he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do These words are not in the oldest MSS. In Peter's own account of the visit to Cornelius (Acts 11:14) we have "who shall tell thee words whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved;" and this is one of the numerous instances found in some later texts of the Acts where an attempt has been made to form a complete narrative in the earlier Chapter s by gathering together and adapting statements which appear in their proper place in later Chapter s. The prayers of Cornelius had been for more knowledge and greater light, and the angel directs him to the instructor whom he desires. The inserted words probably first appeared as a note on the margin.

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