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Acts 11:11 Just then three men sent to me from Caesarea stopped at the house where I was staying.

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(Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/acts/11.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220Right then three men who had been sent to me from Caesarea stopped at the house where I was staying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/acts/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />&#8220;Just then three men who had been sent from Caesarea arrived at the house where we were staying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/acts/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And behold, at that very moment three men arrived at the house in which we were, sent to me from Caesarea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/acts/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Just then three men sent to me from Caesarea stopped at the house where I was staying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And behold, immediately three men having been sent to me from Caesarea stood at the house in which I was.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/acts/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/acts/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />At that very moment, three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent to me from Caesarea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/acts/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And behold, at that moment three men who had been sent to me from Caesarea came up to the house where we were <i>staying.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/acts/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220And behold, at that moment three men appeared at the house in which we were staying, having been sent to me from Caesarea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/acts/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />&#8220;And behold, at that moment three men appeared before the house in which we were <i>staying,</i> having been sent to me from Caesarea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/acts/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And behold, immediately three men appeared at the house in which we were, having been sent to me from Caesarea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/acts/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And right then the three men who had been sent to me from Caesarea arrived at the house where we were <i>staying</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/acts/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />At that very moment, three men who had been sent to me from Caesarea arrived at the house where we were.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/acts/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />At that very moment, three men who had been sent to me from Caesarea arrived at the house where we were. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/acts/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And behold, forthwith three men stood before the house in which we were, having been sent from C锟絪area unto me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/acts/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Suddenly three men from Caesarea stood in front of the house where I was staying. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/acts/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And behold, forthwith three men stood before the house in which we were, having been sent from Caesarea unto me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/acts/11.htm">GOD'S WORD&reg; Translation</a></span><br />"At that moment three men arrived at the house where we were staying. They had been sent from Caesarea to find me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/acts/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />At that very moment three men who had been sent to me from Caesarea arrived at the house where I was staying. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/acts/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"At that very moment three men arrived at the house where we were staying. They had been sent to me from Caesarea. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/acts/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Just then three men sent to me from Caesarea stopped at the house where I was staying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/acts/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />At that very moment, three men sent to me from Caesarea approached the house where we were staying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/acts/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And look, immediately three men stood before the house where we were, having been sent from Caesarea to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/acts/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And behold, immediately there were three men already come to the house where I was, sent from Cesarea to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"Now at that very moment three men came to the house where we were, having been sent from Caesarea to find me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/acts/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Behold, immediately three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent from Caesarea to me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/acts/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and behold, immediately, three men stood at the house in which I was, having been sent from Caesarea to me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And behold, immediately three men having been sent to me from Caesarea stood at the house in which I was.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/acts/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and, lo, immediately, three men stood at the house in which I was, having been sent from Caesarea unto me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/acts/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And, behold, from this three men stood at the house in which I was, sent from Cesarea to me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/acts/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And behold, immediately there were three men come to the house wherein I was, sent to me from Caesarea. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/acts/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And behold, immediately there were three men standing near the house where I was, having been sent to me from Caesarea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/acts/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Just then three men appeared at the house where we were, who had been sent to me from Caesarea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/acts/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />At that very moment three men, sent to me from Caesarea, arrived at the house where we were.