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Acts 11

Acts 11:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
the apostles
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
apostolos (Greek #652)
a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ ("apostle") (with miraculous powers)
KJV usage: apostle, messenger, he that is sent.
Pronounce: ap-os'-tol-os
Origin: from 649
and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
brethren
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
adephos (Greek #80)
a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like 1)
KJV usage: brother.
Pronounce: ad-el-fos'
Origin: from 1 (as a connective particle) and δελφύς (the womb)
that
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
were
on (Greek #5607)
and the neuter ὄν (on) present participle of 1510; being
KJV usage: be, come, have.
Pronounce: oan
Origin: οὖσα (oo'-sah)
in
kata (Greek #2596)
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
KJV usage: about, according as (to), after, against, (when they were) X alone, among, and, X apart, (even, like) as (concerning, pertaining to touching), X aside, at, before, beyond, by, to the charge of, (charita-)bly, concerning, + covered, (dai-)ly, down, every, (+ far more) exceeding, X more excellent, for, from ... to, godly, in(-asmuch, divers, every, -to, respect of), ... by, after the manner of, + by any means, beyond (out of) measure, X mightily, more, X natural, of (up-)on (X part), out (of every), over against, (+ your) X own, + particularly, so, through(-oughout, -oughout every), thus, (un-)to(-gether, -ward), X uttermost, where(-by), with. In composition it retains many of these applications, and frequently denotes opposition, distribution, or intensity.
Pronounce: kat-ah'
Origin: a primary particle
Judea
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
Ioudaia (Greek #2449)
the Judaean land (i.e. Judaea), a region of Palestine
KJV usage: Judaea.
Pronounce: ee-oo-dah'-yah
Origin: feminine of 2453 (with 1093 implied)
heard
akouo (Greek #191)
to hear (in various senses)
KJV usage: give (in the) audience (of), come (to the ears), (shall) hear(-er, -ken), be noised, be reported, understand.
Pronounce: ak-oo'-o
Origin: a primary verb
that
hoti (Greek #3754)
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
KJV usage: as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
Pronounce: hot'-ee
Origin: neuter of 3748 as conjunction
the Gentiles
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
ethnos (Greek #1484)
a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan)
KJV usage: Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
Pronounce: eth'-nos
Origin: probably from 1486
had
dechomai (Greek #1209)
to receive (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: accept, receive, take. Compare 2983.
Pronounce: dekh'-om-ahee
Origin: middle voice of a primary verb
also
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
received
dechomai (Greek #1209)
to receive (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: accept, receive, take. Compare 2983.
Pronounce: dekh'-om-ahee
Origin: middle voice of a primary verb
the word
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
logos (Greek #3056)
something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ)
KJV usage: account, cause, communication, X concerning, doctrine, fame, X have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, X speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work.
Pronounce: log'-os
Origin: from 3004
of God
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
theos (Greek #2316)
a deity, especially (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
KJV usage: X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
Pronounce: theh'-os
Origin: of uncertain affinity
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Apostle,
Brethren,
Gentiles,
God,
Judaea; Judea

