Kisah Para Rasul 11:1

Peter Defends His Actions to the Jerusalem Church

11:1 Now the apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles too had accepted ¹  the word of God. ² 

Kisah Para Rasul 11:12

11:12 The Spirit told me to accompany them without hesitation. These six brothers ³  also went with me, and we entered the man’s house.

Kisah Para Rasul 1:16

1:16 “Brothers, ⁴  the scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold through ⁵  David concerning Judas – who became the guide for those who arrested Jesus –

¹ tn See BDAG 221 s.v. δέχομαι 5 for this translation of ἐδέξαντο (edexanto) here.

² tn Here the phrase “word of God” is another way to describe the gospel (note the preceding verb ἐδέξαντο, edexanto, “accepted”). The phrase could also be translated “the word [message] from God.”

³ sn Six witnesses is three times more than what would normally be required. They could confirm the events were not misrepresented by Peter.

⁴ tn Grk “Men brothers.” In light of the compound phrase ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί (andre" adelfoi, “Men brothers”) Peter’s words are best understood as directly addressed to the males present, possibly referring specifically to the twelve (really ten at this point – eleven minus the speaker, Peter) mentioned by name in v. 13.

⁵ tn Grk “foretold by the mouth of.”