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Acts 10:36
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, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (He is Lord of all:)
ACTS 10:36 @o[n# {C} Either the addition or the omission of o[n can be defended on palaeographical grounds (dittography or haplography with the preceding &on). Of the two readings the one with the re...
ACTS 10:36-38 In several respects the Greek of the Alexandrian text is harsh: (1) both sentences lack connecting particles; (2) avrxa,menoj cannot be syntactically construed; and (3) the abrupt appos...
Verse 36. _THE WORD WHICH GOD SENT_, c.] Few verses in the New Testament have perplexed critics and divines more than this. The ancient copyists seem also to have been puzzled with it as the great va...
THE WORD - That is, this is the Word, or “the doctrine.” Few passages in the New Testament have perplexed critics more than this. It has been difficult to ascertain to what the term “word” in the accu...
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...
PETER'S SPEECH. Acts 10:34 f. declares that Peter regards the persons before him, though not Jews, as fit to enter the Church and share in the promises. The word for respecter of persons is a new one;...
A DEVOUT SOLDIER (Acts 10:1-8)...
So Peter opened his mouth and said, "In truth I have come to understand that God has no favourites; but that in every nation he who fears him and acts righteously is acceptable to him. As for the word...
WORD. Greek. _logos._ App-121. CHILDREN. sons. Greek. _huios._ App-108. PREACHING. Greek. _euangelizo._ App-121. BY. by means JESUS CHRIST. App-98. HE, &C. Cornelius had no claim on Him as son of...
_The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ_(_he is Lord of all_)] The construction and meaning of this and the two following verses are somewhat involved. Th...
ΤῸΝ ΛΌΓΟΝ ὋΝ�.Τ.Λ. The construction in this verse and in the following is very involved. τὸν λόγον seems, in the intention of the speaker, to have been used first with reference to the language in the...
SPEECH OF PETER TO CORNELIUS AND HIS FRIENDS...
_PETER'S SERMON TO THE GENTILES ACTS 10:34-48:_ Peter said that he was certain that God treats all people alike. Everyone that worships God and does His will, can be saved. Peter recognized that God r...
ΆΠΈΣΤΕΙΛΕΝ _aor. ind. act., см._ Acts 10:8. Хотя этот стих сложно перевести, смысл его ясен: Бог послал детям Израиля благую мирную весть через Иисуса Христа (Barrett). ΕΎΑΓΓΕΛΙΖΌΜΕΝΟΣ _praes. med. ...
THE WORD WHICH GOD SENT, &C.— The critics have exceedingly puzzled themselves about this passage, the simple meaning of which, according to my apprehension, is as follows: "Even that gospel, which God...
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,...
36-38. Cornelius has now related to Peter such an experience, as, we have seen above, would secure him recognition as a genuine convert to Christ among Protestant sects; but Peter was so far from rega...
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 comp...
31 The conversion of Cornelius is not in accord with the truth for today. Salvation is not offered to those who have access to God in prayer, for such are already saved. It is for sinners, and the ung...
10:36 preaching (c-11) Lit. 'evangelizing.' In ver. 37 John 'heralded.' things,) (d-21) Or 'of all,' Gentile and Jew....
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...
THE WORD WHICH GOD SENT... — The structure of the sentence, beginning with the object and carried on though a series of clauses, is both in the Greek and English somewhat complicated, but it is charac...
For readings see critical notes; translate: “the word he sent unto” R.V., _cf._ Psalms 107:20. λόγον, _cf._ for use of the word as a divine message Acts 4:31; Acts 8:14;...
GENTILES RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT Acts 10:34-48 The address with which Peter answered the centurion's inquiry was largely a recapitulation of the great facts of gospel history. The ministry of Jesus i...
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 Preached to the Assembled Gentiles The beginning of Peter's sermon makes it obvious that he had learned a great new lesson. As Ash said, "Acceptability to God no longer depended on national desc...
The (p) word which [God] sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:) (p) God showed the Israelites that whoever lives godly is acceptable to God, no matter...
_God sent the word. [3] By this word, some understand the eternal Word, the Son of God; but by the next verse, we may rather expound it of the word of the gospel preached. Jesus Christ... he is Lord o...
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...
Peter now enters, and Cornelius introduces him to his holiness band, who are so delighted with a visit by the senior apostle. He now proceeds to give them the benefit of the heavenly sunburst he had r...
Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: (35) But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. (36) Th...
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...
36._Concerning the matter. _Because the Greek text is abrupt, some think that the accusative case is put instead of the nominative; and that the sense is this, This is the word which God hath sent unt...
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...
THE WORD WHICH GOD SENT UNTO THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL,.... Now the apostle enters on his sermon or discourse, of which the above were only a preface, or an introduction; and his sense is, that the doctr...
The word which _God_ sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:) Ver. 36. _Preaching peace_] For God speaks peace to his people; he creates the fruit of th...
_The word_ Message, or doctrine; _which God sent unto the children of Israel_ When he sent his Son into the world; _preaching_ Proclaiming by him, and his apostles and evangelists, _peace_ Between God...
THE WORD; the gospel or way of salvation through Jesus Christ....
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...
THE WORD WHICH _GOD_ SENT TO THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL, PREACHING PEACE THROUGH JESUS CHRIST-HE IS LORD OF ALL- 1. God sent a message to Israel. God sent Jesus Christ to them. 2. But not to them alone....
"The word which he sent unto the children of Israel, preaching good tidings of peace by Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all)" "Peter is thus saying, 'I'm going to tell you the word (doctrine) that is nece...
34-43 Acceptance cannot be obtained on any other ground than that of the covenant of mercy, through the atonement of Christ; but wherever true religion is found, God will accept it without regarding...
THE WORD; the word of reconciliation between God and man, not only between God and the Jews, but between him and the Gentiles also, he had SENT UNTO ISRAEL by his prophets formerly. God is said to cre...
36-38. Cornelius has now related to Peter such an experience, as, we have seen above, would secure him recognition as a genuine convert to Christ among Protestant sects; but Peter was so far from rega...
Hippolytus Dogmatical and Historical Fragments And that He was sent Peter testifies, when he says to the centurion Cornelius: "God sent His Word unto the children of Israel by the preaching of Jesus...
Acts 10:36 word G3056 which G3739 sent G649 (G5656) children G5207 Israel G2474 preaching G2097 (G5734) peace...
PETER'S SPEECH TO CORNELIUS AND HIS HOUSEHOLD AND FRIENDS (10:34-48)....
“The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ - He is Lord of all! ” Peter's words follow the usual general pattern, although adapted to the circumst...
Acts 10:36. THE WORD WHICH GOD SENT. The grammatical thread is very difficult to follow through this verse and the two subsequent verses. It is really impossible to disentangle the construction satisf...
THE WORD WHICH HE SENT (τον λογον ον απεστειλεν). Many ancient MSS. (so Westcott and Hort) read merely τον λογον απεστειλεν (he sent the word). This reading avoids the anacoluthon and inverse attra...
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...
YOU KNOW THE MESSAGE. Cornelius and his friends would know the personal history of Jesus of Nazareth, and even the "Good News of peace" which Christ had proclaimed to the Jews. Luke gives us only a sh...
_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...
_And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting._ PETER AT CAESAREA We welcome his revelation that the grace of God has so boundless a reach; that in His government men are accountable not for know...
_The Word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ._ ST. PETER AT CAESAREA TO A GENTILE COMPANY 1. Christ gave to Peter “the keys of the kingdom of heaven”--not key...
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 10:36 The references to the GOOD NEWS OF PEACE and to Christ being LORD OF ALL echo Isaiah 52:7 and...
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 10:34 This message to the Gentiles provides a summary of Jesus’ ministry. The speech may have been a much longer one, which Luke summarizes. ⇐...
_CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 10:34. The word for RESPECTER OF PERSONS, προσωπολήπτης, is found only here in the N.T., though προσωποληψία occurs in Romans 2:11. Acts 10:35. ACCEPTED WITH HIM.—Better, acce...
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 Corinthians 15:27; 1 Corinthians 15:47; 1 Peter 3:22; 2 Corinthians 5:18;...
The word [τ ο ν λ ο γ ο ν]. The message....
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...
This is the word which God sent — When he sent his Son into the world, preaching — Proclaiming by him — peace between God and man, whether Jew or Gentile, by the God — man. He is Lord of both; yea, Lo...
Observe here, 1. The antiquity of the gospel, or of the doctrine of reconciliation by Jesus Christ; it was preached to the patriarchs, and by the prophets to the ancient Israelites: THE WORD, WHICH GO...