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The Spirit told me to go with them, without discriminating. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered into the man`s house.
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The Spirit's Unmistakable Command
Peter justifies his controversial actions by emphasizing that the Holy Spirit explicitly told him to go, 'making no distinction.' Commentators note this was a direct command to not debate or hesitate, which was precisely what his critics were doing. This shows that obedience to the Spirit's leading must sometimes override our personal traditions and fears.
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Making no distinction (μηδεν διακριναντα). So Westcott and Hort (first aorist active participle) instead of μηδεν διακρινομενον "n…
19th Century
Anglican
the spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting.—The Greek verb has a special force, as it is the same verb used for “contended” in Acts…
Peter defended his actions by recounting his experiences at Joppa and Caesarea, with an emphasis on (1) the divine initiative in all that transpire…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting (See Gill on Acts 10:20),
moreover…
Presbyterian
The imperfect state of human nature strongly appears when godly people are displeased even to hear that the word of God has been received, because …
