Matthew Poole Commentary - Acts 11:18 - 11:18

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Matthew Poole Commentary - Acts 11:18 - 11:18


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They held their peace; they were fully satisfied with the reason St. Peter had given them of his admitting the Gentiles unto baptism, and fellowship with him; wisely inferring from what Peter had said, that what he had done was of God, who was to be acknowledged in it.



Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance: repentance is the gift of God, as well as faith, or any other grace, 2Ti_2:25; nor can the greatest guilt affect the heart with true godly sorrow, until God hath quickened it. It is called



repentance unto life, because God hath appointed that it should precede our entrance into life.