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/acts/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And in that very hour, three men who were sent to me by Cornelius from C&#230;s-are&#8217;a came and stood at the gate of the courtyard where I was staying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/11.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />At that moment, three men who were sent to me from Cornelius of Qesaria came and stood at the gate of the courtyard where I was dwelling.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/acts/11.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And behold, three men who had been sent to me from Caesarea, immediately came to the house where I was.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/acts/11.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And, behold, immediately three men were standing at the house in which we were, having been sent to me from Cornelius.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/acts/11.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And, lo! immediately three men stood before the house where I was, sent from C锟絪area unto me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/acts/11.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />at that very instant three men, dispatch'd from Cesarea to me, were just arrived at the house, where I was.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"Now at that very moment three men came to the house where we were, having been sent from Caesarea to find me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/acts/11.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And, behold, immediately there stood three men at the house in which we were, having been sent to me from Caesarea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/acts/11.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And behold at that very time there came three men to the house where I was, sent from Cesarea to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/acts/11-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=3600" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/acts/11.htm">Peter's Report at Jerusalem</a></span><br>&#8230;<span class="reftext">10</span>This happened three times, and everything was drawn back up into heaven. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/2400.htm" title="2400: idou (V-AMA-2S) -- See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo!">Just then</a> <a href="/greek/1824.htm" title="1824: exaut&#275;s (Adv) -- Immediately, instantly, at once. From ek and the genitive case singular feminine of autos; from that hour, i.e. Instantly."></a> <a href="/greek/5140.htm" title="5140: treis (Adj-NMP) -- Three. Or neuter tria a primary number; three.">three</a> <a href="/greek/435.htm" title="435: andres (N-NMP) -- A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.">men</a> <a href="/greek/649.htm" title="649: apestalmenoi (V-RPM/P-NMP) -- From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively.">sent</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">to</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: me (PPro-A1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">me</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: apo (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses.">from</a> <a href="/greek/2542.htm" title="2542: Kaisareias (N-GFS) -- From Kaisar; Caesaria, the name of two places in Palestine.">Caesarea</a> <a href="/greek/2186.htm" title="2186: epest&#275;san (V-AIA-3P) -- To stand by, be urgent, befall one (as of evil), be at hand, impend. From epi and histemi; to stand upon, i.e. Be present.">stopped</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">at</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: t&#275;n (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3614.htm" title="3614: oikian (N-AFS) -- From oikos; properly, residence, but usually an abode; by implication, a family.">house</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: h&#275; (RelPro-DFS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">where</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: &#275;men (V-IIA-1P) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">I was staying.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">12</span>The Spirit told me to accompany them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man&#8217;s home.&#8230;<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> &middot; <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-19.htm">Acts 10:19-21</a></span><br />As Peter continued to reflect on the vision, the Spirit said to him, &#8220;Behold, three men are looking for you. / So get up! Go downstairs and accompany them without hesitation, because I have sent them.&#8221; / So Peter went down to the men and said, &#8220;Here am I, the one you are looking for. Why have you come?&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-7.htm">Acts 15:7-9</a></span><br />After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, &#8220;Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe. / And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us. / He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-10.htm">Acts 9:10-12</a></span><br />In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, &#8220;Ananias!&#8221; &#8220;Here I am, Lord,&#8221; he answered. / &#8220;Get up!&#8221; the Lord told him. &#8220;Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying. / In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/16-9.htm">Acts 16:9-10</a></span><br />During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, &#8220;Come over to Macedonia and help us.&#8221; / As soon as Paul had seen the vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/8-26.htm">Acts 8:26-29</a></span><br />Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, &#8220;Get up and go south to the desert road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.&#8221; / So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official in charge of the entire treasury of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. He had gone to Jerusalem to worship, / and on his return was sitting in his chariot reading Isaiah the prophet. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-2.htm">Acts 13:2-4</a></span><br />While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, &#8220;Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.&#8221; / And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off. / So Barnabas and Saul, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/22-17.htm">Acts 22:17-21</a></span><br />Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance / and saw the Lord saying to me, &#8216;Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.&#8217; / &#8216;Lord,&#8217; I answered, &#8216;they know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/26-16.htm">Acts 26:16-18</a></span><br />&#8216;But get up and stand on your feet. For I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen from Me and what I will show you. / I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them / to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.