· Translation: KJV

Acts 11:4But Peter began, and explained to them in order, saying,

The setting

Jerusalem, ~41 AD. Peter stands before the apostles and Jewish believers who are angry that he ate with Gentiles. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.

The emotion here: determined but nervous, knowing his explanation will shock them

The original word

katexēs (κατεξῆς) — in order, systematically, point by point

Why it matters

This was the first formal defense of including Gentiles in the early church

Read with care

What most readers miss in Acts 11:4

Peter uses legal defense language — he's literally on trial before the church

Common misconceptionThis seems like a simple transition verse, but Peter is actually using formal legal defense language. He knows he's about to defend the most controversial decision in early church history.

Bible Genome reading

Acts 11:4 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerLuke
Eraearly_church
Primary emotiondeciding
Literary typenarrative

Emotional genome

Comfort power40%
Quotability40%
Memorability50%
Crisis relevance60%
Standalone45%
Themes:explanationdefense

In context

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Acts 11:4 comes from the book of Acts, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include explanation, defense. Notable phrases: Peter began; explained to them.

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