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Kill and eat.&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/acts/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And I heard a voice say, ‘Get up, Peter; kill and eat them.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/acts/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise, Peter; kill and eat.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/acts/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter, kill and eat.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And also I heard a voice saying to me, 'Having risen up, Peter, kill and eat.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/acts/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/acts/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise, Peter; kill and eat.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/acts/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter; kill and eat.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/acts/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I also heard a voice saying to me, &#8216Get up, Peter; kill and eat.&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/acts/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Arise, Peter; kill and eat.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/acts/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise up, Peter; slaughter and eat.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/acts/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter; kill and eat.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/acts/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I also heard a voice telling me, ‘Get up, Peter; kill and eat.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/acts/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I also heard a voice telling me, Get up, Peter; kill and eat!&#8217&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/acts/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And I heard also a voice saying unto me, Rise, Peter; kill and eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/acts/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I heard a voice saying to me, "Peter, get up! Kill these and eat them." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/acts/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And I heard also a voice saying unto me, Rise, Peter; kill and eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/acts/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I also heard a voice telling me, 'Get up, Peter! Kill these animals, and eat them.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/acts/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then I heard a voice saying to me, 'Get up, Peter; kill and eat!' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/acts/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I also heard a voice telling me, 'Get up, Peter! Kill something and eat it.' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/acts/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then I heard a voice saying to me, ?Get up, Peter, kill and eat.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/acts/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I also heard a voice saying to me, 'Get up, Peter; slaughter and eat!'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/acts/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I also heard a voice saying to me, 'Rise, Peter, kill and eat.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/acts/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And I heard a voice saying to me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />I also heard a voice saying to me, "'Rise, Peter, kill and eat.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/acts/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise, Peter, kill and eat!’ <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/acts/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and I heard a voice saying to me, Having risen, Peter, slay and eat;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And also I heard a voice saying to me, 'Having risen up, Peter, kill and eat.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/acts/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and I heard a voice saying to me, Having risen, Peter, slay and eat;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/acts/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I heard a voice saying to me, Having risen, Peter, kill and eat.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/acts/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I heard also a voice saying to me: Arise, Peter; kill and eat. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/acts/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then I also heard a voice saying to me: ‘Rise up, Peter. Kill and eat.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/acts/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I also heard a voice say to me, ‘Get up, Peter. Slaughter and eat.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/acts/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter; kill and eat.’<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/acts/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then I heard a voice saying to me, Simon, arise, kill and eat.<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 I heard a voice that said to me, 'Shimeon, arise, slay and eat.'<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/acts/11.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And I heard a voice saying to me, Rise, Peter, kill and eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/acts/11.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And I also heard a voice saying to me, <FR>Arising, Peter; slay and eat.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/acts/11.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Then I heard a voice saying to me, Rise, Peter; slay and eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/acts/11.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />then I heard a voice, which said, rise, Peter; kill and eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />I also heard a voice saying to me, "'Rise, Peter, kill and eat.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/acts/11.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And I heard also a voice, saying to me, <FR>'Arising, Peter, kill and eat.'<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/acts/11.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And I heard a voice saying to me, <FR>Rise, Peter, kill and eat.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/acts/11-7.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=3572" 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">6</span>I looked at it closely and saw four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds of the air. