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Book of Acts
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:1 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:1 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:1 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:1 JFB -> Commentary on 11:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:1 OCA -> Commentary on 11:1 PNT -> Commentary on 11:1 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:1 TSK -> Commentary on 11:1 TSK -> Entry for 11:1 WEN -> Notes on 11:1 NTB -> Gentiles; Peter; Sorcery TTT -> Heathen, The EBD -> Clean; Peter 11:1 - [In Context] The apostles F218 and the brothers (other believers) in Judea heard that non-Jewish people had accepted God's teaching too.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:2 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:2 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:2 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:2 JFB -> Commentary on 11:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:2 OCA -> Commentary on 11:2 PNT -> Commentary on 11:2 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:2 TSK -> Commentary on 11:2 TSK -> Entry for 11:2 WEN -> Notes on 11:2 NTB -> Bigotry; Circumcision; Gentiles; Peter TTT -> Gentiles; Jews, The EBD -> Clean; Peter 11:2 - [In Context] But when Peter came to Jerusalem, some Jewish believers F219 argued with him.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:3 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:3 JFB -> Commentary on 11:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:3 OCA -> Commentary on 11:3 PNT -> Commentary on 11:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:3 TSK -> Commentary on 11:3 TSK -> Entry for 11:3 WEN -> Notes on 11:3 NTB -> Bigotry; Gentiles; Peter TTT -> Circumcision; Gentiles; Jews, The EBD -> Abomination; Clean; Peter 11:3 - [In Context] They said, "You went into the homes of people that are not Jews and are not circumcised F220 ! You even ate with them!"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:4 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:4 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:4 JFB -> Commentary on 11:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:4 OCA -> Commentary on 11:4 PNT -> Commentary on 11:4 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:4 TSK -> Commentary on 11:4 TSK -> Entry for 11:4 WEN -> Notes on 11:4 NTB -> Gentiles; Peter EBD -> Clean; Peter 11:4 - [In Context] So Peter explained the whole story to them.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:5 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:5 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:5 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:5 JFB -> Commentary on 11:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:5 OCA -> Commentary on 11:5 PNT -> Commentary on 11:5 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:5 TSK -> Commentary on 11:5 TSK -> Entry for 11:5 WEN -> Notes on 11:5 NTB -> Gentiles; Peter TTT -> Visions EBD -> Clean; Peter; Trance SBD -> Joppa, or Japho 11:5 - [In Context] Peter said, "I was in the city of Joppa. While I was praying, a vision F221 came to me. In the vision I saw something coming down from the sky. It looked like a big sheet. It was being lowered to the ground by its four corners. It came down and stopped very close to me.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:6 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:6 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:6 JFB -> Commentary on 11:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:6 OCA -> Commentary on 11:6 PNT -> Commentary on 11:6 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:6 TSK -> Commentary on 11:6 TSK -> Entry for 11:6 WEN -> Notes on 11:6 NTB -> Gentiles; Peter EBD -> Clean; Peter SBD -> Trance 11:6 - [In Context] I looked inside it. I saw animals, both tame and wild. I saw animals that crawl and birds that fly in the air.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:7 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:7 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:7 JFB -> Commentary on 11:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:7 OCA -> Commentary on 11:7 PNT -> Commentary on 11:7 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:7 WEN -> Notes on 11:7 NTB -> Gentiles; Peter EBD -> Clean; Peter 11:7 - [In Context] I heard a voice say to me, 'Get up, Peter. Kill any of these animals and eat it!'
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:8 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:8 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:8 JFB -> Commentary on 11:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:8 OCA -> Commentary on 11:8 PNT -> Commentary on 11:8 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:8 TSK -> Commentary on 11:8 TSK -> Entry for 11:8 WEN -> Notes on 11:8 NTB -> Gentiles; Glorifying God; Peter EBD -> Clean; Peter 11:8 - [In Context] But I said, 'I would never do that, Lord! I have never eaten anything that is unholy or not pure.'
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:9 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:9 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:9 JFB -> Commentary on 11:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:9 OCA -> Commentary on 11:9 PNT -> Commentary on 11:9 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:9 TSK -> Commentary on 11:9 TSK -> Entry for 11:9 WEN -> Notes on 11:9 NTB -> Gentiles; Peter EBD -> Clean; Peter 11:9 - [In Context] But the voice from the sky answered again, 'God has made these things clean (pure). Don't call them unholy!'
