Acts 11:12 Meaning and Explanation
“And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house:”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The Spirit tells Peter to go with the men without hesitation; six brethren accompany him into the Gentile's house.
What Does Acts 11:12 Mean?
Vision gives way to plain guidance: the Spirit bids Peter go, nothing doubting — raising no scruple, making no distinction. Peter wisely takes six Jewish believers from Joppa as witnesses, and they stand beside him now in Jerusalem as he gives his account.
The word translated doubting is the same word used when the critics contended with Peter (v. 2): the Spirit forbade in Peter the very distinction-drawing his accusers now practice. Faith will cross thresholds it was raised never to cross when God commands the crossing. And Peter's care to act in company, before witnesses, is its own wisdom — the work of God welcomes examination.
Acts 11:12 in the Original Language
diakrino (διακρίνω), 'doubting' -- to waver or to make a distinction.
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What does Acts 11:12 mean?
The Spirit tells Peter to go with the men without hesitation; six brethren accompany him into the Gentile's house.