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Acts 11

Acts 11:9

Peter’s Report at Jerusalem · Acts 11:1–18
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Translations

Modern
But the voice spoke from heaven a second time, ‘Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.’
Traditional
But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
Literal
But for a second time the voice answered out of heaven, ‘What God has cleansed, you do not call common.’
Latin
Respondit autem vox secundo de cælo: Quæ Deus mundavit, tu ne commune dixeris.

Original

Greek
English
But the voice spoke from heaven a second time, ‘Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.’

Notes

Acts 11:4–17

Peter 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.

Acts 11:1–18

Jews 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.

Events

Glossary

Antioch of Syria Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of the Acts of the Apostles Circumcision Cornelius Dietary Laws Jerusalem Council Peter, the Apostle

Topics

Gentiles: Conversion of Peter: Advocates the Preaching of the Gospel to the Gentiles in the Hearing of the Apostles and Elders