr · manG435
• ·ἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• uncircumcisedἀκροβυστίαakrobustia · uncircumcisionG203
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• didst eat withσυνεσθίωsunesthiō · to eat withG4906
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Acts 11:3

• Acts 10:23Peter asked the men to come into the house and had them stay overnight. The next day Peter left with them. Some disciples from Joppa went along.
• Luke 15:2But the Pharisees and the experts in Moses’ Teachings complained, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
• 1 Corinthians 5:11Now, what I meant was that you should not associate with people who call themselves brothers or sisters in the Christian faith but live in sexual sin, are greedy, worship false gods, use abusive language, get drunk, or are dishonest. Don’t eat with such people.
• 2 John 1:10If anyone comes to you and doesn’t bring these teachings, don’t take him into your home or even greet him.

Commentaries on Acts 11:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised - In a Jew, this was no small offense; and, as they did not know the reason of St. Peter's conduct, it is no wonder they should call him to account for it, as they considered it to be a positive transgression of the law and custom of the Jews. There is a remarkable addition here in the Codex Bezae, which it will be well to notice. The second verse of the chapter begins thus: - Now Peter had a desire for a considerable…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3And didst eat with them - See the notes on Acts 10:13-14.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-18Jews traditionally kept themselves separate and did not eat or interact in a social setting with Gentiles (10:28; 22:21–22; see John 4:9, 27; 18:28; Galatians 2:12–14). The Jewish Christians in Jerusalem learned that Gentiles had received the word of God. Then they criticized Peter's unusual actions and asked for an explanation, which Peter provided.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 11:3

• Bigotry
• 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