Acts 11:5

Being in a trance — Which suspends the use of the outward senses.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See Acts 10:9-33 .
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Defends his Action at Jerusalem. As Philip's action at Samaria ( Acts 8:14 ), so here Peter's doings at Cæ sarea are reported at Jerusalem. T...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

praying . Greek. proseuchomai. App-134. trance . Greek. ekstasis. See Acts 10:10 . saw . Greek. eidon. App-133. vision . sight. Greek....
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

I saw—a certain vessel descend, &c.— I saw—somewhat descending, in the form of a great sheet. See on ch. Acts 10:11 . It is generally suppos...
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I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The First Gentile Church 1-18. The baptism of Cornelius discussed and approved at Jerusalem. Those Christians who maintained the need of observing...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

It came even to me. — The variations in the narrative are few and of little importance. There is, perhaps, a touch of the vividness of personal rec...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

following a Plain Course Acts 11:1-18 It is very interesting here to find Peter on the defensive. We have always thought of him as masterful an...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

It is very interesting to note how slowly the prejudices of the Hebrew Christians gave way, and yet how amenable they were to the evidences as they a...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And the apostles and brethren that were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. (2) And when Peter was come up to Jerusal...
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I was in the city of Joppa ,.... And so it is called by Josephus w, and in the Apocrypha: "And he pitched his tents against Joppa: but; they of Jop...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

But Peter rehearsed Εξετιθετο, laid open; the matter from the beginning Of the vision which he had seen, which was evidently designed to dispose...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

News of Peter's carrying the gospel to Gentiles had preceded him to Jerusalem. When he arrived there, therefore, he was faced by those who were speci...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter's Vindication. 1 And the apostles and brethren that were in Judæa heard tha...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See this whole narration spoken to in the foregoing chapter. It came even to me; to show that he was especially concerned in this vision, it being...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘But Peter began, and expounded the matter to them in order, saying, “I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision, a certain c...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 11:2 . They of the circumcision contended with him. Those who were zealous of the law, apprehending that Christ and his grace had only been p...
The Biblical Illustrator

And the apostles and brethren … heard … And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him. The dispu...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The rehearsal of Peter:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

I was in the city of Joppa praying; and in a trance I saw a vision, a certain vessel descend as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by f...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 12:1-3 ; Acts 10:9-18 ; Acts 22:17 ; Amos 7:4-7 ; Amos 8:2 ; Ezekiel 2:9 ; Jeremiah 1:11-14
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Prejudice Turned to Praise Acts 11:1-18 INTRODUCTORY WORDS After Peter's visit to the home of Cornelius and his return to Judea he learned tha...

⁵ I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:

Related Commentaries of Acts 11:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Acts 11:5