Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible
Acts 10:34-48
Peter's Speech To Cornelius And His Household and Friends (10:34-48).
Peter's Speech To Cornelius And His Household and Friends (10:34-48).
Verse 34. _GOD IS NO RESPECTER OF PERSONS_] He does God esteem a _Jew_, because he is a _Jew_; nor does he detest a _Gentile_ because he is a _Gentile_. It was a long and deeply rooted opinion among...
THEN PETER OPENED HIS MOUTH - Began to speak, Matthew 5:2. OF A TRUTH - Truly, evidently. That is, I have evidence here that God is no respecter of persons. IS NO RESPECTER OF PERSONS - The word used...
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...
OPENED HIS MOUTH. See note on Acts 8:35. OF. Upon. Greek. _epi._ App-104. PERCEIVE. See note on Acts 4:13. NO. not a. Greek. _ou._ App-105. RESPECTER OF PERSONS. Literally one who takes faces (i.e....
Speech of Peter to Cornelius and his friends 34. _Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons_ i.e. I am now fully convinced, from what I have heard of God's angel appearing to Corneliu...
SPEECH OF PETER TO CORNELIUS AND HIS FRIENDS...
ἘΠ' ἈΛΗΘΕΊΑΣ ΚΑΤΑΛΑΜΒΆΝΟΜΑΙ Κ.Τ.Λ., _of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons_. The verb καταλ. implies the grasping of something with the mind which has hitherto not been comprehende...
_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...
ΆΝΟΊΞΑΣ _aor. act. part., см._ Acts 10:11. Плеонастическое или _temp. part._ ΚΑΤΑΛΑΜΒΆΝΟΜΑΙ _praes. ind. med. (dep.) от_ КАΤΑΛΑΜΒΆΝΩ (G2638) усваивать, воспринимать, ΠΡΟΣΩΠΟΛΉΜΠΤΗΣ (G4381) _букв._ ли...
DISCOURSE: 1766 SALVATION OFFERED EQUALLY TO ALL Acts 10:34. _Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: but in every nation he that feareth him...
OF A TRUTH I PERCEIVE, &C.— See on Deuteronomy 10:17. The phrase _no respecter of persons,_ has principally, if not always, a judicial meaning. It is used in this sense, Leviticus 19:15. Deuteronomy 1...
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,...
34, 35. The scene before Peter enlarges his conceptions of the purpose of God; for he now sees that his mission is designed not for the benefit of Cornelius alone, but for a large number of his Gentil...
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...
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...
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...
OF A TRUTH I PERCEIVE THAT GOD IS NO RESPECTER OF PERSONS. — In regard to all distinctions of social rank, or wealth, or knowledge, Peter had seen in his Master that absence of “respect of persons” wh...
ἀνοίξας κ. τ. λ.: a solemn formula, _cf._ Acts 8:35; Acts 18:14; Matthew 5:2; Matthew 13:35; Hort, _Judaistic Christ._, p. 57. ἐπʼ ἀληθ.: used in Luke's Gos
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...
(6) Then Peter opened [his] mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that (n) God is no respecter of persons: (6) Distinction of nations is taken away by the coming of Christ: and it is evidently seen...
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...
34._Opening his mouth. _We have already said, that the Scripture useth this phrase when it doth signify that there was any grave or weighty oration or speech made. In the fifth of Matthew, (Matthew 5:...
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...
THEN PETER OPENED HIS MOUTH,.... Acts 8:35 AND SAID, OF A TRUTH I PERCEIVE THAT GOD IS NO RESPECTER OF PERSONS; which is to be understood, not of the substances of men, but of the outward state and c...
Then Peter opened _his_ mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: Ver. 34. _No respecter of persons_] That is, of their outward state and condition, as country, sex,...
_Then Peter opened his mouth_ Addressed himself to them, with a seriousness and solemnity answerable to so great an occasion; _and said, Of a truth I perceive_ More clearly than ever, from such a conc...
NO RESPECTER OF PERSONS; he accepts and blesses all pious persons, whatever their nation or condition....
The first part of Peter's sermon:...
THEN PETER OPENED HIS MOUTH AND SAID, OF A TRUTH I PERCEIVE THAT GOD IS NO RESPECTER OF PERSONS;...
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 OPENED _HIS_ MOUTH AND SAID: " IN TRUTH I PERCEIVE THAT GOD SHOWS NO PARTIALITY. 35 But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him. 1. Now it is Peter's...
"And Peter opened his mouth and said, Of. truth. perceive that God is no respecter of persons"I perceive" "I most certainly understand" (NASV). God is no respecter of persons" Peter had perceived this...
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...
OPENED HIS MOUTH; an expression used (as formerly) in matters of great moment, as MATTHEW 5:2. GOD IS NO RESPECTER OF PERSONS; God does not accept of one because he is a Jew, and respect another becau...
34, 35. The scene before Peter enlarges his conceptions of the purpose of God; for he now sees that his mission is designed not for the benefit of Cornelius alone, but for a large number of his Gentil...
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III this happened [to teach him] that the God who had, through the law, distinguished between clean and unclean, was He who had purified the Gentiles through the blood...
Acts 10:34 Then G1161 Peter G4074 opened G455 (G5660) mouth G4750 said G2036 (G5627) In G1909 truth...
_St._ _Peter's Address in the House of Cornelius,_ 34-43. Acts 10:34. THEN PETER OPENED HIS MONTH. This denotes that something grave and deliberate, and demanding serious attention, is about to be utt...
OPENED HIS MOUTH (ανοιξας το στομα). Solemn formula for beginning his address (Acts 8:35; Acts 18:14; Matthew 5:2; Matthew 13:35). But also good elocut...
Acts 10:34 I. The warning contained in the text is not unnecessary. For though few or none, I suppose, consciously hold in the grossest sense that God is a respecter of persons, yet in all things, fro...
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 BEGAN TO SPEAK. The same preacher who announced God's terms for salvation to the Jews on Pentecost, now announces them to the Gentiles for the first time. THAT GOD TREATS ALL MEN ON THE SAME BAS...
_Then Peter opened his mouth and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons._ GOD THE REWARDER OF THEM THAT DILIGENTLY SEEK HIM I. To show by what marks we shall know whether we...
_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...
_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...
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 Peter 1:17; 2 Chronicles 19:7; Acts 8:35; Colossians 3:11;...
I perceive. See on ch. Acts 4:13. Respecter of persons [π ρ ο σ ω π ο λ η μ π τ η ς]. See on respect of persons, James 2:1. Only here in New Testament....
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...
I perceive of a truth — More clearly than ever, from such a concurrence of circumstances. That God is not a respecter of persons — Is not partial in his love. The words mean, in a particular sense, th...
As if the apostle had said, "I now very plainly perceive, that the partion wall is broken down, and that national prerogatives, or personal excellencies, find no acceptance with God: But that any man,...