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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/acts/11.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Starting from the beginning, Peter told them the whole story:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/acts/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then Peter told them exactly what had happened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/acts/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But Peter began and explained it to them in order:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/acts/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Peter began and explained to them the whole sequence of events:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Now Peter having begun, set forth to them in order, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/acts/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But Peter rehearsed <i>the matter</i> from the beginning, and expounded <i>it</i> by order unto them, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/acts/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But Peter explained <i>it</i> to them in order from the beginning, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/acts/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Peter began and explained <i>at length</i> to them in an orderly sequence, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/acts/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But Peter began speaking and proceeded to explain to them in orderly sequence, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/acts/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But Peter began <i>speaking</i> and <i>proceeded</i> to explain to them in orderly sequence, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/acts/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But Peter began <i>speaking</i> and <i>proceeded</i> to explain to them in orderly sequence, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/acts/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But Peter began [at the beginning] and explained [the events] to them step by step, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/acts/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Peter began to explain to them step by step,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/acts/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Peter began to explain to them in an orderly sequence, saying: &#8220<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/acts/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But Peter began, and expounded the matter unto them in order, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/acts/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then Peter told them exactly what had happened: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/acts/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But Peter began, and expounded the matter unto them in order, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/acts/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then Peter began to explain to them point by point what had happened. He said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/acts/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So Peter gave them a complete account of what had happened from the very beginning: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/acts/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Peter began to explain to them point by point what had happened. He said, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/acts/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Peter began and explained to them the whole sequence of events:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/acts/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But Peter began and explained it to them point by point, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/acts/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But Peter began, and explained to them in order, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/acts/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order to them, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Peter, however, explained the whole matter to them from the beginning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/acts/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But Peter began, and explained to them in order, saying, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/acts/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Peter having begun, set [it] forth to them in order, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Now Peter having begun, set forth to them in order, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/acts/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Peter having begun, did expound to them in order saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/acts/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Peter having begun, set forth to them in order, saying,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/acts/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But Peter began and declared to them the matter in order, saying: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/acts/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Peter began to explain to them, in an orderly manner, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/acts/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Peter began and explained it to them step by step, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/acts/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Peter began to explain it to them, step by step, saying,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/acts/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then Simon began to recite the facts one after another, saying,<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 />And Shimeon interjected, in order to say to them:<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/acts/11.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And Peter began, and laid the matter before them in order, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/acts/11.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And Peter beginning expounded unto them consecutively, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/acts/11.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Then Peter taking up the matter from the beginning, explained it to them regularly, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/acts/11.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />but Peter represented the whole affair to them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Peter, however, explained the whole matter to them from the beginning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/acts/11.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />But Peter, beginning <i>at the first</i>, was explaining <i>it</i> to them in order, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/acts/11.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />But Peter began and laid <i>the matter</i> in order before them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/acts/11-4.