And the Spirit told me to go with them without misgivings. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man’s house.
Parallel translations
- WEB The Spirit told me to go with them, without discriminating. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house.
- KJV And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house:
- BSB The Spirit told me to accompany them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man’s home.
- NKJV Then the Spirit told me to go with them, doubting nothing. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered the man’s house.
- NLT The Holy Spirit told me to go with them and not to worry that they were Gentiles. These six brothers here accompanied me, and we soon entered the home of the man who had sent for us.
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Quick answer
The Spirit told Peter to go with them without discriminating, and six brothers accompanied him. Peter acted under the Spirit's command with witnesses present.
Overview
Peter stresses that the Spirit Himself directed him to go without making distinctions, removing any charge of presumption. The six fellow believers serve as corroborating witnesses to what God did. The verse shows Peter's actions were both Spirit-led and openly verifiable, not a private decision.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 14
- Acts 8:29The Spirit said to Philip, “Go near, and join yourself to this chariot.”
- Rom 3:22even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all those who believe. For there is no distinction,
- Acts 10:23So he called them in and provided a place to stay. On the next day Peter arose and went out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.
- 2 Th 2:2not to be quickly shaken in your mind, nor yet be troubled, either by spirit, or by word, or by letter as from us, saying that the day of Christ had come.
- Acts 15:9He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
- Acts 16:6–7When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.
- Acts 10:45They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the Gentiles.
- John 16:13However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming.
- Matt 1:20But when he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take to yourself Mary, your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.
- Rev 22:17The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” He who hears, let him say, “Come!” He who is thirsty, let him come. He who desires, let him take the water of life freely.
- Acts 13:2As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them.”
- Acts 13:4So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia. From there they sailed to Cyprus.
- Acts 10:19–20While Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men seek you.
- Acts 15:7When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the nations should hear the word of the Good News, and believe.
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