Acts 11:12

Acts 11:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house:
• New International Version (NIV)The Spirit told me to have no hesitation about going with them. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man’s house.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the Spirit told me to go with them, making no distinction. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered the man's house.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the Spirit told me to go with them, doubting nothing. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered the man’s house.

Context of Acts 11:12

10This happened three times, and then everything was pulled up to heaven. 11“At that very moment, three men arrived at the house where we were, sent to me from Caesarea. The Ruach told me to go with them without hesitating. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man’s house. 13He reported to us how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send to Joppa and bring Simon called Peter. 14He will speak words to you by which you will be saved—you and all your household.’

Acts 11:12 word by word

εἶπεν δὲ τὸ πνεῦμά μοι συνελθεῖν αὐτοῖς μηδὲν διακρίναντα. ἦλθον δὲ σὺν ἐμοὶ καὶ οἱ ἓξ ἀδελφοὶ οὗτοι, καὶ εἰσήλθομεν εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ ἀνδρός.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• the spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• badeλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• go withσυνέρχομαιsunerchomai · to assembleG4905
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• nothingμηδείςmēdeis mēdemia mēden · nothingG3367
• doubtingδιακρίνωdiakrinō · to judge/doubtG1252
• theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• sixἕξhex · sixG1803
• brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• ·καίkai · andG2532
• accompaniedἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• ·σύνsun · withG4862
• we enteredεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the man’sἀνήρanēr · manG435
• houseοἶκοςoikos · house: homeG3624

Cross-references for Acts 11:12

• Acts 8:29The Ruach said to Philip, “Go, catch up with this chariot.”
• Acts 10:19Now while Peter was mulling over the vision, the Ruach said to him, “Look here, three men are looking for you.
• Acts 13:2While they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Ruach ha-Kodesh said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
• Acts 15:7After much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God chose from among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the message of the Good News and believe.
• Acts 16:6They went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Ruach ha-Kodesh to speak the word in Asia.
• John 16:13But when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on His own; but whatever He hears, He will tell you. And He will declare to you the things that are to come.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:2not to get shaken out of your mind or disturbed—either by a spirit or a word or a letter as if through us—as though the Day of the Lord has come.
• Revelation 22:17The Ruach and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come—let the one who wishes freely take the water of life!
• Matthew 1:20But while he considered these things, behold, an angel of Adonai appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Miriam as your wife, for the Child conceived in her is from the Ruach ha-Kodesh.
• Acts 10:23So Peter invited them in to be his guests. The next day he got up and went with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.

Commentaries on Acts 11:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12These six brethren - Probably pointing to them, being present, as proper persons to confirm the truth of what he was delivering.Read the comment
• 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. 12-1812-18. we entered the man's house--No mention of Cornelius' name, much less of his high position, as if that affected the question. To the charge, "Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised," he simply speaks of the uncircumcised "man" to whom he had been divinely sent.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 11:12

• 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