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 in the town of Joppa,” he said, “and while I was praying, I went into a trance and saw a vision. Something like a large sheet was let down by its four corners from the sky. And it came right down to me. 6When I looked inside the sheet, I saw all sorts of tame and wild animals, reptiles, and birds. And I heard a voice say, ‘Get up, Peter; kill and eat them.’ 8“‘No, Lord,’ I replied. ‘I have never eaten anything that our Jewish laws have declared impure or unclean.’ 9“But the voice from heaven spoke again: ‘Do not call something unclean if God has made it clean.’

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