of good report among all the nation of the Jews For the alms-deeds which he did, and on account of his reverence for the true God. They say not only among the people of Cæsarea was the piety of Cornelius known, but among all the Jews.

was warned from God There is no Greek for "from God," but the verb is one constantly used of messages from above. Thus of Joseph's warnings (Matthew 2:12; Matthew 2:22), of Simeon's Divine revelation (Luke 2:26), and of the admonitions sent to Moses (Hebrews 8:5), and to Noah (Hebrews 11:7).

to hear words of thee i.e. to receive commandments from thee and learn what God would have him to do (cp. Acts 11:14). By the Jews the ten commandments are constantly called "the ten words," "God spake these words, saying," &c. (Exodus 20:1).

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