Acts 11:4
 Acts 11:4 
New International Version (©2011)
Starting from the beginning, Peter told them the whole story:

New Living Translation (©2007)
Then Peter told them exactly what had happened.

English Standard Version (©2001)
But Peter began and explained it to them in order:

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
But Peter began speaking and proceeded to explain to them in orderly sequence, saying,

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying,

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Peter began to explain to them in an orderly sequence, saying: "

International Standard Version (©2012)
Then Peter began to explain to them point by point what had happened. He said,

NET Bible (©2006)
But Peter began and explained it to them point by point, saying,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
And Shimeon interjected, in order to say to them:

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Then Peter began to explain to them point by point what had happened. He said,

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
But Peter reviewed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it in order unto them, saying,

American King James Version
But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order to them, saying,

American Standard Version
But Peter began, and expounded the matter unto them in order, saying,

Douay-Rheims Bible
But Peter began and declared to them the matter in order, saying:

Darby Bible Translation
But Peter began and set forth the matter to them in order, saying,

English Revised Version
But Peter began, and expounded the matter unto them in order, saying,

Webster's Bible Translation
But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order to them, saying,

Weymouth New Testament
Peter, however, explained the whole matter to them from the beginning.

World English Bible
But Peter began, and explained to them in order, saying,

Young's Literal Translation
And Peter having begun, did expound to them in order saying,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

11:1-18 The imperfect state of human nature strongly appears, when godly persons are displeased even to hear that the word of God has been received, because their own system has not been attended to. And we are too apt to despair of doing good to those who yet, when tried, prove very teachable. It is the bane and damage of the church, to shut out those from it, and from the benefit of the means of grace, who are not in every thing as we are. Peter stated the whole affair. We should at all times bear with the infirmities of our brethren; and instead of taking offence, or answering with warmth, we should explain our motives, and show the nature of our proceedings. That preaching is certainly right, with which the Holy Ghost is given. While men are very zealous for their own regulations, they should take care that they do not withstand God; and those who love the Lord will glorify him, when made sure that he has given repentance to life to any fellow-sinners. Repentance is God's gift; not only his free grace accepts it, but his mighty grace works it in us, grace takes away the heart of stone, and gives us a heart of flesh. The sacrifice of God is a broken spirit.


Pulpit Commentary

Verse 4. - Began and expounded the matter unto them in order for rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, A.V.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning,.... Of the vision at Joppa;

and expounded it by order unto them; or related every particular, in a very methodical and orderly manner: he did not insist upon his authority as an apostle, and much less pretended to a primacy to the rest of the apostles; but submitted to have his case heard, examined, and judged of by the body of the brethren.


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Peter Reports to the Church at Jerusalem
3Saying, You went in to men uncircumcised, and did eat with them. 4But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order to them, saying, 5I 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: …

Mark 4:34 He did not say anything to them without using a parable. But when he was alone with his own disciples, he explained everything.
Luke 1:3 With this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,