Acts 11:18 - Exposition

And when for when, A.V.; then to the Gentiles also hath God granted for then hath God also to the Gentiles granted, A.V. The fitness of the method adopted by the Divine wisdom for effecting this first reception of Gentiles into the Church upon an equal footing with the Jews is apparent from its success in quieting the jealous prejudices of the Jews, and preserving the peace of the Church. It was still, however, long before the exclusive spirit of Judaism was quenched (see Acts 15:1-41 . and Galatians 1:6 , Galatians 1:7 ; Galatians 2:4 , Galatians 2:11 , Galatians 2:12 , Galatians 2:13 ; Galatians 5:2-12 ; Philippians 3:2 , etc.).