Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Acts: Chapter 11]
participle.
11:8 {Came into my mouth} (\eis•lthen eis to stoma mou\). Instead
of \ephagon\ (I ate) in 10:14. Different phrase for the same
idea.
11:10 {Was drawn up} (\anespasth•\). Instead of \anel•mpth•\ (was
taken up) in 10:16. First aorist passive indicative of
\anaspa•\, old verb, but in N.T. only in Lu 14:5 and here.
11:12 {Making no distinction} (\m•den diakrinanta\). So Westcott
and Hort (first aorist active participle) instead of \m•den
diakrinomenon\ "nothing doubting" (present middle participle)
like 10:20. The difference in voice shows the distinction in
meaning. {We entered into the man's house} (\eis•lthomen eis ton
oikon tou andros\). Peter confesses it, but shows that the other
six went in also. He avoids mention of Cornelius's name and
office.
11:13 {Standing and saying} (\stathenta kai eiponta\). More
precisely, "stand and say" (punctiliar act, first aorist passive
and second aorist active participles). {Fetch Simon}
(\metapempsai Sim•na\). First aorist middle imperative. Third
time mentioned (10:5,22; 11:13). Perhaps Peter is anxious to
make it plain that he did not go of his own initiative into the
house of Cornelius. He went under God's direct orders.
11:14 {Whereby thou shalt be saved, thou and all thy house} (\en
hois s•th•s•i su kai p•s ho oikos sou\). Future passive
indicative of \s•z•\, to save. Clearly Cornelius was unsaved in
spite of his interest in Jewish worship. Clearly also the
household of Cornelius would likewise be won to Christ by the
words of Simon Peter. This is household conversion before the
household baptism (10:48; 11:17).
11:15 {As I began to speak} (\en t•i arxasthai me lalein\). \En\
with the locative of the articular aorist infinitive \arxasthai\
(punctiliar action simply) and the accusative of general
reference. The second infinitive \lalein\ (to speak) is dependent
on \arxasthai\, "In the beginning to speak as to me." {Even as on
us at the beginning} (\h•sper kai eph' h•m•s en arch•i\). 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
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