Comentários bíblicos

In Judaea (κατὰ τὴν Ἰουδαίαν)

More correctly, "throughout Judaea."

They of the circumcision

See on Acts 10:45.

Men uncircumcised (ἄνδρας ἀκροβυστίαν ἔχοντας)

An indignant expression. See Ephesians 2:11.

Began

Graphically indicating the solemn purport of the speech (compare Luke 12:1), or perhaps, in connection with expounded, his beginning with the first circumstances and going through the whole list of incidents.

Iconsidered

See on Matthew 7:3; Luke 22:24, Luke 22:27.

Nothing doubting (μηδὲν διακρινόμενον)

The Rev. renders making no distinction, taking the verb in its original sense, which is to separate or distinguish. The rendering seems rather strained, doubting being a common rendering in the New Testament and giving a perfectly good sense here. See Matthew 21:21; Mark 11:23, and note on James 1:6. It was natural that Peter should hesitate.

The six brethren

The men of Joppa who had gone with Peter to Cornelius, and had accompanied him also to Jerusalem, either as witnesses for him or for their own vindication, since they had committed the same offence.

An angel

It has the definite article: "the angel," mentioned in ch. 10.

Forasmuch as (εἰ)

Better, as Rev., if.

The like (ἴσην)

Lit., equal; making them, equally with us, recipients of the Holy Spirit.