Acts 11:1

The apostles and other believers who lived in various towns in Judea province heard people say that some non-Jewish people had believed the message from God about Jesus.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.

In Context

2So when Peter and the six other believers returned from Caesarea to Jerusalem, some Jewish believers criticized Peter, because they thought that Jews should not associate with non-Jews [MTY].

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Cross References

Genesis 49:10There will always be a ruler [MTY] from the descendants of Judah [MTY]. Each one will hold a scepter/staff to show that he has authority as a king. He will do that until the one to whom the scepter belongs comes, the one to whom the nations will bring tribute and show that they will obey him.

Psalms 96:1Sing to Yahweh a new song! You people throughout the earth, sing to Yahweh!

Isaiah 32:15It will be like that until God pours his Spirit out on us from heaven. When that happens, the deserts will become fertile fields, and abundant crops will grow in those fertile fields.

Isaiah 42:1Yahweh says, “I want you people to know about my servant, whom I encourage. I have chosen him, and I am pleased with him. I have given him my Spirit, and he will make certain that all the people-groups do what is right/just.

Isaiah 49:6He says to me, “It is not enough for you to serve me by bringing the descendants of Jacob back to worship me again [DOU]; I also want you to be like [MET] a light for the non-Jews; I want you to take my my message about how to be saved to people all over the world.”

Isaiah 60:3By seeing what he has done for you, people of all people-groups will see that he is very great, and kings will come to see the wonderful things that have happened to you.

Matthew Henry on Acts 11:1

In this chapter we have, I. Peter's necessary vindication of what he did in receiving Cornelius and his friends into the church, from the censure he lay under for it among the brethren, and their acquiescence in it, ver. 1-18 . II. The good success of the gospel at Antioch, and the parts adjacent, ver. 19-21 . III. The carrying on of the good work that was begun at Antioch, by the ministry of Barnabas first, and afterwards of Paul in conjunction with him, and the lasting name of Christian first given to the… Read the whole commentary →

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