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

1Now the emissaries and brothers throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. 2But when Peter went up to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision took issue with him, saying, “You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them!” 4So Peter began explaining to them point by point, saying, 5“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision—something like a great sheet coming down, being lowered from heaven by its four corners, and it came right to 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 10:23So 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.
• Luke 15:2The Pharisees and the Torah scholars began to complain, saying, ‘This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
• 1 Corinthians 5:11But now I am writing to you not to mix together with anyone who is being called a brother if he is sexually immoral or greedy or an idolater or a slanderer or a drunkard or a swindler—not even to eat with such a fellow.
• 2 John 1:10If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not welcome him into your home or even give him a greeting.

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