Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version and said, “You went into the house of uncircumcised men and ate with them.” New Living Translation “You entered the home of Gentiles and even ate with them!” they said. English Standard Version “You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them.” Berean Standard Bible and said, “You visited uncircumcised men and ate with them.” Berean Literal Bible saying, "You went to men having uncircumcision, and ate with them." King James Bible Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them. New King James Version saying, “You went in to uncircumcised men and ate with them!” New American Standard Bible saying, “You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them.” NASB 1995 saying, “You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them.” NASB 1977 saying, “You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them.” Legacy Standard Bible saying, “You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them.” Amplified Bible saying, “You went to uncircumcised men and [even] ate with them!” Christian Standard Bible saying, “You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them.” Holman Christian Standard Bible saying, “You visited uncircumcised men and ate with them!” American Standard Version saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them. Contemporary English Version they said, "You stayed in the homes of Gentiles, and you even ate with them!" English Revised Version saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them. GOD'S WORD® Translation They said, "You went to visit men who were uncircumcised, and you even ate with them." Good News Translation "You were a guest in the home of uncircumcised Gentiles, and you even ate with them!" International Standard Version They said, "You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them!" Majority Standard Bible and said, “You visited uncircumcised men and ate with them.” NET Bible saying, "You went to uncircumcised men and shared a meal with them." New Heart English Bible saying, "You went in to uncircumcised men, and ate with them." Webster's Bible Translation Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them. Weymouth New Testament "You went into the houses of men who are not Jews," they said, "and you ate with them." World English Bible saying, “You went in to uncircumcised men and ate with them!” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionsaying, “You went in to uncircumcised men, and ate with them!” Berean Literal Bible saying, "You went to men having uncircumcision, and ate with them." Young's Literal Translation saying -- 'Unto men uncircumcised thou didst go in, and didst eat with them!' Smith's Literal Translation Saying, That thou camest in to men having uncircumcision, and didst eat With them. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSaying: Why didst thou go in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them? Catholic Public Domain Version saying, “Why did you enter to uncircumcised men, and why did you eat with them?” New American Bible saying, “You entered the house of uncircumcised people and ate with them.” New Revised Standard Version saying, “Why did you go to uncircumcised men and eat with them?” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSaying he had entered into the houses of uncircumcised men and had eaten with them. Aramaic Bible in Plain English As they were saying that he had entered into the presence of the uncircumcised and had eaten with them. NT Translations Anderson New Testamentsaying: You went in to uncircumcised men, and ate with them. Godbey New Testament that, You went in unto men having uncircumcision, and ate with them. Haweis New Testament saying, Thou hast gone in to men holding uncircumcision, and hast eaten with them. Mace New Testament and ask'd him, why did you go to eat with the uncircumcised? Weymouth New Testament "You went into the houses of men who are not Jews," they said, "and you ate with them." Worrell New Testament saying, that he went in to men holding uncircumcision, and ate with them! Worsley New Testament Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised and didst eat with them. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Peter's Report at Jerusalem…2So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers took issue with him 3and said, “You visited uncircumcised men and ate with them.” 4But Peter began and explained to them the whole sequence of events:… Cross References Acts 10:28 He said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with a foreigner or visit him. But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean. Acts 15:7-9 After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe. / And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us. / He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith. Galatians 2:12-14 For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself, for fear of those in the circumcision group. / The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray. / When I saw that they were not walking in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all, “If you, who are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?” Matthew 9:11 When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” John 4:9 “You are a Jew,” said the woman. “How can You ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.) Mark 2:16 When the scribes who were Pharisees saw Jesus eating with these people, they asked His disciples, “Why does He eat with tax collectors and sinners?” Luke 5:30 But the Pharisees and their scribes complained to Jesus’ disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?” Luke 15:2 So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” Ephesians 2:14-18 For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility / by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and decrees. He did this to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace / and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He put to death their hostility. ... Romans 3:29-30 Is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too, / since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith. Romans 10:12 For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him, Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Colossians 3:11 Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all. Isaiah 49:6 He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.” Isaiah 56:3-7 Let no foreigner who has joined himself to the LORD say, “The LORD will utterly exclude me from His people.” And let the eunuch not say, “I am but a dry tree.” / For this is what the LORD says: “To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths, who choose what pleases Me and hold fast to My covenant— / I will give them, in My house and within My walls, a memorial and a name better than that of sons and daughters. I will give them an everlasting name that will not be cut off. ... Treasury of Scripture Saying, You went in to men uncircumcised, and did eat with them. Acts 10:23,28,48 Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him… Luke 15:2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. 1 Corinthians 5:11 But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat. Jump to Previous Ate Circumcision Eat Eaten Food House Houses Jews Them Uncircumcised WentestJump to Next Ate Circumcision Eat Eaten Food House Houses Jews Them Uncircumcised WentestActs 11 1. Peter, being accused for preaching to the Gentiles,5. makes his defense; 18. which is accepted. 19. The gospel being spread in Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, 22. Barnabas is sent to confirm them. 26. The disciples are first called Christians at Antioch. 27. They send relief to the brothers in Judea in time of famine. You visited uncircumcised men This phrase highlights a significant moment in the early church's history, where the Jewish believers were grappling with the inclusion of Gentiles into the Christian faith. The Greek word for "visited" (ἐπιδημέω, epidemeo) implies more than a casual encounter; it suggests a deliberate and purposeful engagement. This reflects Peter's intentional crossing of cultural and religious boundaries, which was a radical act at the time. The term "uncircumcised" (ἀκροβυστία, akrobystia) was often used by Jews to describe Gentiles, emphasizing their separation from the covenant community of Israel. This distinction was deeply rooted in Jewish identity and religious practice, as circumcision was a sign of the Abrahamic covenant (Genesis 17:10-14). The historical context here is crucial, as it underscores the tension between maintaining Jewish customs and embracing the new covenant in Christ, which transcends ethnic and cultural barriers. and ate with them Parallel Commentaries ... Greek [and] said,λέγοντες (legontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. “You visited Εἰσῆλθες (Eisēlthes) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 1525: To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter. uncircumcised ἀκροβυστίαν (akrobystian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 203: From akron and probably a modified form of posthe; the prepuce; by implication, an uncircumcised state or person. men ἄνδρας (andras) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 435: A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. ate with συνέφαγες (synephages) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4906: To eat with. From sun and esthio; to take food in company with. them.” αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. Links Acts 11:3 NIVActs 11:3 NLT Acts 11:3 ESV Acts 11:3 NASB Acts 11:3 KJV Acts 11:3 BibleApps.com Acts 11:3 Biblia Paralela Acts 11:3 Chinese Bible Acts 11:3 French Bible Acts 11:3 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 11:3 Saying You went in to uncircumcised men (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |