Acts 11:6

Acts 11:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
• New International Version (NIV)I looked into it and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles and birds.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Looking at it closely, I observed animals and beasts of prey and reptiles and birds of the air.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When I observed it intently and considered, I saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of the air.

Context of Acts 11:6

4But Peter began and explained at length to them in an orderly sequence, saying, 5“I was in the city of Joppa praying; and in a trance I saw a vision, an object coming down like a great sheet lowered by four corners from the sky; and it came to where I was, and I stared at it and was thinking about it, and I saw the four-footed animals of the earth, the wild animals, the crawling creatures, and the birds of the sky. 7I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter; kill and eat.’ 8But I said, ‘By no means, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’

Acts 11:6 word by word

εἰς ἣν ἀτενίσας κατενόουν καὶ εἶδον τὰ τετράποδα τῆς γῆς καὶ τὰ θηρία καὶ τὰ ἑρπετὰ καὶ τὰ πετεινὰ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ.Read the interlinear

• and I staredἀτενίζωatenizō · to gazeG816
• at it and was thinkingκατανοέωkatanoeō · to observeG2657
• it, and I sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• the four-footedτετράπουςtetrapous · four-footedG5074
• of the earthγῆgē · earth: countryG1093
• the wildθηρίονthērion · wild animalG2342
• crawlingἑρπετόνherpeton · reptileG2062
• and the birdsπετεινόςpeteinon · birdG4071
• of the skyοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772

Cross-references for Acts 11:6

• Acts 3:4But Peter, along with John, looked at him intently and said, “Look at us!”
• Luke 4:20And He rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down; and the eyes of all the people in the synagogue were intently directed at Him.

Commentaries on Acts 11:6

• 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 11:6

• Gentiles
• Peter

In the dictionaries

• Arise
• Clean
• Contend
• Peter
• Rehearse
• Acts of the Apostles
• Baptism of the Holy Spirit
• Cornelius
• Fowl
• 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