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">Then</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/191.htm" title="191: ēkousa (V-AIA-1S) -- To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.">I heard</a> <a href="/greek/5456.htm" title="5456: phōnēs (N-GFS) -- Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language.">a voice</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legousēs (V-PPA-GFS) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">saying</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: moi (PPro-D1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">to me,</a> <a href="/greek/450.htm" title="450: Anastas (V-APA-NMS) -- To raise up, set up; I rise from among (the) dead; I arise, appear. From ana and histemi; to stand up.">‘Get up,</a> <a href="/greek/4074.htm" title="4074: Petre (N-VMS) -- Peter, a Greek name meaning rock. Apparently a primary word; a rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle.">Peter,</a> <a href="/greek/2380.htm" title="2380: thyson (V-AMA-2S) -- A primary verb; properly, to rush, i.e. to sacrifice; by extension to immolate.">kill</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/5315.htm" title="5315: phage (V-AMA-2S) -- A primary verb; to eat.">eat.’ </a> </span> <span class="reftext">8</span>‘No, Lord,’ I said, ‘for nothing impure or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’…<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/10-13.htm">Acts 10:13</a></span><br />Then a voice said to him: “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/9-3.htm">Genesis 9:3</a></span><br />Everything that lives and moves will be food for you; just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you all things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/7-14.htm">Mark 7:14-19</a></span><br />Once again Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “All of you, listen to Me and understand: / Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him; but the things that come out of a man, these are what defile him.” / If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-10.htm">Matthew 15:10-11</a></span><br />Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “Listen and understand. / A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/11-1.htm">Leviticus 11:1-47</a></span><br />The LORD spoke again to Moses and Aaron, telling them, / “Say to the Israelites, ‘Of all the beasts of the earth, these ones you may eat: / You may eat any animal that has a split hoof completely divided and that chews the cud. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/14-3.htm">Deuteronomy 14:3-21</a></span><br />You must not eat any detestable thing. / These are the animals that you may eat: The ox, the sheep, the goat, / the deer, the gazelle, the roe deer, the wild goat, the ibex, the antelope, and the mountain sheep. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/14-14.htm">Romans 14:14</a></span><br />I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/4-4.htm">1 Timothy 4:4-5</a></span><br />For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected, / because it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/4-14.htm">Ezekiel 4:14</a></span><br />“Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I have never defiled myself. From my youth until now I have not eaten anything found dead or mauled by wild beasts. No unclean meat has ever entered my mouth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-17.htm">Isaiah 66:17</a></span><br />“Those who consecrate and purify themselves to enter the groves—to follow one in the center of those who eat the flesh of swine and vermin and rats—will perish together,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/9-3.htm">Hosea 9:3</a></span><br />They will not remain in the land of the LORD; Ephraim will return to Egypt and eat unclean food in Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-16.htm">Colossians 2:16-17</a></span><br />Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath. / These are a shadow of the things to come, but the body that casts it belongs to Christ.<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="/1_corinthians/10-25.htm">1 Corinthians 10:25-27</a></span><br />Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience, / for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.” / If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat anything set before you without raising questions of conscience.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/1-8.htm">Daniel 1:8</a></span><br />But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king’s food or wine. So he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I heard a voice saying to me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/10-20.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/acts/10-31.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/acts/11-3.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/acts/11-3.htm">Food</a> <a href="/acts/11-1.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/acts/10-13.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/acts/11-4.htm">Peter</a> <a href="/acts/10-26.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/acts/10-20.htm">Risen</a> <a href="/acts/10-39.htm">Slay</a> <a href="/acts/10-36.htm">Telling</a> <a href="/acts/10-15.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/12-7.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/acts/11-22.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/acts/23-12.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/acts/11-28.htm">Food</a> <a href="/acts/11-18.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/acts/16-27.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/acts/11-13.htm">Peter</a> <a href="/acts/12-7.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/acts/13-16.htm">Risen</a> <a href="/acts/23-21.htm">Slay</a> <a href="/acts/14-25.htm">Telling</a> <a href="/acts/11-9.htm">Voice</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 />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <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 ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then I heard a voice saying to me</b><br>This phrase indicates a divine communication, often understood as a direct revelation from God. In biblical context, hearing a voice from heaven is a significant event, as seen in other instances such as the baptism of Jesus (<a href="/matthew/3-17.htm">Matthew 3:17</a>) and the Transfiguration (<a href="/matthew/17-5.htm">Matthew 17:5</a>). This emphasizes the importance of the message being delivered. The voice is authoritative and commands attention, suggesting that what follows is of divine origin and should be heeded.<p><b>‘Get up, Peter</b><br>The command to "get up" signifies urgency and action. Peter, one of Jesus' closest disciples, is specifically addressed, highlighting his role as a leader in the early church. This moment is pivotal for Peter, as it challenges his understanding of Jewish dietary laws and the inclusion of Gentiles in the Christian faith. The personal address underscores Peter's responsibility to respond to God's call and to lead others in this new direction.<p><b>kill and eat.’