Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Acts 10:24
Cornelius was waiting for them — Not engaging himself in any secular business during that solemn time, but being altogether intent on this one thing.
Cornelius was waiting for them — Not engaging himself in any secular business during that solemn time, but being altogether intent on this one thing.
ACTS 10:24 eivsh/lqen {C} Although eivsh/lqon may have been altered to the singular number in order to agree with evxh/lqen in the previous verse, a majority of the Committee judged that transcriptio...
Verse Acts 10:24. _HIS KINSMEN AND NEAR FRIENDS._] συγγενεις, His, _relatives_, and αναγκαιους φιλους, his _necessary friends_; but the Syriac makes αναγκαιους an epithet as well as συγγενεις, and th...
HIS KINSMEN - His relatives, or the connections of his family. A man may often do vast good by calling his kindred and friends to hear the gospel....
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...
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 Pa...
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)...
WAITED. was waiting. Greek. _prosdokao._ App-138. NEAR. intimate. Greek. _anankaios._ Literally necessary. First occurance. Translated elsewhere "necessary", "needful", &c....
_And the morrow after they entered into Cesarea_ Their road lay all the way along the coast, and as Apollonia was situate about halfway between Joppa and Cæsarea, it is most likely that they passed th...
ARRIVAL OF THE MESSENGERS FROM CORNELIUS. PETER GOES WITH THEM TO CÆSAREA...
ΤΗ͂Ι ΔῈ ἘΠΑΎΡΙΟΝ Κ.Τ.Λ., _and the morrow after they entered into Cæsarea_. Their road lay the way along the coast, and as Apollonia was situate about halfway between Joppa and Cæsarea, it is most like...
_PETER WENT TO CORNELIUS ACTS 10:19-33:_ As Peter thought about what the vision meant, the men from Cornelius arrived. The Holy Spirit instructed Peter to go with them, doubting nothing. The men told...
ΠΡΟΣΔΟΚΏΝ _praes. act. part. от_ ΠΡΟΣΔΟΚΆΩ (G4328) ожидать, поджидать, умственно настраиваться на что-л. (RWP). Part, в перифр. обороте, подчеркивающем постоянную надежду и ожидание, а также настраива...
AND THE MORROW AFTER— When St. Peter came nigh Caesarea, one of the servants ran before, and signified to Cornelius that he was approaching. (See the reading in the Cambridge manuscript, Greek and Lat...
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,...
24. During the four days which had elapsed, Cornelius had made no secret of the vision he had witnessed, but had communicated it to such friends as were likely to take the same interest in it with him...
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...
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...
HIS KINSMEN AND NEAR FRIENDS. — These, we may well believe, were, like the soldiers and slaves under his command, more or less in sympathy with Cornelius. He, at all events, was seeking to bring them...
On the route see Edersheim, _Jewish Social Life_, p. 27; and on this and the following verse in [240] text as specially supporting his theory, see Blass, _Philology of the Gospels_, pp. 116 ff. and 12...
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 Meets Cornelius The following day, Peter arrived at the house of Cornelius, where the God fearing soldier had assembled his kinsmen and friends to hear what God's messenger would say. Upon meeti...
As this is a new departure in the divine economy, Peter very prudently takes with him six holy brethren from Joppa to serve as witnesses of the important transactions pending. Meanwhile Cornelius, kno...
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 day following he went forth. _It should seem that they arrived a little before night (675) because they were not as yet entered the city at noon, and the vision which was showed thrice asked no s...
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 THE MORROW AFTER THEY ENTERED INTO CAESAREA,.... So that they were one day, and part of another, on their journey: AND CORNELIUS WAITED FOR THEM; he had an eager desire to hear the word from Pete...
And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends. Ver. 24, _Cornelius waited for them_] So the people waited for Za...
_Then called he them in, and lodged them_ Or, hospitably entertained them that night. He did not bid them go to an inn, and refresh or repose themselves at their own charge, but was himself at the cha...
KINSMEN; relatives....
The meeting of Peter and Cornelius:...
AND THE MORROW AFTER THEY ENTERED IN TO CAESAREA. AND CORNELIUS WAITED FOR THEM, AND HAD CALLED TOGETHER HIS KINSMEN AND NEAR FRIENDS....
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 THE FOLLOWING DAY THEY ENTERED CAESAREA. NOW CORNELIUS WAS WAITING FOR THEM, AND HAD CALLED TOGETHER HIS RELATIVES AND CLOSE FRIENDS. 1. This group arrives in Caesarea. 2. Cornelius is waiting f...
"And on the morrow they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his kinsmen and his near friends" "Was waiting for them" He knew approx. how long it would tak...
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 wit...
Joppa was about fifteen leagues from Caesarea, so that the next day after they set out they might easily come from Joppa thither. HIS KINSMEN; his relations. AND NEAR FRIENDS; and such as he had the g...
24. During the four days which had elapsed, Cornelius had made no secret of the vision he had witnessed, but had communicated it to such friends as were likely to take the same interest in it with him...
Acts 10:24 And G2532 day G1887 entered G1525 (G5627) G1519 Caesarea G2542 Now G1161 Cornelius G2883 waiting...
‘And on the morrow they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his kinsmen and his near friends.' Arriving in Caesarea after a days journey they found Corne...
Acts 10:24. THE MORROW AFTER. The Greek word is the same as in Acts 10:9; Acts 10:23. The same remark may be made on the distance and time as on Acts 10:9. All is natur
_Journey from Joppa and Reception by Cornelius_, 23-29. ON THE MORROW, _i.e._ after the arrival of the messengers. No time was lost. On the other hand, there was no undignified haste. This was not a...
WAS WAITING (ην προσδοκων). Periphrastic imperfect active, in eager expectation and hope, directing the mind (δοκαω) towards (προς) anything. Old and common verb.NEAR (αναγκαιους). Only instance i...
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...
THE FOLLOWING DAY. Parts of two days went into the trip, which was about thirty miles [probably walking]. CORNELIUS WAS WAITING FOR HIM. The religious attitude of this man is shown by the crowd he has...
_And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea._ And Cornelius waited for them. MODEL PASTORAL VISITATION I. The preparation for it. 1. With the household, an earnest desire for salvation. 2. W...
_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 10:25. AND WORSHIPPED.—Not Peter (Adoravit: non addidit Lucas “eum,” Bengel), but God in him, or who sent him. (Compare Galatians 4:14.) Acts 10:30. Four days ago I was fastin...
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 10:9; Isaiah 2:3; John 1:1; John 1:41; John 4:28;...
Near [α ν α γ κ α ι ο υ ς]. The word originally means necessary; hence of those who are bound by necessary or natural ties; blood - relations. But as relatives or kinsmen is expressed by suggeneiv, th...
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...