Acts 11:7
And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.
Acts 11:7 in other translations
| BSB | Then I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Get up, Peter, kill and eat.’ |
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| WEB | I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise, Peter, kill and eat!’ |
| ASV | And I heard also a voice saying unto me, Rise, Peter; kill and eat. |
| YLT | and I heard a voice saying to me, Having risen, Peter, slay and eat; |
| DARBY | And I heard also a voice saying to me, Rise up, Peter, slay and eat. |
| BBE | And a voice came to my ears saying, Come, Peter; take them for food. |
| Webster | And I heard a voice saying to me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat. |
What does Acts 11:7 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 11:1-11
Ac 11:1-18. Peter Vindicates Himself before the Church in Jerusalem for His Procedure towards the Gentiles. 1-11. the apostles and brethren ... in Judea--rather, "throughout Judea."
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 11:1-18
The imperfect state of human nature strongly appears, when godly persons are displeased even to hear that the word of God has been received, because their own system has not been attended to. And we are too apt to despair of doing good to those who yet, when tried, prove very teachable. It is the bane and damage of the church, to shut out those from it, and from the benefit of the means of grace, who are not in…
Acts 11:7 in the original Greek
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Context
- Acts 11:6
Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
- Acts 11:7
And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.
- Acts 11:8
But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.
Acts 11:7 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y oí una voz que me decía: Levántate, Pedro, mata y come. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et j’entendis aussi une voix qui me dit: Lève-toi, Pierre, tue et mange. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Ich hörte aber auch eine Stimme, die zu mir sagte: Stehe auf, Petrus, schlachte und iß! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Audivi autem et vocem dicentem mihi: Surge, Petre: occide, et manduca. |