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Acts 11:12

New Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Acts 11:12 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the Spirit bade me go with them, making no distinction. And these six brethren also accompanied me; and we entered into the man`s house:” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the Spirit bade me go with them, making no distinction. And these six brethren also accompanied me; and we entered into the man`s house:
Acts 11:12 — American Standard Version

Context — Acts 11

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
9But a voice answered the second time out of heaven, What God hath cleansed, make not thou common.
10And this was done thrice: and all were drawn up again into heaven.
11And behold, forthwith three men stood before the house in which we were, having been sent from Caesarea unto me.
12And the Spirit bade me go with them, making no distinction. And these six brethren also accompanied me; and we entered into the man`s house:
13and he told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying, Send to Joppa, and fetch Simon, whose surname is Peter;
14who shall speak unto thee words, whereby thou shalt be saved, thou and all thy house.
15And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting, etc.] (see Gill on “<441020>Acts 10:20”), moreover, these six brethren accompanied me; it seems by this, that the six brethren that went along with Peter from Joppa to Caesarea, came also with him from thence to Jerusalem, and were now present, whom he points to; so that it looks as if Peter was aware, that he should be called to an account for his conduct, when he should come to Jerusalem; and therefore brought these six brethren with him, to be witnesses for him, of what they had seen and heard, which was a very wise and prudential step: and we entered into the man’s house; the house of Cornelius, for entering into whose house they…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“we entered the man's house--No mention of Cornelius' name, much less of his high position, as if that affected the question. To the charge, "Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised," he simply speaks of the uncircumcised "man" to whom he had been divinely sent.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See Acts 10:9-33. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the Spirit: Act 8:29, Act 10:19, Act 10:20, Act 13:2, Act 13:4, Act 15:7, Act 16:6, Act 16:7; Joh 16:13; Th2 2:2; Rev 22:17 nothing: Mat 1:20 these: Act 10:23, Act 10:45 Acts 11:13”
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