Acts 11:4
But Peter began and explained to them the whole sequence of events:
BSB
ASV
But Peter began, and expounded the matter unto them in order, saying,
KJV
But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying,
Peter did not dwell on this trifle, but based himself on what was of great importance. If, he says, they received the Spirit, then how could one not impart this to them? By this defense he shows that he is in no way at fault, …
But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning,.... Of the vision at Joppa; and expounded it by order unto them; or related every particular, in a very methodical and orderly manner: he did not insist upon his authority as an apostle, and much less pretended to a primacy to the rest of the apostles; but submitted to have his case heard, examined, and judged of by the body of the brethren.
But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order - Εξετιθετο αυτοις καθεξης. This is the very style of St. Luke; see his Gospel, Luk 1:3. To remove their prejudice, and to give them the fullest reasons for his conduct, he thought it best to give them a simple relation of the whole affair; which he does, as we have seen in the preceding chapter, with a few additional circumstances here. See the notes before.
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.
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Through
Proverbs 15:1A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.
Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.
An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.
A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.
Through
Acts 14:27When they arrived, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
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because a great door for effective work has opened to me, even though many oppose me.
The whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.
Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and a door stood open for me in the Lord,
