Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary
Acts 10:18
Being strangers, they address themselves to such of the house as came to the door.
Being strangers, they address themselves to such of the house as came to the door.
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...
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)...
ASKED. inquired. Greek. _punthanomai._ WHETHER. if. Greek. _ei._ App-118....
_and called_ i.e. on some one within the house to come forth. These messengers, like Cornelius himself, were most probably Gentiles, and so might not feel justified in entering a Jewish house without...
ΚΑῚ ΦΩΝΉΣΑΝΤΕΣ Κ.Τ.Λ., _and called, &c_., i.e. they attracted by a call the attention of the persons in the house, and brought some one out. These messengers, like Cornelius himself, were most probabl...
ARRIVAL OF THE MESSENGERS FROM CORNELIUS. PETER GOES WITH THEM TO CÆSAREA...
_PETER'S VISION WHILE ON THE HOUSETOP ACTS 10:9-18:_ Peter was prejudiced against Gentile and his Jewish prejudice had to be broken. While on a housetop praying Peter saw a vision of something like a...
ΦΩΝΉΣΑΝΤΕΣ _aor. act. part. (temp.), см._ Acts 10:7. ΈΠΥΝΘΆΝΟΝΤΟ _impf. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΠΥΝΘΆΝΟΜΑΙ (G4441) расспрашивать. Inch, _impf._ ΕΊ (G1487) если, ли. Вводит либо прямую, либо косвенную ци...
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,...
See notes on verse 17...
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 v...
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...
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...
φωνήσαντες : “having called out some one of the servants” (Blass, Alford, Kuinoel), but = “called” simply, R.V.; “vocantes portæ curatorem,” Wetstein....
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's Vision On the next day at noon, while the emissaries were on their way, Peter went to the top of Simon's house to pray. He became very hungry while preparations for the noon meal were being ma...
Meanwhile Peter, wrapped in heavenly bewilderment, is contemplating the astounding vision and electrified by Jehovah's voice. Cornelius's messengers having arrived, and hunted around through the city...
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...
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 CALLED, AND ASKED,.... That is, they called to the people of the house, Simon's family; and in a civil and courteous manner asked them, WHETHER SIMON, WHICH WAS SURNAMED PETER; which they said to...
And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there. Ver. 18. _And called and asked_] Whether death will use so much manners as these did, viz. to call and ask for us, or...
_Now while Peter doubted in himself_ He did not doubt, that it was a heavenly vision; all his doubt was concerning the meaning of it. Christ generally reveals his will to his people by degrees, and no...
The arrival of the messengers:...
AND CALLED, AND ASKED WHETHER SIMON, WHICH WAS SURNAMED PETER, WERE LODGED THERE....
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...
AND THEY CALLED AND ASKED WHETHER SIMON, WHOSE SURNAME WAS PETER, WAS LODGING THERE. 19 While Peter thought about the vision, the Spirit said to him, " Behold, three men are seeking you. 1. Now thin...
"and called and asked whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, were lodging there. And while Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee. "Was earnestly pondering...
9-18 The prejudices of Peter against the Gentiles, would have prevented his going to Cornelius, unless the Lord had prepared him for this service. To tell a Jew that God had directed those animals to...
Acts 10:18 And G2532 called G5455 (G5660) asked G4441 (G5711) whether G1487 Simon G4613 whose G3588 surname...
‘Now while Peter was much perplexed within himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made enquiry for Simon's house, stood before the gat...
Acts 10:18. CALLED AND ASKED. More literally, ‘having called out' so as to attract the attention of some one in the house, ‘they were asking.' SIMON, WHICH WAS SURNAMED PETER. See note above on Acts...
CALLED (φωνησαντες). In a loud voice that those inside the house might hear.ASKED (επυνθανοντο). Imperfect middle of πυνθανομα, old verb to make inquiry especially with an indirect question as he...
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 WAS WONDERING. He is trying to understand the Lord's message to him. AND DO NOT HESITATE TO GO WITH THEM. Peter's "Jewish attitude" would have told him not to go (_compare_ Galatians 2:11-14). A...
_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 10:17. ἐν ἑαυτῷ διηπόρει, DOUBTED IN HIMSELF, or _mas much perplexed in himself_ (as in Acts 2:12, Acts 10:24), seems to intimate that Peter’s trance was over and Peter himself...
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 10:5; Acts 10:6; Acts 11:11...
Called. A general summons to anyone within, in order to make inquiries....
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...