There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, We here enter on an entirely new phase of the Christian Church, the "opening of the door of faith to the Gentiles;" in other words, the recognition of Gentile, on terms of perfect equality with... [ Continue Reading ]
A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway. A DEVOUT MAN - an uncircumcised convert to the Jewish faith, of whom at this time there were a very great number, AND ONE THAT FEARED GOD WITH ALL HIS HOUSE. Not contented wit... [ Continue Reading ]
He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius. HE SAW IN A VISION EVIDENTLY (OR 'DISTINCTLY'), ABOUT [ hoosei (G5616). So Tischendorf, with the Received Text. But Lachmann adds peri (G4012), which has preponderating... [ Continue Reading ]
And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God. AND WHEN HE LOOKED ON HIM, HE WAS AFRAID, AND SAID, WHAT IS IT, LORD? - language which, though half tremulously uttered, betokened childli... [ Continue Reading ]
And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter: AND NOW SEND MEN TO JOPPA, AND CALL FOR ONE SIMON. The word "one," printed in italics in the King James Version, belongs to the genuine text [ Simoona (G4613) tina (G5100). The word apparently dropped out, from its occurr... [ Continue Reading ]
He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do. HE LODGETH WITH ONE SIMON A TANNER, WHOSE HOUSE IS BY THE SEA-SIDE (SEE THE NOTES AT ; ): [HE SHALL TELL THEE WHAT THOU OUGHEST TO DO]. These bracketed words are totally destitute of... [ Continue Reading ]
And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually; AND WHEN THE ANGEL WHICH SPAKE UNTO CORNELIUS WAS DEPARTED, HE CALLED - immediately doing as directed, and thus showing the simplicity... [ Continue Reading ]
And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa. AND WHEN HE HAD DECLARED ALL THESE THINGS UNTO THEM - a pious familiarity (says Bengel) toward domestics, "he sent them to Joppa." Peter's Vision (10:9-16)... [ Continue Reading ]
On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour: ON THE MORROW, AS THEY WENT ON THEIR JOURNEY, AND DREW NIGH UNTO THE CITY, PETER WENT UP UPON THE HOUSE-TOP - or flat roof; the chosen place in the East, even... [ Continue Reading ]
And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance, AND HE BECAME VERY HUNGRY, AND WOULD HAVE EATEN, [ eethelen (G2309) geusasthai (G1089)] - rather, 'wished to eat.' It was meal-time, indeed; but his being "very hungry" [ prospeinos (G4361)] was no... [ Continue Reading ]
And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth: AND SAW HEAVEN OPENED, AND A CERTAIN VESSEL DESCENDING [UNTO HIM]. These bracketed words [ ep' (G1909) auton (G846)] are evidently not genuine. AS... [ Continue Reading ]
Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air. WHEREIN WERE ALL MANNER OF FOUR FOOTED BEASTS [ panta (G3956) ta (G3588) tetrapoda (G5074) tees WHEREIN WERE ALL MANNER OF FOUR-FOOTED BEASTS, [ panta (G3956) ta (G3588) tetrapod... [ Continue Reading ]
And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat. AND THERE CAME A VOICE TO HIM, RISE, PETER; KILL, AND EAT.... [ Continue Reading ]
But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean. BUT PETER SAID, NOT SO, [ meedamoos (G3365)] - 'By no means,' 'Not at all,' LORD; FOR I HAVE NEVER EATEN ANY THING THAT IS COMMON OR UNCLEAN - or (according to a well-supported reading [ kai (G2532) for e... [ Continue Reading ]
And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common. AND THE VOICE SPAKE UNTO HIM AGAIN THE SECOND TIME, WHAT GOD HATH CLEANSED, THAT CALL NOT (OR 'MAKE NOT') THOU COMMON [ su (G4771) mee (G3361) koinou (G2840)]: q.d., 'Ceremonial distinctions ar... [ Continue Reading ]
This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven. THIS WAS DONE THRICE, [ epi (G1909) tris (G5151)] (see Genesis 41:32). AND THE VESSEL WAS RECEIVED UP AGAIN - rather, 'immediately' [ euthus (G2117) having much better support than palin (G3825)] "into heaven." Arrival of... [ Continue Reading ]
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, NOW, WHILE PETER DOUBTED IN HIMSELF WHAT THIS VISION WHICH HE HAD SEEN SHOULD MEAN. Of course, the tran... [ Continue Reading ]
And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there. AND CALLED, AND ASKED, [ epunthanonto (G4441)] - 'were [in the act of] inquiring;' that is, were doing so at the very time when the Spirit was supernaturally informing Peter of the fact, "whether Simon, which was s... [ Continue Reading ]
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... [ Continue Reading ]
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 (G1252)] - 'making no scruple:' FOR I HAVE SENT THEM, [ egoo (G1473) apestalka (G649).] The "I" h... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come? THEN PETER WENT DOWN TO THE MEN [WHICH WERE SENT UNTO HIM FROM CORNELIUS.] These bracketed words [ tous (G3588) apestalmenous (G649) apo (G575... [ Continue Reading ]
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, and to hear words of thee. AND THEY SAID, CORNELIUS THE CENTURION, A JUST MAN, AND ONE THAT FEA... [ Continue Reading ]
Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him. THEN CALLED HE THEM IN, AND LODGED THEM - thus anticipating to some extent that fellowship with the Gentiles which he was so soon formally to inaugurate, after i... [ Continue Reading ]
And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends. AND THE MORROW AFTER THEY ENTERED - or, 'he entered,' according to what is presumably the true reading [though eiseelthon (G1525) and - en (G1722) have about equa... [ Continue Reading ]
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, and worshipped him.... [ Continue Reading ]
