Acts 11:19

"When they heard these things, they held their peace and glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!”"

Key Reflection

This verse illustrates a pivotal moment where non-Jewish believers responded with both silence and praise, acknowledging that God’s salvation extends beyond the Jewish people to include Gentiles as well. Their glorification of God underscores the broader theological principle that God's grace is accessible to all nations, reflecting the expanding scope of Christianity.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 19. Now they, etc. This verse introduces a new train of historical remark; and from this point the course of the history of the Acts of the Apostles takes a new direction. Thus far, the history had recorded chiefly the preaching of the gospel to the Jews only. From this point the history records the efforts made to convert the Gentiles. It begins with the labours put forth in the important city of Antioch, Ac 11:19,20 and as, during the work of grace that occurred in that city, the labours of the apostle Paul were especially sought, Ac 11:25,26, the sacred writer thenceforward confines the history mainly to his travels and labours. Which were scattered abroad. See Ac 8:1.

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