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-4:  Peter, being accused for going in to the Gentiles,
5-17:  makes his defence;
18:  which is accepted.
19-25:  The gospel being spread in Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, Barnabas is sent to confirm them.
26:  The disciples there are first called Christians.
27-30:  They send relief to the brethren in Judea in time of famine.
the apostles.
Acts 8:14‑15• 14Now when the apostles that were in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John,
 15the which, on coming down, prayed for them that they might receive [the] Holy Spirit; (Acts 8:14‑15)
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Gal. 1:17‑22• 17nor went up to Jerusalem to those that were apostles before me; but I went unto Arabia and again returned unto Damascus.
 18Then after three years I went up unto Jerusalem to make the acquaintance of Cephas, and I remained with him fifteen days;
 19but no other of the apostles I saw, save James the brother of the Lord.
 20Now what I write to you, behold, before God, I lie not.
 21Then I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
 22but I was unknown personally to the assemblies of Judea that are in Christ: (Gal. 1:17‑22)
the Gentiles.
Acts 10:34‑38• 34And Peter opened his mouth and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons
 35but in every nation he that feareth him and worketh righteousness is acceptable to him.
 36The word which he sent forth to the sons of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all), a
 37ye know b the matter that came to pass throughout the whole of Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism which John preached(
 38Jesus of Nazareth how that God anointed him with [the] Holy Spirit and power; who went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed by the devil, because God was with him. (Acts 10:34‑38)
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Acts 14:27• 27And when they arrived and brought the assembly together, they repeated all things God had wrought with them, and how he had opened to the Gentiles a door of faith. (Acts 14:27)
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Acts 15:3• 3They therefore having been set forward by the assembly, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles, and they caused great joy to all the brethren. (Acts 15:3)
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Gen. 49:10• 10The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor the lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come, and to him will be the obedience of peoples. (Gen. 49:10)
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Psa. 22:27• 27All the ends of the earth shall remember{HR}And shall turn unto Jehovah,{HR}And all tribes of Gentiles shall bow down before thee. (Psa. 22:27)
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Psa. 96:1‑10• 1Sing ye to Jehovah a new song,{HR}Sing to Jehovah, all the earth.
 2Sing to Jehovah, bless his name,{HR}Proclaim his salvation from day to day.
 3Declare his glory among the nations,{HR}His wonders among all the peoples.
 4For great [is] Jehovah and exceedingly to be praised,{HR}To be feared [is] {i}he{/i} above all gods.
 5For all the gods of the peoples [are] idols ,{HR}But Jehovah made the heavens.
 6Honour and majesty [are] before him;{HR}Strength and beauty in his sanctuary.
 7Give to Jehovah, ye families of the peoples,{HR}Give to Jehovah glory and strength;
 8Give to Jehovah the glory of his name,{HR}Bring an offering and come to his courts.
 9Bow down to Jehovah in the majesty of holiness;{HR}Tremble before him, all the earth.
 10Say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth!{HR}Yea, the world is established, it shall not be moved;{HR}He will judge the peoples in equity. (Psa. 96:1‑10)
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Isa. 11:10• 10And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse standing as an ensign or banner of the peoples; it shall the nations seek: and his resting place shall be glory. (Isa. 11:10)
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Isa. 32:15• 15until the Spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness become a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest. (Isa. 32:15)
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Isa. 35:1‑2• 1The wilderness and the parched land shall be gladdened; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.
 2It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon: they shall see the glory of Jehovah, and the excellency of our God. (Isa. 35:1‑2)
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Isa. 42:1,6• 1Behold my servant whom I uphold, mine elect [in whom] my soul delighteth I have put my Spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the nations.
 6I Jehovah have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thy hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles, (Isa. 42:1,6)
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Isa. 49:6• 6And he saith, It is a small thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the nations, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth. (Isa. 49:6)
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Isa. 52:10• 10Jehovah hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God. (Isa. 52:10)
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Isa. 60:3• 3And nations shall walk in thy light, and kings in the brightness of thy rising. (Isa. 60:3)
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Isa. 62:2• 2And the nations shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory; and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of Jehovah shall name. (Isa. 62:2)
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Jer. 16:19• 19Jehovah, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no profit. (Jer. 16:19)
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Hos. 2:23• 23And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them which were not my people, my people thou; and they shall say, my God. (Hos. 2:23)
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Amos 9:11‑12• 11In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; {i}and I will raise up its ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old:{/i}
 12that they may inherit the remnant of Edom, and of all the Gentiles which are called by my name, saith Jehovah that doeth this. (Amos 9:11‑12)
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Mic. 5:7• 7And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from Jehovah, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men. (Mic. 5:7)
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Zeph. 2:11• 11Jehovah will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, everyone from his place, even all the isles of the heathen. (Zeph. 2:11)
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Zeph. 3:9• 9For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of Jehovah, to serve him with one consent. (Zeph. 3:9)
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Zech. 2:11• 11{i}And many nations shall join themselves to Jehovah in that day, and shall be unto me for a people;{/i} And I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that Jehovah of hosts hath sent me unto thee. (Zech. 2:11)
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Zech. 8:20‑23• 20{i}Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Yet again shall there come peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities;{/i}
 21{i}and the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to supplicate Jehovah, and to seek Jehovah of hosts: I will go also.{/i}
 22{i}And many peoples and strong nations shall come to seek Jehovah of hosts in Jerusalem, and to supplicate Jehovah.{/i}
 23{i}Thus saith Jehovah of hosts:{/i} in those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you. (Zech. 8:20‑23)
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Mal. 1:11• 11From the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith Jehovah of hosts. (Mal. 1:11)
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Matt. 8:11• 11{i}But I say unto you, that many shall come from [the] rising and setting [sun], and shall lie down at table with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of the heavens;{/i} (Matt. 8:11)
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Mark 16:5• 5And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right, clothed in a white robe; and they were amazed. (Mark 16:5)
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Luke 2:32• 32a light for revelation of [the] Gentiles, and [the] glory of thy people Israel. (Luke 2:32)
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Rom. 15:7‑12• 7Wherefore receive ye one another according as Christ also received you unto God's glory.
 8For I say that Christ became a minister of [the] circumcision for God's truth to confirm the promises of the fathers;
 9and that the Gentiles should glorify God for mercy, even as it is written, “On this account I will confess to thee among [the] Gentiles, and to thy name will I sing.”
 10And again he saith, “Rejoice, Gentiles, with his people;”
 11and, again, “Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles, and give him praise, all ye people.”
 12And again Esaias saith, “There shall be the root of Jesse, and he that standeth up to rule Gentiles: on him shall Gentiles hope.” (Rom. 15:7‑12)
• Had He, who in Matt. 10 forbade the twelve to go to any way of the Gentiles, not also when risen told them expressly to go and make disciples of all the Gentiles? The vision of Peter was merely the reduction of this great commission, or at least "a kindred one, to practice. For in Luke 24 the Lord about to ascend had declared that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name unto all the Gentiles, beginning from Jerusalem. (“On Acts 11:1-18” by W. Kelly)
• Never had there been so important a step taken by man on the earth; never one demanding faith so urgently and evidently as now. Hence, though the assembly was then in its pristine order and beauty with the twelve acting together, notwithstanding the dispersion after Stephen's death which had scattered the saints generally, the Lord acted by a single servant of His whose own Jewish prejudices were notoriously of the strongest. (“Acts 11:1-18” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And the apostles and the brethren who were in Judaea heard that the nations also had received the word of God;

W. Kelly Translation

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But the apostles and the brethren which were in Judea heard that the Gentiles also received the word of God.