</b><br>This directive challenges Jewish dietary laws found in <a href="/leviticus/11.htm">Leviticus 11</a> and <a href="/deuteronomy/14.htm">Deuteronomy 14</a>, which distinguish between clean and unclean animals. The command to "kill and eat" symbolizes a break from traditional Jewish customs, pointing to the broader acceptance of Gentiles into the Christian community. This moment foreshadows the inclusion of all nations in God's salvation plan, as prophesied in <a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a>. It also reflects Jesus' teaching in <a href="/mark/7-18.htm">Mark 7:18-19</a>, where He declares all foods clean, emphasizing the internal purity over external observance. This command is a type of Christ's fulfillment of the law, showing that the old covenant restrictions are lifted in the new covenant through Jesus.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/peter.htm">Peter</a></b><br>One of Jesus' twelve apostles, a key leader in the early Christian church. He is the central figure in this passage, receiving a vision from God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/v/voice_from_heaven.htm">Voice from Heaven</a></b><br>Represents God's direct communication with Peter, instructing him to break traditional Jewish dietary laws.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/v/vision_of_unclean_animals.htm">Vision of Unclean Animals</a></b><br>Peter sees a sheet filled with animals considered unclean by Jewish law, symbolizing the breaking of barriers between Jews and Gentiles.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/joppa.htm">Joppa</a></b><br>The city where Peter was staying when he received the vision. It is significant as a place of revelation and change.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/cornelius.htm">Cornelius</a></b><br>A Roman centurion whose household would soon receive the Gospel, representing the inclusion of Gentiles into the Christian faith.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_revelation_and_obedience.htm">Divine Revelation and Obedience</a></b><br>God sometimes challenges our preconceived notions and traditions. We must be open to His leading, even when it contradicts our understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/breaking_down_barriers.htm">Breaking Down Barriers</a></b><br>The vision signifies the breaking down of ethnic and cultural barriers in the spread of the Gospel. Christians are called to embrace all people as potential recipients of God's grace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_to_change.htm">Courage to Change</a></b><br>Peter's willingness to act on the vision demonstrates the courage required to change long-held beliefs and practices in light of God's revelation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/inclusivity_in_the_gospel.htm">Inclusivity in the Gospel</a></b><br>The message of salvation is for all people, regardless of background. This passage encourages believers to reach out beyond their comfort zones.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/listening_to_god's_voice.htm">Listening to God's Voice</a></b><br>Like Peter, we must be attentive to God's voice, which may come through prayer, scripture, or other means, guiding us in new directions.<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/does_god_disapprove_of_eating_shrimp.htm">Does God disapprove of eating shrimp?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_a_good_name_worth_more_than_ointment.htm">What distinguishes clean from unclean animals in scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/keep_oil_and_wine_unharmed.htm">Why is beef consumption considered controversial or problematic?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_ignore_diet_laws_but_condemn_sex_sins.htm">Why do Christians often ignore biblical dietary laws but still condemn sexual sins?</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 7.</span> <span class="accented">- Also a voice</span> for <span class="accented">a voice</span>, A.V. and T.R.; rise for arise, A.V.; <span class="accented">kilt</span> for day, A.V. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/acts/11-7.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">Then</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">I heard</span><br /><span class="grk">ἤκουσα</span> <span class="translit">(ēkousa)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_191.htm">Strong's 191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a voice</span><br /><span class="grk">φωνῆς</span> <span class="translit">(phōnēs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5456.htm">Strong's 5456: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">saying</span><br /><span class="grk">λεγούσης</span> <span class="translit">(legousēs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">to me,</span><br /><span class="grk">μοι</span> <span class="translit">(moi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 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">‘Get up,</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἀναστάς</span> <span class="translit">(Anastas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_450.htm">Strong's 450: </a> </span><span class="str2">To raise up, set up; I rise from among (the) dead; I arise, appear. From ana and histemi; to stand up.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Peter,</span><br /><span class="grk">Πέτρε</span> <span class="translit">(Petre)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Vocative 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">kill</span><br /><span class="grk">θῦσον</span> <span class="translit">(thyson)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2380.htm">Strong's 2380: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary verb; properly, to rush, i.e. to sacrifice; by extension to immolate.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">eat.’</span><br /><span class="grk">φάγε</span> <span class="translit">(phage)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary verb; to eat.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/11-7.htm">Acts 11:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/acts/11-7.htm">Acts 11:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/acts/11-7.htm">Acts 11:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/acts/11-7.htm">Acts 11:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/acts/11-7.htm">Acts 11:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/11-7.htm">Acts 11:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/11-7.htm">Acts 11:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/11-7.htm">Acts 11:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/acts/11-7.htm">Acts 11:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/acts/11-7.htm">Acts 11:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/acts/11-7.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 11:7 I also heard a voice saying (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/11-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 11:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 11:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/11-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 11:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 11:8" /></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>