Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 11:15
And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.
15. at the beginning ] i.e. at the feast of Pentecost.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
And as I began to speak – Or, while I was speaking.
The Holy Ghost … – Act 10:44.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
As I began to speak; whilst Peter was speaketh, as Act 1:1.
The Holy Ghost fell on them, as in the day of Pentecost, Act 2:4, he had fallen on the apostles; either visibly, by fiery cloven tongues; or rather by extraordinarily enduing them with the gift of tongues; enabling the most illiterate amongst them to speak in any language needful for any to understand towards their salvation.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
12-18. we entered the man’s houseNomention of Cornelius’ name, much less of his high position, as ifthat affected the question. To the charge, “Thou wentest in tomen uncircumcised,” he simply speaks of the uncircumcised”man” to whom he had been divinely sent.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And as I began to speak,…., That is, whilst he was speaking; the word “begin” with Luke, both, in his Gospel and in this history, is used not to denote the time or order of any action, but the thing itself; as in Lu 4:21 for otherwise it was towards the close, and not at the beginning of his discourse, that what follows happened:
the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning; of our ministry, since the death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ; meaning on the day of Pentecost, and that the Holy Ghost fell on Cornelius and those that were with him, in a like visible form, and in the same kind of gifts, as speaking with tongues, as on them.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
As I began to speak ( ). with the locative of the articular aorist infinitive (punctiliar action simply) and the accusative of general reference. The second infinitive (to speak) is dependent on , “In the beginning to speak as to me.”
Even as on us at the beginning ( ‘ ). Peter recalls vividly the events at Pentecost, the speaking with tongues and all. It is noteworthy that Peter does not here repeat his sermon. “He rests his defence, not on what he said, but on what God did” (Furneaux).
Fuente: Robertson’s Word Pictures in the New Testament
1) “And as I began to speak,” (en de to arksasthai me lalein) “Then as I began to speak,” or “from the time I began speaking and continuing as I spoke,” Act 10:34; Act 10:43 to explain the scriptures that gave witness to Jesus whom I had known personally, had eaten with, listened to and seen in His life, death, His resurrection and His ascension into heaven.
2) “The Holy Ghost fell on them,” (epepesen to pneuma to hagion ep’autous) “The Holy Spirit fell on them,” on all those of the household of Cornelius, his near relatives, his household servants, and his intimate friends who had listened to the gospel message, Act 10:24; Act 10:33-44.
3) “As on us at the beginning,” (hosper kai eph’ hemas en arche) “Just as also (or even as) he did also on us at the beginning,” at Pentecost, when the church was empowered to begin her world wide mission of bearing the gospel, “to all nations,” beginning at and in Jerusalem, with the same results, Luk 24:46-49; Act 1:8; Act 2:4; Act 2:15-17; Act 15:7-9.
Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
(15) And as I began to speak . . .It is, perhaps, a trait of individual character that the Apostle speaks of what is recorded in Act. 10:34-43 as the mere beginning of what he had meant to say.
As on us at the beginning.The words are spoken, it will be remembered, to apostles and disciples who had been sharers in the Pentecostal gift. St. Peter bears his witness that what he witnessed at Csarea was not less manifestly the Spirits work than what they had then experienced.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
15. On us The apostles.
At the beginning Namely, at the day of Pentecost, the commencement of the Spirit dispensation. Peter hereby recognises the diminished, but real, continuance of the pentecostal effusion.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
“And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning. And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, “John indeed baptised with water; but you will be baptised in the Holy Spirit.” ’
Consequently, Peter explained, he had begun to speak to them, but even while he was speaking the Holy Spirit had fallen on them, just as he had on those at Pentecost. It had been a surprise to them all. It had been the initiative of God. And this surprising event had brought to his mind Jesus’ own words about His drenching people in the Holy Spirit. Surely, his thought had been, if Jesus Himself could cause His Holy Spirit to fall on these people, it proved that they were ‘clean’ in His eyes?
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
15. ] See note on ch. Act 10:44 , as also for the rest of the verse.
Fuente: Henry Alford’s Greek Testament
Act 11:15 . : somewhat more precisely stated than in Act 10:44 . The speech has there no abruptness, but St. Peter may well have intended to say much more; if this was so, the notice here is quite natural, Winer-Moulton, lxv., 7 d. , i.e. , at the great Pentecost.
Fuente: The Expositors Greek Testament by Robertson
as I began. Literally in (Greek. en) my beginning.
speak. Greek. laleo, as in Act 11:14 (tell).
the Holy Ghost. App-101.
on = upon. Greek. epi. App-104.
as, &c. = even as on us also.
at the beginning = in (Greek. en) the beginning. Compare Act 2:4 and Joh 1:1.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
15. ] See note on ch. Act 10:44, as also for the rest of the verse.
Fuente: The Greek Testament
[15. – , as I began) How great must have been the fulness of Peters heart!-V. g.]
Fuente: Gnomon of the New Testament
as on us
even as on us. Cf. Act 2:1-4; Act 15:7-9.
Fuente: Scofield Reference Bible Notes
as I: Act 10:34-44
the Holy Ghost: Act 10:45, Act 10:46, Act 19:6
as on: Act 2:2-12, Act 4:31
Reciprocal: Deu 32:21 – with their vanities Eze 11:5 – the Spirit Joe 2:28 – upon Mic 5:7 – as a dew Zec 12:10 – I will pour Mat 3:11 – he shall Mar 1:8 – he shall Luk 3:16 – he shall Joh 1:33 – the same Act 1:5 – John Act 2:39 – and to all Act 8:16 – he was Act 10:44 – the Holy Ghost Act 10:47 – General Act 11:17 – as God Act 15:8 – giving Act 19:2 – Have ye Gal 3:2 – Received Gal 3:14 – might 1Th 1:5 – in the
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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Act 11:15. See notes on chapter 10:44, 45. Also note that Peter says the Holy Ghost fell on them as it did on the apostles at the beginning. As to what “measure” it was that was given them, see the comments at chapter 4:31.
Fuente: Combined Bible Commentary
Act 11:15. As I began to speak. From this we see that St. Peter was intending to say more than, in consequence of the Divine interruption, he was permitted to say. In Act 10:44 the phrase is simply, While Peter yet spake these words. Here the apostle, recounting the history of himself, allows us to see, as it were, into his own mind.
As on us at the beginning. And therefore miraculously, with signs audible or visible or both. This seems a natural and almost inevitable conclusion. See Act 11:17. The phrase at the beginning is worthy of careful remark. It is the same which we find at the opening of St. Johns Gospel and (in the LXX.) at the opening of Genesis. St. Peter appears to claim Pentecost as the starting-point of a new dispensation. And yet eight or ten years had elapsed since that day. During this time Christianity had been limited to the Jews, and the community of the believers had been, as it were, simply a Hebrew synagogue. A second Pentecost at Csarea seemed necessary to supplement the first Pentecost at Jerusalem.
Fuente: A Popular Commentary on the New Testament
See notes one verse 4
Fuente: McGarvey and Pendleton Commentaries (New Testament)
Verse 15
At the beginning; at the day of Pentecost.