But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man. BUT PETER TOOK HIM UP, SAYING, STAND UP: I MYSELF ALSO AM A MAN. In the East this way of showing respect wee customary not only to kings but to others of superior station; but among the Greeks and Romans (as Grotius says) it was res... [ Continue Reading ]
And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together. AND AS HE TALKED ('TALKED FAMILIARLY') WITH HIM, [ sunomiloon (G4926)] in emphatic contrast with the abject position toward Peter which Cornelius had just before assumed. HE WENT IN, AND FOUND MANY THAT WERE COME TO... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean. AND HE SAID UNTO THEM, YE KNOW HOW THAT IT IS AN UNLAWFUL THING FOR A MAN THAT IS... [ Continue Reading ]
Therefore came I unto you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me? THEREFORE CAME I UNTO YOU WITHOUT GAINSAYING, AS SOON AS I WAS SENT FOR: I ASK THEREFORE FOR WHAT INTENT YE HAVE SENT FOR ME? The whole speech is full of dignity, the apo... [ Continue Reading ]
And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing, AND CORNELIUS SAID, FOUR DAYS AGO. If the messengers were despatched on the first day, and on the second reached Joppa, started for... [ Continue Reading ]
And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God. AND SAID, CORNELIUS, THY PRAYER IS HEARD, AND THINE ALMS ARE HAD IN REMEMBRANCE IN THE SIGHT OF GOD.... [ Continue Reading ]
Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee. SEND THEREFORE TO JOPPA, AND CALL HITHER SIMON, WHOSE SURNAME IS PETER; HE IS LODGED IN THE HOUSE OF ONE SIMON A TA... [ Continue Reading ]
Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God. IMMEDIATELY THEREFORE I SENT TO THEE; AND THOU HAST WELL DONE THAT THOU ARE COME. NOW THEREFORE ARE WE ALL HERE PR... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: THEN PETER OPENED HIS MOUTH (see the note at ), AND SAID, OF A TRUTH I PERCEIVE - `The events of these days past, and the scene I now behold, have made it evident to me,' THAT GOD IS NO RESPECTE... [ Continue Reading ]
But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. BUT IN EVERY NATION - not, 'in every religion,' according to a common distortion of these words. HE THAT FEARETH HIM, AND WORKETH RIGHTEOUSNESS, IS ACCEPTED WITH HIM. As the two-fold description here given... [ Continue Reading ]
The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:) THE WORD WHICH GOD SENT UNTO THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL. The apostle, though addressing a company of Gentiles, and about to proclaim Christ and salvation to them, will have them distinctly to k... [ Continue Reading ]
That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached; THAT WORD ... [ reema (G4487) - not logon (G3056), as in Acts 10:36 ] - rather, 'matter.' The grammatical structure of this whole passage is somewhat perplexed, and... [ Continue Reading ]
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. HOW GOD ANOINTED JESUS OF NAZARETH, [ Ieesoun (G2424) ton (G3588) apo (G575) Nazareth (G3478), hoos (G5613) echrisen (G5548) au... [ Continue Reading ]
And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree: AND WE [ARE] WITNESSES, [ esmen (G2070) is not genuine] - no objects of superstitious reverence, but simply witnesses; yet eye and ear-witnesses to the great histo... [ Continue Reading ]
Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly; HIM GOD RAISED UP THE THIRD DAY, AND SHOWED HIM OPENLY, [ edooken (G1325) auton (G846) emfanee (G1717) genesthai (G1096)] - literally, 'gave Him to become manifest;' that is, so exposed Him in His resurrection-body to the senses of men, tha... [ Continue Reading ]
Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead. NOT TO ALL THE PEOPLE - for it was not fitting that He should subject Himself, in His risen condition, to a second rejection in Person. BUT UNTO WITNESSES CHO... [ Continue Reading ]
And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead. AND HE COMMANDED US TO PREACH UNTO THE PEOPLE - the Jewish people, AND TO TESTIFY THAT IT IS HE WHICH - `He it is' [ autos (G846). Lechler properly says here... [ Continue Reading ]
To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins. TO HIM GIVE ALL THE PROPHETS WITNESS - i:e., 'This is the burden, generally, of the prophetic testimony.' It was fitter thus to give the spirit of their testimony than to quote... [ Continue Reading ]
While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. WHILE PETER YET SPAKE THESE WORDS - and probably as the last words were dropping from his lips, THE HOLY SPIRIT FELL ON ALL THEM WHICH HEARD THE WORD. - by sensible manifestation; all speaking with foreign... [ Continue Reading ]
And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. AND THEY OF THE CIRCUMCISION WHICH BELIEVED, [ pistoi (G4103 ) = pisteuontes (G4100 )], WERE ASTONISHED, AS MANY AS CAME WITH PETE... [ Continue Reading ]
For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter, FOR THEY HEARD THEM SPEAK WITH TONGUES, AND MAGNIFY GOD. The tongues used on this occasion were clearly not intended for the preaching of the Gospel, but merely as incontestable evidence that the Holy Spirit was resting... [ Continue Reading ]
Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? CAN ANY MAN FORBID WATER, THAT THESE SHOULD NOT BE BAPTIZED. This is a sort of challenge thrown out to his own six Jewish brethren, who might be supposed to object to the recognition of... [ Continue Reading ]
And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days. AND HE COMMANDED THEM TO BE BAPTIZED. As "Jesus himself baptized not, but His disciples" (), His apostolic representatives seem to have acted on the same principle, except on rare occasions... [ Continue Reading ]