&#8217;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a></span><br />But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-17.htm">Acts 2:17-18</a></span><br />&#8216;In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. / Even on My menservants and maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/19-21.htm">Acts 19:21</a></span><br />After these things had happened, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia. &#8220;After I have been there,&#8221; he said, &#8220;I must see Rome as well.&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/23-11.htm">Acts 23:11</a></span><br />The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, &#8220;Take courage! As you have testified about Me in Jerusalem, so also you must testify in Rome.&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/28-28.htm">Acts 28:28</a></span><br />Be advised, therefore, that God&#8217;s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-1.htm">Genesis 12:1-3</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Abram, &#8220;Leave your country, your kindred, and your father&#8217;s household, and go to the land I will show you. / I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.&#8221;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a></span><br />He says: &#8220;It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.&#8221;</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And, behold, immediately there were three men already come to the house where I was, sent from Caesarea to me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/9-10.htm">Acts 9:10-12</a></b></br> And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I <i>am here</i>, Lord&#8230; </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/10-17.htm">Acts 10:17,18</a></b></br> Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate, &#8230; </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/4-14.htm">Exodus 4:14,27</a></b></br> And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, <i>Is</i> not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart&#8230; </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/10-41.htm">Already</a> <a href="/acts/9-17.htm">Appeared</a> <a href="/acts/10-24.htm">Arrived</a> <a href="/acts/10-24.htm">Caesarea</a> <a href="/acts/10-24.htm">Caesare'a</a> <a href="/acts/10-24.htm">Cesarea</a> <a href="/acts/10-27.htm">Find</a> <a href="/acts/11-3.htm">House</a> <a href="/acts/10-33.htm">Immediately</a> <a href="/mark/9-39.htm">Minute</a> <a href="/acts/5-10.htm">Moment</a> <a href="/acts/11-5.htm">Right</a> <a href="/acts/10-32.htm">Staying</a> <a href="/acts/10-30.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/acts/8-38.htm">Stopped</a> <a href="/acts/11-10.htm">Three</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/20-13.htm">Already</a> <a href="/acts/13-31.htm">Appeared</a> <a href="/acts/11-23.htm">Arrived</a> <a href="/acts/12-19.htm">Caesarea</a> <a href="/acts/12-19.htm">Caesare'a</a> <a href="/acts/12-19.htm">Cesarea</a> <a href="/acts/11-25.htm">Find</a> <a href="/acts/11-12.htm">House</a> <a href="/acts/12-10.htm">Immediately</a> <a href="/exodus/33-5.htm">Minute</a> <a href="/acts/16-18.htm">Moment</a> <a href="/acts/13-10.htm">Right</a> <a href="/acts/16-12.htm">Staying</a> <a href="/acts/11-13.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/acts/14-18.htm">Stopped</a> <a href="/acts/17-2.htm">Three</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/11-1.htm">Peter, being accused for preaching to the Gentiles,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/11-5.htm">makes his defense;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/11-18.htm">which is accepted.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/11-19.htm">The gospel being spread in Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/11-22.htm">Barnabas is sent to confirm them.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/11-26.htm">The disciples are first called Christians at Antioch.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/11-27.htm">They send relief to the brothers in Judea in time of famine.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book&nbsp;&#9702;</a>&nbsp;<a href="/study/chapters/acts/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter&nbsp;</a></tr></table></div><b>Just then</b><br>This phrase indicates a precise moment in time, suggesting divine timing and orchestration. It highlights the immediacy and urgency of the events unfolding, emphasizing God's active role in guiding the early church's mission.<p><b>three men</b><br>The number three often signifies completeness or divine perfection in biblical numerology. These men were Gentiles, which is significant as it underscores the expanding reach of the Gospel beyond Jewish boundaries, aligning with God's promise to Abraham that all nations would be blessed through him (<a href="/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3</a>).<p><b>sent to me</b><br>This indicates a purposeful mission. The men were sent by Cornelius, a Roman centurion, as part of a divine plan revealed through an angelic vision. This reflects the theme of divine guidance and the breaking down of barriers between Jews and Gentiles.<p><b>from Caesarea</b><br>Caesarea was a significant Roman city and the administrative center of Judea. It was a hub of political and military activity, symbolizing the intersection of Jewish and Gentile worlds. The city's role in this narrative highlights the Gospel's reach into influential and diverse areas.<p><b>stopped at the house</b><br>The act of stopping at a house signifies hospitality and the importance of personal encounters in the spread of the Gospel. In the early church, homes were central to worship and fellowship, reflecting the intimate and communal nature of early Christian gatherings.<p><b>where I was staying</b><br>This phrase indicates Peter's temporary residence, suggesting the itinerant nature of apostolic ministry. It also underscores the theme of divine appointments, as Peter's presence at that specific location was orchestrated by God to facilitate the meeting with Cornelius's men.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/peter.htm">Peter</a></b><br>The apostle who is recounting his vision and the subsequent events to the believers in Jerusalem. He is a central figure in the early church and a key leader among the apostles.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/three_men.htm">Three Men</a></b><br>These men were sent by Cornelius, a Roman centurion, to find Peter. Their arrival is a pivotal moment in the account, as it leads to the inclusion of Gentiles in the early Christian community.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/caesarea.htm">Caesarea</a></b><br>A significant city in the Roman Empire, located on the coast of modern-day Israel. It was an important administrative center and the home of Cornelius.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_house.htm">The House</a></b><br>This refers to the place where Peter was staying in Joppa, specifically at the house of Simon the tanner. This location is significant as it represents a place of hospitality and divine encounter.