Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary
Acts 10:20
Arise therefore; immediately put thyself upon the journey. Doubting nothing; spend no time in disputing within thyself, because that they, unto whom thou art sent, are not Jews.
Arise therefore; immediately put thyself upon the journey. Doubting nothing; spend no time in disputing within thyself, because that they, unto whom thou art sent, are not Jews.
CHAPTER 10 _ 1. Cornelius of Caesarea and his Preparation (Acts 10:1)._ 2. The Trance-vision of Peter (Acts 10:9). 3. Peter with Cornelius at Caesarea (Acts 10:17). 4. Peter Preaching to the Gentil...
ACTS 10. THE CONVERSION OF CORNELIUS. This incident is parallel to the conversion of the Ethiopian by Philip; both show the extension of the Gospel beyond the Jews, and prepare for the story of the Pa...
A DEVOUT SOLDIER (Acts 10:1-8)...
When Peter was at a loss in his own mind to know what this vision could mean, look you, the men who had been sent by Cornelius had asked their way to Simon's house and stood at the door. They spoke an...
ARISE THEREFORE. But arise. Same as rise Acts 10:13. DOUBTING. Greek. _diakrino._ App-122. NOTHING. Greek. _medeis._ FOR. HAVE SENT THEM. This proves that it is the angel that is speaking. Compare...
_get thee down_ Peter was still on the housetop. _doubting nothing_ The oldest texts give the verb here in the middle voice, as in James 1:6, "nothing wavering," but in the parallel passage, Acts 11:1...
ΚΑΤΆΒΗΘΙ, _get thee down_. Peter was still on the housetop. ΜΗΔῈΝ ΔΙΑΚΡΙΝΌΜΕΝΟΣ, _doubting nothing_. The same words are rendered James 1:6 ‘nothing wavering’ (A.V.). There is a difference in the best...
ARRIVAL OF THE MESSENGERS FROM CORNELIUS. PETER GOES WITH THEM TO CÆSAREA...
_PETER WENT TO CORNELIUS ACTS 10:19-33:_ As Peter thought about what the vision meant, the men from Cornelius arrived. The Holy Spirit instructed Peter to go with them, doubting nothing. The men told...
ΆΝΑΣΤΑΣ _aor. act. part., см._ Acts 10:13. ΚΑΤΆΒΗΘΙ _aor. imper. act., см._ Acts 10:11. ΠΟΡΕΎΟΥ _praes. imper. med. (dep.) от_ ΠΟΡΕΎΟΜΑΙ (G4198) идти. _Praes. imper._ употребляется с гл. движения (V...
DOUBTING NOTHING— "Without any hesitation or scruple on account of the messengers being Gentiles, and coming from one of the same denomination; for I have shewn you, that the great ceremonial distinct...
IN CAESAREA, Acts 10:1-48. a. Cornelius and his vision. Acts 10:1-8. Acts 10:1 Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,...
See notes on verse 17...
Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them. ARISE THEREFORE, AND GET THEE DOWN, AND GO WITH THEM, DOUBTING NOTHING, [ meeden (G3367) diakrinomenos...
There were two classes of proselytes: the proselytes of righteousness and the proselytes of the gate. The former, by circumcision and conformation to the Jewish ritual, became incorporated into the Je...
PETER AND THE GENTILES 1-48. Conversion of Cornelius. The baptism of Cornelius was an event of farreaching importance, and is, therefore, described by St. Luke in great detail. If it was not the first...
GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 10 CORNELIUS THE SOLDIER, 10:1-8 V1 There was a man called Cornelius in Caesarea. He was a captain in the *Roman army. He was the captain of a...
GO WITH THEM, DOUBTING NOTHING. — The command was specially addressed to the perplexed questionings of the disciple. For a time he was to walk, as it were, blindfold, but trusting in the full assuranc...
μηδὲν διακ.: “nothing doubting,” _i.e._, without hesitation as to its lawfulness, _cf._ Matthew 21:21; Romans 14:23; Mark 11:23; James 1:6; the verb is n
JEW AND GENTILE MEET Acts 10:17-33 It should be carefully noted that the mental impression which was produced by Peter's vision was corroborated by the fact of the knocking and inquiring group at Pet...
The story of Cornelius is remarkable. In himself, as Luke tells us, he was "a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway." This m...
Peter's Vision On the next day at noon, while the emissaries were on their way, Peter went to the top of Simon's house to pray. He became very hungry while preparations for the noon meal were being ma...
Meanwhile Peter, wrapped in heavenly bewilderment, is contemplating the astounding vision and electrified by Jehovah's voice. Cornelius's messengers having arrived, and hunted around through the city...
