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 it to them point by point, saying, 5“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision, an object something like a large sheet descending, being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came to me. As I stared I looked into it and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, reptiles, and wild birds. 7I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter; slaughter and eat!’ 8But I said, ‘Certainly not, Lord, for nothing defiled or ritually 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Uponεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• when I had fastened mine eyesἀτενίζωatenizō · to gazeG816
• I consideredκατανοέωkatanoeō · to observeG2657
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• fourfooted beastsτετράπουςtetrapous · four-footedG5074
• of the earthγῆgē · earth: countryG1093
• wild beastsθηρίονthērion · wild animalG2342
• creeping thingsἑρπετόνherpeton · reptileG2062
• fowlsπετεινόςpeteinon · birdG4071
• of the airοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772

Cross-references for Acts 11:6

• Acts 3:4Peter looked directly at him (as did John) and said, “Look at us!”
• Luke 4:20Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fixed on 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
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• 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