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/cornelius.htm">Cornelius</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, Cornelius is the one who sent the three men. He is a God-fearing Gentile whose vision from God sets the stage for Peter's vision and the subsequent events.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_timing.htm">Divine Timing</a></b><br>God's timing is perfect. The arrival of the three men "right then" emphasizes that God orchestrates events in His perfect timing for His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_call.htm">Obedience to God's Call</a></b><br>Peter's willingness to go with the men from Caesarea demonstrates obedience to God's call, even when it challenges cultural norms.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/breaking_barriers.htm">Breaking Barriers</a></b><br>The inclusion of Gentiles into the early church highlights the breaking down of ethnic and cultural barriers, reminding us that the gospel is for all people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hospitality_and_openness.htm">Hospitality and Openness</a></b><br>The house where Peter was staying became a place of divine encounter. We should be open to God's work in our homes and lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>The actions of Cornelius and Peter show faith in action, as both responded to God's revelations with obedience and trust.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_believer.htm">What does the Bible say about worshiping pastors?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_brazen_altar_for.htm">Who was Simon the Tanner in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_risk_lives_for_saul's_body.htm">Why would the men of Jabesh-gilead risk their lives to retrieve Saul's body if he was seen as a failed king (1 Samuel 31:11-13)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_biblical_basis_for_small_groups.htm">What is the biblical basis for small group ministry?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> <span class="accented">- Forthwith</span> for <span class="accented">immediately</span>, A.V.; <span class="accented">three men stood before the house in which we were</span> for <span class="accented">there were three men already come unto the house where I was</span>, A.V. and T.R.; <span class="accented">having been sent</span> for sent, A.V. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/acts/11-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Just then,</span><br /><span class="grk">&#7984;&#948;&#959;&#8058;</span> <span class="translit">(idou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2400.htm">Strong's 2400: </a> </span><span class="str2">See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">three</span><br /><span class="grk">&#964;&#961;&#949;&#8150;&#962;</span> <span class="translit">(treis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5140.htm">Strong's 5140: </a> </span><span class="str2">Three. Or neuter tria a primary number; 'three'.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">men</span><br /><span class="grk">&#7940;&#957;&#948;&#961;&#949;&#962;</span> <span class="translit">(andres)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_435.htm">Strong's 435: </a> </span><span class="str2">A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sent</span><br /><span class="grk">&#7936;&#960;&#949;&#963;&#964;&#945;&#955;&#956;&#941;&#957;&#959;&#953;</span> <span class="translit">(apestalmenoi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_649.htm">Strong's 649: </a> </span><span class="str2">From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="grk">&#960;&#961;&#972;&#962;</span> <span class="translit">(pros)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> </span><span class="str2">To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me</span><br /><span class="grk">&#956;&#949;</span> <span class="translit">(me)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="grk">&#7936;&#960;&#8056;</span> <span class="translit">(apo)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_575.htm">Strong's 575: </a> </span><span class="str2">From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Caesarea</span><br /><span class="grk">&#922;&#945;&#953;&#963;&#945;&#961;&#949;&#943;&#945;&#962;</span> <span class="translit">(Kaisareias)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2542.htm">Strong's 2542: </a> </span><span class="str2">From Kaisar; Caesaria, the name of two places in Palestine.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stopped</span><br /><span class="grk">&#7952;&#960;&#941;&#963;&#964;&#951;&#963;&#945;&#957;</span> <span class="translit">(epest&#275;san)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2186.htm">Strong's 2186: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand by, be urgent, befall one (as of evil), be at hand, impend. From epi and histemi; to stand upon, i.e. Be present.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at</span><br /><span class="grk">&#7952;&#960;&#8054;</span> <span class="translit">(epi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> </span><span class="str2">On, to, against, on the basis of, at. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">&#964;&#8052;&#957;</span> <span class="translit">(t&#275;n)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">house</span><br /><span class="grk">&#959;&#7984;&#954;&#943;&#945;&#957;</span> <span class="translit">(oikian)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3614.htm">Strong's 3614: </a> </span><span class="str2">From oikos; properly, residence, but usually an abode; by implication, a family.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[where]</span><br /><span class="grk">&#8087;</span> <span class="translit">(h&#275;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">I was [staying].</span><br /><span class="grk">&#7974;&#956;&#949;&#957;</span> <span class="translit">(&#275;men)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/11-11.htm">Acts 11:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/acts/11-11.htm">Acts 11:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/acts/11-11.htm">Acts 11:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/acts/11-11.htm">Acts 11:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/acts/11-11.htm">Acts 11:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/11-11.htm">Acts 11:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/11-11.htm">Acts 11:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/11-11.htm">Acts 11:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/acts/11-11.htm">Acts 11:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/acts/11-11.htm">Acts 11:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/acts/11-11.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 11:11 Behold immediately three men stood before (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/11-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 11:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 11:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/11-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 11:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 11:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>

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