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=3542" 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>…<span class="reftext">3</span>and said, “You visited uncircumcised men and ate with them.” <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">But</a> <a href="/greek/4074.htm" title="4074: Petros (N-NMS) -- Peter, a Greek name meaning rock. Apparently a primary word; a rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle.">Peter</a> <a href="/greek/756.htm" title="756: Arxamenos (V-APM-NMS) -- To begin. Middle voice of archo; to commence.">began</a> <a href="/greek/1620.htm" title="1620: exetitheto (V-IIM-3S) -- From ek and tithemi; to expose; figuratively, to declare.">and explained</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">to them</a> <a href="/greek/2517.htm" title="2517: kathexēs (Adv) -- From kata and hexes; thereafter, i.e. Consecutively; as a noun a subsequent person or time.">the whole sequence of events:</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. "></a> </span> <span class="reftext">5</span>“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision of something like a large sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came right down to me.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <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/10-9.htm">Acts 10:9-16</a></span><br />The next day at about the sixth hour, as the men were approaching the city on their journey, Peter went up on the roof to pray. / He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance. / He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-28.htm">Acts 10:28</a></span><br />He said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with a foreigner or visit him. But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-34.htm">Acts 10:34-35</a></span><br />Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism, / but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-44.htm">Acts 10:44-48</a></span><br />While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard his message. / All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles. / For they heard them speaking in tongues and exalting God. Then Peter said, ...<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, “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/15-14.htm">Acts 15:14</a></span><br />Simon has told us how God first visited the Gentiles to take from them a people to be His own.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-19.htm">Acts 15:19</a></span><br />It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not cause trouble for the Gentiles who are turning to God.<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, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’ / ‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘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/26-12.htm">Acts 26:12-18</a></span><br />In this pursuit I was on my way to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests. / About noon, O king, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and my companions. / We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/2-11.htm">Galatians 2:11-14</a></span><br />When Cephas came to Antioch, however, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. / For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself, for fear of those in the circumcision group. / The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-18.htm">Matthew 16:18-19</a></span><br />And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. / I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19-20</a></span><br />Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, / and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/16-15.htm">Mark 16:15</a></span><br />And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-16.htm">John 10:16</a></span><br />I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/21-15.htm">John 21:15-17</a></span><br />When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.” / Jesus asked a second time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus told him, “Shepherd My sheep.” / Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order to them, saying,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/14-27.htm">Acts 14:27</a></b></br> And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/22-21.htm">Joshua 22:21-31</a></b></br> Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh answered, and said unto the heads of the thousands of Israel, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/15-1.htm">Proverbs 15:1</a></b></br> A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/10-14.htm">Account</a> <a href="/acts/10-37.htm">Beginning</a> <a href="/acts/8-35.htm">Begun</a> <a href="/john/4-25.htm">Explain</a> <a href="/acts/10-8.htm">Explained</a> <a href="/matthew/15-15.htm">Expound</a> <a href="/luke/24-27.htm">Expounded</a> <a href="/acts/10-23.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/acts/9-40.htm">However</a> <a href="/acts/10-29.htm">Matter</a> <a href="/acts/9-24.htm">Order</a> <a href="/luke/1-3.htm">Orderly</a> <a href="/acts/11-2.htm">Peter</a> <a href="/matthew/8-13.htm">Precisely</a> <a href="/acts/8-36.htm">Proceeded</a> <a href="/acts/10-8.htm">Rehearsed</a> <a href="/acts/10-46.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/acts/10-37.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/11-8.htm">Account</a> <a href="/acts/11-15.htm">Beginning</a> <a href="/acts/11-15.htm">Begun</a> <a href="/hebrews/5-11.htm">Explain</a> <a href="/acts/17-3.htm">Explained</a> <a href="/acts/18-26.htm">Expound</a> <a href="/acts/18-26.htm">Expounded</a> <a href="/acts/11-22.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/acts/11-19.htm">However</a> <a href="/acts/15-2.htm">Matter</a> <a href="/acts/12-1.htm">Order</a> <a href="/acts/21-24.htm">Orderly</a> <a href="/acts/11-7.htm">Peter</a> <a href="/romans/10-12.htm">Precisely</a> <a href="/acts/12-3.htm">Proceeded</a> <a href="/acts/14-27.htm">Rehearsed</a> <a href="/acts/11-9.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/acts/11-26.htm">Whole</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'; 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His role as a spokesperson is consistent with his character throughout the Gospels and Acts. This moment follows the significant event of Cornelius's conversion, marking a pivotal shift in the early church's mission to include Gentiles. Peter's leadership is crucial in navigating this transition.<p><b>and explained to them</b><br>Peter's explanation is vital for the Jewish believers in Jerusalem who were skeptical about Gentile inclusion. His approach reflects the importance of clear communication and understanding within the early church. This act of explaining aligns with the biblical principle of providing a reasoned account of one's actions, as seen in <a href="/1_peter/3-15.htm">1 Peter 3:15</a>, where believers are encouraged to give a reason for their hope.