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:10 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:10 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:10 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:10 JFB -> Commentary on 11:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:10 OCA -> Commentary on 11:10 PNT -> Commentary on 11:10 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:10 TSK -> Commentary on 11:10 TSK -> Entry for 11:10 WEN -> Notes on 11:10 NTB -> Gentiles; Peter EBD -> Clean; Peter SBD -> Romans, Epistle to the 11:10 - [In Context] This happened three times. Then the whole thing was taken back into the sky.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:11 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:11 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:11 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:11 JFB -> Commentary on 11:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:11 OCA -> Commentary on 11:11 PNT -> Commentary on 11:11 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:11 TSK -> Commentary on 11:11 TSK -> Entry for 11:11 WEN -> Notes on 11:11 NTB -> Gentiles; Peter EBD -> Peter SBD -> Caesarea 11:11 - [In Context] Then three men came to the house where I was staying. These three men were sent to me from the city of Caesarea.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:12 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:12 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:12 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:12 JFB -> Commentary on 11:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:12 OCA -> Commentary on 11:12 PNT -> Commentary on 11:12 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:12 TSK -> Commentary on 11:12 TSK -> Entry for 11:12 WEN -> Notes on 11:12 NTB -> Gentiles; Peter TTT -> Inspiration of the Holy Spirit, The EBD -> Peter 11:12 - [In Context] The Spirit F222 told me to go with them without doubting. These six brothers (believers) here also went with me. We went to the house of Cornelius.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:13 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:13 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:13 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:13 JFB -> Commentary on 11:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:13 OCA -> Commentary on 11:13 PNT -> Commentary on 11:13 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:13 SRN -> Study Notes on 11:13 TSK -> Commentary on 11:13 TSK -> Entry for 11:13 WEN -> Notes on 11:13 NTB -> Gentiles; Peter EBD -> Peter 11:13 - [In Context] Cornelius told us about the angel he saw standing in his house. The angel said to Cornelius, 'Send some men to Joppa. Invite Simon Peter to come.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:14 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:14 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:14 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:14 JFB -> Commentary on 11:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:14 OCA -> Commentary on 11:14 PNT -> Commentary on 11:14 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:14 SRN -> Study Notes on 11:14 TSK -> Commentary on 11:14 TSK -> Entry for 11:14 WEN -> Notes on 11:14 NTB -> Gentiles; Peter EBD -> Peter 11:14 - [In Context] He will speak to you. The things he will say will save you and all your family.'
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:15 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:15 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:15 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:15 JFB -> Commentary on 11:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:15 OCA -> Commentary on 11:15 PNT -> Commentary on 11:15 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:15 SRN -> Study Notes on 11:15 TSK -> Commentary on 11:15 TSK -> Entry for 11:15 WEN -> Notes on 11:15 NTB -> Baptism; Gentiles; Holy Spirit; Peter TTT -> Faith EBD -> Peter SBD -> Tongues, Gift of 11:15 - [In Context] After I began my speech, the Holy Spirit F223 came on them the same as he (the Spirit) came on us at the beginning. F224
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:16 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:16 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:16 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:16 JFB -> Commentary on 11:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:16 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:16 OCA -> Commentary on 11:16 PNT -> Commentary on 11:16 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:16 TSK -> Commentary on 11:16 TSK -> Entry for 11:16 WEN -> Notes on 11:16 NTB -> Baptism; Gentiles; Holy Spirit; Peter TTT -> Baptism with the Holy Spirit; Faith EBD -> Peter 11:16 - [In Context] Then I remembered the words of the Lord (Jesus). The Lord said, 'John baptized F225 people in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit!'
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:17 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:17 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:17 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:17 JFB -> Commentary on 11:17 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:17 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:17 OCA -> Commentary on 11:17 PNT -> Commentary on 11:17 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:17 TSK -> Commentary on 11:17 TSK -> Entry for 11:17 WEN -> Notes on 11:17 NTB -> Catholicity; Faith; Gentiles; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Peter; Regeneration; Salvation TTT -> Faith; Gift of the Holy Spirit, The EBD -> Peter SBD -> Tongues, Gift of 11:17 - [In Context] God gave to these people the same gift that he gave to us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ. So could I stop the work of God? No!"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:18 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:18 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:18 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:18 JFB -> Commentary on 11:18 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:18 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:18 OCA -> Commentary on 11:18 PNT -> Commentary on 11:18 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:18 TSK -> Commentary on 11:18 TSK -> Entry for 11:18 WEN -> Notes on 11:18 NTB -> Catholicity; Gentiles; Gifts From God; Glorifying God; Joy; Peter; Salvation TTT -> Gifts of God, The; Glorifying God; Heathen, The; Missionary Work by Ministers; Repentance EBD -> Peter TV -> Devotional using 11:18 TV -> Devotional using 11:18 TV -> Devotional using 11:18 11:18 - [In Context] When the Jewish believers heard these things, they stopped arguing. They praised God and said, "So God is allowing the non-Jewish people to change their hearts and have life the same as us!"
FOOTNOTES: F218: apostles   The men that Jesus chose to be his special helpers. F219: Jewish believers   Literally, "those of circumcision." This may mean Jews who thought that all Christians must be circumcised and obey the law of Moses. See Gal. 2:12. F220: circumcised   To have the foreskin cut off. This was done to every Jewish baby boy. It was a mark of the agreement that God made with Abraham. Read Gen. 17:9-14. F221: vision(s)   Something like dreams used by God to speak to people. F222: Spirit, Holy Spirit   Also called the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ, and the Comforter. Joined with God and Christ, he does God's work among people in the world. F223: Spirit, Holy Spirit   Also called the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ, and the Comforter. Joined with God and Christ, he does God's work among people in the world. F224: beginning   The beginning of the church on the day of Pentecost. Read Acts 2. F225: baptized   A Greek word meaning to immerse, dip, or bury a person or thing briefly under water.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; OCA - Original Commentary on Acts; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.