SANCTIFICATION OF CORNELIUS 1-48. Cornelius was a noted Roman officer living at Caesarea, the seat of the imperial government in Judea. The Holy Ghost pronounces him _Eusebees_, _i. e_., godly, and ce...
Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate, (18) An...
We are now arrived at a turning-point in the history, not merely of the church, but of the unfolding of the truth of God, and the manifestation of His ways. The death of Stephen, therefore, has in var...
20._Go, doubting nothing. _The Scripture useth this word often, when it will express of what sort the obedience of faith ought to be. So Paul, in the fourth chapter to the Romans, (Romans 4:19,) when...
The undiminished power of Peter, his apostolic authority, in the midst of which the entrance of Cornelius into the spiritual house of God takes place, in connection with Peter's ministry, and that, af...
ARISE, THEREFORE, AND GET THEE DOWN,.... From the top of the house where he was: AND GO WITH THEM; the three men, to Caesarea DOUBTING NOTHING; whether it is right or wrong, lawful or unlawful, to g...
Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them. Ver. 20. _Doubting nothing_] Or, not arguing the case, μηδεν διακρινομενος, but readily yielding the obed...
_While Peter thought on the vision_ Was meditating on what he had seen and heard; _the Spirit said unto him_ God, by his Spirit, suggested to his mind, as manifestly as if he had whispered in his ear,...
DOUBTING NOTHING; not doubting the lawfulness of going to Cornelius, though he was a Gentile....
The arrival of the messengers:...
ARISE THEREFORE, AND GET THEE DOWN, AND GO WITH THEM, DOUBTING NOTHING; FOR I HAVE SENT THEM....
Gentiles also must now hear the gospel. The heart of Cornelius, a Roman centurion, had been already prepared by God, having a wholesome, genuine fear of God that proved itself in kind works toward the...
ARISE THEREFORE, GO DOWN AND GO WITH THEM, DOUBTING NOTHING; FOR I HAVE SENT THEM. " 1. Peter is to go with them - Where? Where they need him to go, he is to follow. 2. Doubting nothing - This is th...
19-33 When we see our call clear to any service, we should not be perplexed with doubts and scruples arising from prejudices or former ideas. Cornelius had called together his friends, to partake wit...
Acts 10:20 Arise G450 (G5631) therefore G235 down G2597 (G5628) and G2532 go G4198 (G5737) with...
‘And while Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you. But arise, and get you down, and go with them, nothing doubting, for I have sent them.” Peter's...
Acts 10:20. Get thee down. He descended, doubtless, by an external stair, which would bring him at once to the outer gate, at which the messengers were standing. Sec on Acts 10:17. GO WITH THEM. HE K...
BUT (αλλα). So usually, though it is open to question whether αλλα is adversative here and not rather, "Now then."GET THEE DOWN (καταβηθ). Second aorist active imperative, at once.GO (πορευου)....
CONTENTS: Peter opens the gospel door to the Gentiles. Cornelius sends for Peter and Peter goes to Caesarea. Peter's sermon to Gentiles in Cornelius' house. Holy Spirit comes upon Gentile believers....
Acts 10:1. _Cornelius, a centurion._ The person to whom St. Peter is sent to preach the gospel is described by name, Cornelius. By his occupation, a soldier. By his religion, a proselyte or converted...
PETER WAS WONDERING. He is trying to understand the Lord's message to him. AND DO NOT HESITATE TO GO WITH THEM. Peter's "Jewish attitude" would have told him not to go (_compare_ Galatians 2:11-14). A...
_There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion._ PETER’S VISION The record of the advance of the young Church gives in quick succession three typical conversions: first, that of t...
_CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 10:17. ἐν ἑαυτῷ διηπόρει, DOUBTED IN HIMSELF, or _mas much perplexed in himself_ (as in Acts 2:12, Acts 10:24), seems to intimate that Peter’s trance was over and Peter himself...
EXPOSITION ACTS 10:1 Now _there was _(two last words in italics) for _there was _(in roman), A.V. and T.R.; _Cornelius by name _for _called Cornelius, _A.V. A glance at the map will show that Caesare...
In the first chapter of Acts, Jesus said to His disciples, "But you shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and you shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Ju...
Acts 13:4; Acts 15:7; Acts 8:26; Acts 9:15; Acts 9:17;...
THE STORY OF CORNELIUS Acts 10:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Before the Lord Jesus went up into Heaven, He gave command to the Apostles to disciple all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. In view of the far-flu...