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Acts 11:18

in Acts 11

When they heard this, their objections were put to rest, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.”

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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

And when they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then to the Gentiles also hath God granted repentance unto life.

KJV

When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.

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This verse in Acts 11

Commentary

5 notes on this verse
When they heard these things,.... Peter's vision at Joppa, and Cornelius's at Caesarea, and the wonderful pouring forth of the Spirit upon these Gentiles under Peter's sermon: they held their peace; and ceased contending and disputing with Peter, or blaming him for his conduct; for otherwise they were not silent, but made use of their tongues: and glorified God; praised his name, adored his rich grace, and gave him the glory of all the wonderful things related to them: saying, then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.

This site's exposition

baptized with the Holy Ghost

on Acts 11:16-18

Peter remembers the word of the Lord, John indeed baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost, the same promise of 1:5 now landing on a Gentile household rather than the upper room. His question, what was I, that I could withstand God, closes the case: since God gave them the like gift, opposing it would mean opposing God himself. The circumcision party held their peace and glorified God, saying that God had granted repentance unto life to the Gentiles also, the strongest resolution the chapter could reach, agreement rather than a vote.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

A commentator

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

They glorified God - Being thoroughly satisfied. Repentance unto life - True repentance is a change from spiritual death to spiritual life, and leads to life everlasting.
The Nineteenth Century2 voices

A commentator

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible · Written before 1832.

They held their peace - Their prejudices were confounded; they considered the subject, and saw that it was from God; then they glorified him, because they saw that he had granted unto the Gentiles repentance unto life.

A commentator

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

To "grant repentance unto life"--that is, "such as issues in life" (compare 2Co 7:10, "repentance unto salvation")--is more than to be willing to pardon upon repentance [GROTIUS]. The case of Cornelius is so manifestly one of grace reigning in every stage of his religious history, that we can hardly doubt that this was just the feature of it which they meant here to express.

The words behind it

20 Greek words

Every Greek word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

Related verses

18 in all, six open

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Matthew 9:13But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”47 works2 Corinthians 7:10Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.28 worksPhilippians 1:6being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.21 worksRomans 10:12–13For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him,16 works2 Timothy 2:25He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.14 worksLuke 15:10In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”12 works
The other 12 cross-references, with their words ▾
Matthew 4:17From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”10 worksIsaiah 11:10On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious.9 worksEzekiel 36:26I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.8 worksMatthew 3:2and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”8 worksActs 17:30Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.8 worksLuke 24:47and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.8 worksActs 20:21testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.7 worksActs 5:31God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.7 worksEzekiel 47:22You shall allot it as an inheritance for yourselves and for the foreigners who dwell among you and who have children. You are to treat them as native-born Israelites; along with you, they shall be allotted an inheritance among the tribes of Israel.7 worksRomans 6:17But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed.6 worksActs 28:28Be advised, therefore, that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”6 worksActs 3:19Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,6 works

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    Ezekiel 36:26

    I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.

    it leads to

    • Ezekiel 11:19–20

      And I will give them singleness of heart and put a new spirit within them; I will remove their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh,

    • Psalms 51:10

      Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

    • 2 Corinthians 5:17

      Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!

    • Deuteronomy 30:6

      The LORD your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, and you will love Him with all your heart and with all your soul, so that you may live.

    • John 3:3–5

      Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”

  • Through

    2 Corinthians 7:10

    Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.

    it leads to

    • Acts 3:19

      Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,

    • 2 Timothy 2:25–26

      He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.

    • 2 Samuel 12:13

      Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.” “The LORD has taken away your sin,” Nathan replied. “You will not die.

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About Acts

The Ascension — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
The Ascension — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.

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