Acts 10:19

While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee. WHILE PETER THOUGHT - literally, 'cast about in his mind' [ enthumoumenou (G1760); but this has hardly any support: the compound dienthumoumenou (G1760).-has decisive authority] ON THE VISION, THE SPIRIT SAID UNTO HIM, BEHOLD, THREE MEN SEEK THEE. Tischendorf reads, 'Men seek thee' [leaving out treis (G5140)] but on insufficient evidence: Lachmann rightly retains the word....

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 with him of the heavenly wisdom he expected from Peter. We should not covet to eat our spiritual morsels alone. It ought to be both given and taken as kindness and respect to our kindred and friends, to invite them to join us in religious exercises. Cornelius declared the direction God gave him to send for Peter. We are right in our aims in attending a gospel ministry, when we do it with regard to the Divine appointment requiring us to make use of that ordinance. How seldom ministers are called to speak to such companies, however small, in which it may be said that they are all present in the sight of God, to hear all things that are commanded of God! But these were ready to hear what Peter was...

THE SPIRIT - See the notes on Acts 8:29. Compare Isaiah 65:24, “And it shall come to pass, that before they call I will answer,” etc....

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 Caesarea (see note to Acts 9:30) was but a short distance, some thirty miles, from Joppa. It was doubtless with a view to Peter's momentous errand to Caesarea that Luke recorded his previous visit to Lydda and his residence at Joppa, consequent upon the restoring of Dorcas to life: the _origines _of Gentile Christianity being the prime object of the Acts (see Introduction to the Acts). THE ITALIAN BAND; or, _cohort _(σπείρα). The σπείρα, or cohort, was used in two _senses. _When spoken of strictly Roman troops, it meant the ten

Ver. 19 WHILE PETER THOUGHT ON THE VISION,.... Which greatly amused him, affected his mind, and employed his thoughts what should be the meaning and design of it: THE SPIRIT SAID UNTO HIM; the holy Spirit of God, either by an articulate voice, or by making an impulse on his mind; BEHOLD, THREE MEN SEEK THEE; the Arabic version leaves out the word "three": the Spirit of God is omniscient, and knows all things; if the deep things of God, then much more man, and the things of man....

ACTS 10:19 @auvtw|/# The omission of auvtw|/ (in B) appears to be accidental, yet because of the variation in position of the pronoun in the other readings, it was thought best to represent the possibility that the shorter text was original and to enclose auvtw|/ within square brackets. Of the two readings, ei=pen to. pneu/ma auvtw|/ (î74 a A C 69 81 431 1898 _al_) and ei=pen auvtw|/ to. pneu/ma (î45 D E L P most minuscules, followed by the Textus Receptus), a majority of the Committee preferred the one attested by the oldest known witness (î45)....

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 Gentiles (Acts 10:34). 5. The Interrupted Message (Acts 10:44). The ending of the preceding chapter tells us that Peter tarried in Joppa in the house of Simon the tanner. Was he breaking with his Jewish law and customs? Tanning as a trade was considered unclean by the Jews. In...

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 Pauline mission. On the opening vision _cf. Acts 8:26_, Acts 16:9; Galatians 2:2. See also p. 767. ACTS 10:19. Peter on the roof would hear their voices calling for him. He did not need the Spirit to tell him their errand, only to help him to make the decision. Acts 10:20. nothing doubting: _ cf._...

A DEVOUT SOLDIER (Acts 10:1-8)...

THOUGHT ON. turned over in his mind. Greek. _enthumeomai._ Only here and Matthew 1:20; Matthew 9:4. The texts read _dienthumeomai,_. stronger word. THE SPIRIT, i.e. the angel of Acts 10:3. App-101....