"And when it came to pass that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him" "Picture the commander of 100 men, in full dress uniform, bowing down to Peter" (Reese p. 390). Here we find the humility and receptive nature of Cornelius. Various writers argue that Cornelius is not really "worshipping" Peter, but only showing respect, but the actions of Peter in the next verse speak to the contrary.
ACTS 10:25 The expansion in the Western text of this verse appears to have arisen from reflecting upon the difficulty involved in the ordinary text, that Cornelius could not have known exactly when t...
Verse Acts 10:25. _FELL DOWN AT HIS FEET, AND WORSHIPPED_ HIM.] As Peter's coming was announced by an _angel_, Cornelius might have supposed that Peter himself was an angel, and of a superior order;...
FELL DOWN AT HIS FEET - This was an act of profound regard for him as an ambassador of God. In Oriential countries it was usual for persons to prostrate themselves at length on the ground before men o...
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)...
AND AS, &C.. Now as it came to pass that Peter entered in. MET. Greek. _sunantao._ Heb 20:22.Luke 9:37; Luke 22:10; Hebrews 7:1; Hebrews 7:10
Arrival of Peter. Cornelius explains why he had sent for him 25. _And as Peter was coming in_ The Greek is literally, "And as it came to pass that Peter entered," i.e. before he went in, for we read...
ARRIVAL OF PETER. CORNELIUS EXPLAINS WHY HE HAS SENT FOR HIM...
ὩΣ ΔῈ ἘΓΈΝΕΤΟ ΤΟΥ͂ ΕἸΣΕΛΘΕΙ͂Ν ΤῸΝ ΠΈΤΡΟΝ, _and as Peter was come in_. This is a solitary case in the N.T. of the substantival infinitive in such a construction, and it is very difficult to see an expl...
_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...
ΈΓΈΝΕΤΟ _aor. ind. med. (dep.), см._ Acts 10:10. По поводу оборота _см._ Acts 9:3. ΕΊΣΕΛΘΕΪ́Ν _aor. act. inf., см._ Acts 10:3. Оборот с _inf., gen._ и арт. является, вероятно, семитским влиянием и у...
AND THE MORROW AFTER— When St. Peter came nigh Caesarea, one of the servants ran before, and signified to Cornelius that he was approaching. (See the reading in the Cambridge manuscript, Greek and Lat...
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,...
25-27. (25) "_Now as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet and worshipped._ (26) _But Peter raised him up, and said, Stand up. I myself also am a man._ (27) _And conversing...
And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him. AND AS PETER WAS COMING IN, CORNELIUS MET HIM - a mark of highest respect, "and fell down at his feet,...
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...
10:25 now (b-5) It was then happening ( _ ginomai_ )....
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...
FELL DOWN AT HIS FEET, AND WORSHIPPED HIM. — The attitude was the extremest form of Eastern homage. So Jairus had bowed down before Jesus (Matthew 9:18), so St. John bowed before the angel (Revelation...
ὡς δὲ ἐγέν. (τοῦ) εἰσ.: for τοῦ see critical notes; “and when it came to pass that Peter entered,” R.V., _i.e._, into the house, see Burton, _N. T. Moods and Tenses_, p. 139. It may be regarded as an...
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 Meets Cornelius The following day, Peter arrived at the house of Cornelius, where the God fearing soldier had assembled his kinsmen and friends to hear what God's messenger would say. Upon meeti...
(3) And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped [him]. (3) Religious adoration of worship is proper only to God: but civil worship is given to the ministe...
_Cornelius... worshipped. [2] Some think Cornelius might look upon St. Peter as more than a man, and offer to him divine worship: by prostrating, he might only intend to pay such honour to him, as is...
_“And it came to pass when Peter was coming in, Cornelius meeting him, falling at his feet, worshipped.”_ E. V. erroneously says _“worshipped him.”_ Cornelius was no idolater. He did not worship Peter...
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...
25._Falling down at his feet, he worshipped. _Here is the word προσεκυνησεν, which signifieth to testify honor or worship, either by bowing the knee or ducking down the head, or by any other gesture....
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 AS PETER WAS COMING IN,.... Not into the city of Caesarea, for his entrance there is mentioned before, but into the house of Cornelius: CORNELIUS MET HIM, AND FELL DOWN AT HIS FEET; to testify hi...
And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped _him_. Ver. 25. _Worshipped him_] Not as God, with divine worship; yet with too much humility, which Peter cor...
_As Peter was coming in_ Cornelius, who had been expecting him, probably with some impatience, longing to know what that important doctrine was, which an angel had told him he should hear from him; _m...
WORSHIPPED; prostrated himself before him....
The meeting of Peter and Cornelius:...
AND AS PETER WAS COMING IN, CORNELIUS MET HIM, AND FELL DOWN AT HIS FEET, AND WORSHIPED HIM....
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...
AS PETER WAS COMING IN, CORNELIUS MET HIM AND FELL DOWN AT HIS FEET AND WORSHIPED _HIM._ 1. Cornelius, either thinking Peter was an angel of God, or just thinking that he was a person to be worshiped...
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...
AS PETER WAS COMING IN, CORNELIUS MET HIM; into Cornelius's house, for he hastened to meet with him. WORSHIPPED HIM; Cornelius worshipped with the most humble civil worship; but he could not think him...
25-27. (25) "_ Now as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet and worshipped._ (26) _But Peter raised him up, and said, Stand up. I myself also am a man._ (27) And conversing...
Acts 10:25 G1161 As G5613 Peter G4074 was G1096 (G5633) in G1525 (G5629) Cornelius G2883 met...
‘And when it came about that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.' When Peter entered the courtyard of the house Cornelius came forward and paid homage to h...
Acts 10:25. AS PETER WAS COMING IN, CORNELIUS MET HIM. If we have read this narrative with a due sense of the life that is in it, we shall be able in some degree to enter into the feelings of the two...
_Journey from Joppa and Reception by Cornelius_, 23-29. ON THE MORROW, _i.e._ after the arrival of the messengers. No time was lost. On the other hand, there was no undignified haste. This was not a...
THAT PETER ENTERED (του εισελθειν τον Πετρον). This is a difficult construction, for the subject of εγενετο (it happened) has to be the articular genitive infinitive του εισελθειν with the accusativ...
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...
CORNELIUS MET HIM. Note that when Cornelius "worships" Peter, he is made to _rise._ No man is to be worshiped, and, not even an angel (Revelation 22:8-9). Only God is to be worshiped! [Christ is God i...
_And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea._ And Cornelius waited for them. MODEL PASTORAL VISITATION I. The preparation for it. 1. With the household, an earnest desire for salvation. 2. W...
_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 10:25. AND WORSHIPPED.—Not Peter (Adoravit: non addidit Lucas “eum,” Bengel), but God in him, or who sent him. (Compare Galatians 4:14.) Acts 10:30. Four days ago I was fastin...
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 14:11; Daniel 2:30; Daniel 2:46; Matthew 14:33; Matthew 8:2;...
Worshipped [π ρ ο σ ε κ υ ν η σ ε ν]. An unfortunate translation, according to modern English usage, but justified by the usage of earlier English, according to which to worship meant simply to honor....
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...