Combined Bible Commentary
Acts 10:22
See notes on verse 21
See notes on verse 21
ACTS 10:21-23 The Western text differs in several minor details. In ver. Acts 10:21 instead of kataba.j de, D E syrp read to,te kataba,j, and before ti,j...
Verse Acts 10:22. _CORNELIUS THE CENTURION_, c.] They gave him the simple relation which they had received from their master. For the character of Cornelius, see the comment, Acts 10:2, Acts 10:2....
TO HEAR WORDS OF THEE - To be instructed by thee....
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...
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...
A DEVOUT SOLDIER (Acts 10:1-8)...
JUST. Greek. _dikaios._ App-191. OF GOOD REPORT. borne witness to. Greek. _martureo._ Same as "of honest report" in Acts 6:3. AMONG. by. Greek. _hupo._ App-104. NATION. Greek. _ethnos._ WARNED FRO...
_of good report among all the nation of the Jews_ For the alms-deeds which he did, and on account of his reverence for the true God. They say not only among the people of Cæsarea was the piety of Corn...
ARRIVAL OF THE MESSENGERS FROM CORNELIUS. PETER GOES WITH THEM TO CÆSAREA...
ΜΑΡΤΥΡΟΎΜΕΝΌΣ ΤΕ ὙΠῸ ὍΛΟΥ ΤΟΥ͂ ἜΘΝΟΥΣ, _of good report among all the nation_, i.e. for the alms-deeds which he did, and on account of his reverence for the true God. They say not only among the people...
_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...
ΜΑΡΤΥΡΟΎΜΕΝΟΣ _praes. pass. part. (adj.) от_ ΜΑΡΤΥΡΈΩ (G3140) свидетельствовать. О _pass._, _см._ Acts 6:3. ΈΧΡΗΜΑΤΊΣΘΗ _aor. ind. pass. (dep.) от_ ΧΡΗΜΑΤΊΖΟΜΑΙ (G5537) делать дело, советоваться с ора...
TO HEAR WORDS OF THEE— _To hear thee discourse._ Heylin. "To receive orders and instructions from thee." Benson....
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,...
And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house...
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...
10:22 words (a-41) _ Rhema_ , as John 17:8 ....
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...
CORNELIUS THE CENTURION. — The description seems to imply that the name of the soldier-convert was not altogether unknown at Joppa. It could not fail to remind Peter of that other centurion whose name...
δίκαιος : “sensu Judaico” (Blass), _cf._ Luke 1:6; Luke 2:25; Luke 23:50. μαρτ., see on Acts 6:3. τε closely joins it, as confirming the judgment. On construction with ὑπό in insc
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...
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...
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...
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...
22._Cornelius, a just man. _Cornelius’ servants commend their master not ambitiously, or to the end they may flatter him, but that Peter may the less abhor his company. (674) And for this cause they s...
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...
AND THEY SAID, CORNELIUS, THE CENTURION,.... A certain person, by name Cornelius, a Roman or Italian, as his name shows, and by office a "centurion", that was over an hundred soldiers: a just man; bef...
And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house,...
_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,...
WORDS; words of instruction....
The arrival of the messengers:...
AND THEY SAID, CORNELIUS, THE CENTURION, A JUST MAN, AND ONE THAT FEARETH GOD, AND OF GOOD REPORT AMONG ALL THE NATION OF THE JEWS, WAS WARNED FROM GOD BY AN HOLY ANGEL TO SEND FOR THEE INTO HIS HOUSE...
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...
THEN PETER WENT DOWN TO THE MEN WHO HAD BEEN SENT TO HIM FROM CORNELIUS, AND SAID, " YES, I AM HE WHOM YOU SEEK. FOR WHAT REASON HAVE YOU COME? " 22 AND THEY SAID, " CORNELIUS _THE_ CENTURION, A JUST...
Acts 10:22; Acts 16:2. 'These seven must be men of honorable reputation, so that their probity might command complete confidence.' (Bruce p. 128). Having the reputation for being fair-minded and hones...
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...
That they might speed in their message, they labour to prevent all prejudice Peter might have against Cornelius, who was a Gentile by title; telling him: 1. That he was A JUST MAN, as is said of Jose...
Acts 10:22 And G1161 said G2036 (G5627) Cornelius G2883 centurion G1543 just G1342 man G435 G2532
‘And they said, “Cornelius a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God, and well reported of by all the nation of the Jews, was warned of God by a holy angel to send for you to his house, and t...
Acts 10:22. CORNELIUS THE CENTURION. The correct translation is _‘a_ centurion.' St. Peter as yet knew nothing of Cornelius; and there were in Palestine many officers of the same military rank. A JUS...
RIGHTEOUS (δικαιος). In the Jewish sense as in Luke 1:6; Luke 2:25.WELL REPORTED OF (μαρτυρουμενος). Present passive participle as in Acts 6:3. Cf. the other centurion in...
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...
1 Timothy 3:7; 2 Corinthians 5:18; 2 Peter 3:2; 3 John 1:12; Acts 22:12
Was warned [ε χ ρ η μ α τ ι σ θ η]. See on Matthew 2:12....
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...