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Acts 11:14

New Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Acts 11:14 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “who shall speak unto thee words, whereby thou shalt be saved, thou and all thy house.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

who shall speak unto thee words, whereby thou shalt be saved, thou and all thy house.
Acts 11:14 — American Standard Version

Context — Acts 11

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
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.
16And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit.
17If then God gave unto them the like gift as [he did] also unto us, when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God?
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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
“Who shall tell thee words, etc.] Preach doctrines, such as relate to the person and office of Christ, to peace and pardon, and righteousness and salvation by him; such as Peter did preach, as appears by his discourse in the preceding chapter: whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved; that is, which would be a means of instructing him and his family in the right and true way of salvation; for the Gospel only points out the way of salvation, and is only effectual to it, when it is accompanied with, the power of God: multitudes hear it, and yet are not saved by and those to whom it comes not in word only, but in power, are saved only by Christ, who is revealed in it, as God’s way of…”
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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
“Who shall tell thee words whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved--The historian makes the angel express this much more generally (Act 10:6). So also the subsequent report of it by the deputies and by Cornelius himself to Peter (Act 10:22, Act 10:32). But as Peter tarried with Cornelius certain days, and they doubtless talked over the wonderful scene together, perhaps this fuller and richer form of what the angel said was given to Peter; or the apostle himself may have expressed what the angel certainly designed by directing them to send for him. Observe, "salvation" is here made to hang upon "words," that is, the Gospel message concerning Christ. But on the "salvation" of Cornelius,…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“And all thy house - Thy family. This is a circumstance which his omitted in the account in Acts 10:0: It is said, however, in Acts 10:2, that Cornelius feared God with all his house. It is evident from Acts 10:48 that the family also received the ordinance of baptism, and was received into the church. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Saved - With the full Christian salvation, in this world and the world to come. Acts 11:17”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“words: Act 10:6, Act 10:22, Act 10:32, Act 10:33, Act 10:43, Act 16:31; Psa 19:7-11; Mar 16:16; Joh 6:63, Joh 6:68, Joh 12:50; Joh 20:31; Rom 1:16, Rom 1:17, Rom 10:9, Rom 10:10; Jo1 5:9-13 all: Act 2:39, Act 16:15, Act 16:31; Gen 17:7, Gen 18:19; Psa 103:17, Psa 112:2, Psa 115:13, Psa 115:14; Pro 20:7; Isa 61:8, Isa 61:9; Jer 32:39; Luk 19:10 Acts 11:15”
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