<p><b>the whole sequence of events:</b><br>Peter recounts the vision he received in Joppa, the visit from Cornelius's men, and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the Gentiles. This sequence underscores the divine orchestration of events, affirming God's plan for the Gentiles. The narrative parallels the structure of Old Testament storytelling, where events unfold according to God's sovereign will, as seen in the stories of Joseph and Moses. This sequence also highlights the fulfillment of Jesus' command in <a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a> to be witnesses "to the ends of the earth."<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/peter.htm">Peter</a></b><br>One of Jesus' twelve apostles, known for his leadership in the early church and his role in spreading the Gospel to both Jews and Gentiles.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where the early church was centered and where Peter was explaining his actions to the Jewish believers.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/cornelius'_vision.htm">Cornelius' Vision</a></b><br>The event preceding this verse where Cornelius, a Gentile centurion, receives a vision from God instructing him to send for Peter.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/peter's_vision.htm">Peter's Vision</a></b><br>Peter receives a vision from God, showing him a sheet with unclean animals, symbolizing the acceptance of Gentiles into the faith.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_gentile_mission.htm">The Gentile Mission</a></b><br>The broader event of the early church's mission to include Gentiles, which was a significant shift from Jewish exclusivity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_revelation.htm">Obedience to God's Revelation</a></b><br>Peter's willingness to follow God's vision, despite cultural norms, teaches us the importance of obedience to divine revelation over human tradition.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/breaking_down_barriers.htm">Breaking Down Barriers</a></b><br>The inclusion of Gentiles demonstrates God's desire to break down ethnic and cultural barriers, encouraging us to embrace diversity within the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_testimony.htm">The Role of Testimony</a></b><br>Peter's detailed explanation underscores the power of personal testimony in witnessing to others about God's work in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_leadership.htm">Discernment in Leadership</a></b><br>Peter's actions remind church leaders to seek God's guidance and be open to new directions in ministry, even when they challenge established practices.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_the_church.htm">Unity in the Church</a></b><br>The early church's struggle with Gentile inclusion highlights the need for unity and understanding in addressing doctrinal and cultural differences.<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/why_no_record_of_peter's_vision_site.htm">Why is there no archaeological or historical record confirming the exact location or the nature of Peter’s vision (Acts 11)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_peter's_gospel.htm">What is Peter's gospel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_spiritual_covering.htm">What does the Bible say about spiritual covering?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_the_author_of_the_book_of_acts.htm">Who is the author of the Book of Mark?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning.</span>--Better, perhaps, the word "rehearse" having grown into a different shade of meaning, <span class= "ital">began and set forth the matter.</span> The translators seem to have paraphrased the participle "having begun" somewhat more fully than its actual meaning admits. The almost verbal repetition of the same narrative as that of Acts 10 seems, at first sight, inconsistent with our common standard of skill in composition. The probable explanation of it is that St. Luke obtained the first narrative from the disciples whom he met at Caesarea, and the second from those of Jerusalem, and that the close agreement of the two seemed to him, as indeed it was, a confirmation of the truth of each.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> <span class="accented">- Began and expounded the matter unto them in order</span> for <span class="accented">rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them</span>, A.V. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/acts/11-4.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">But</span><br /><span class="grk">δὲ</span> <span class="translit">(de)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary particle; but, and, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Peter</span><br /><span class="grk">Πέτρος</span> <span class="translit">(Petros)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4074.htm">Strong's 4074: </a> </span><span class="str2">Peter, a Greek name meaning rock. Apparently a primary word; a rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">began</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἀρξάμενος</span> <span class="translit">(Arxamenos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_756.htm">Strong's 756: </a> </span><span class="str2">To begin. Middle voice of archo; to commence.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] explained</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐξετίθετο</span> <span class="translit">(exetitheto)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1620.htm">Strong's 1620: </a> </span><span class="str2">From ek and tithemi; to expose; figuratively, to declare.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to them</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτοῖς</span> <span class="translit">(autois)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the whole sequence of events:</span><br /><span class="grk">καθεξῆς</span> <span class="translit">(kathexēs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2517.htm">Strong's 2517: </a> </span><span class="str2">From kata and hexes; thereafter, i.e. Consecutively; as a noun a subsequent person or time.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/11-4.htm">Acts 11:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/acts/11-4.htm">Acts 11:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/acts/11-4.htm">Acts 11:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/acts/11-4.htm">Acts 11:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/acts/11-4.htm">Acts 11:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/11-4.htm">Acts 11:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/11-4.htm">Acts 11:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/11-4.htm">Acts 11:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/acts/11-4.htm">Acts 11:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/acts/11-4.htm">Acts 11:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/acts/11-4.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 11:4 But Peter began and explained to them (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/11-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 11:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 11:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/11-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 11:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 11:5" /></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>