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Verse Acts 10:4. _THY PRAYERS AND THINE ALMS ARE COME UP FOR A
MEMORIAL_] Being all performed in simplicity and godly sincerity, they
were acceptable to the Most High.
_Come up for a memorial_: This...
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AND WHEN HE LOOKED ON HIM - Greek: Having fixed his eyes attentively
on him.
HE WAS AFRAID - At the suddenness and unexpected character of the
vision.
WHAT IS IT, LORD? - This is the expression of su...
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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...
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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...
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A DEVOUT SOLDIER (Acts 10:1-8)...
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There was a man in Caesarea called Cornelius. He was a centurion in
the battalion called the Italian battalion. He was a devout man and a
God-fearer with all his household. He did many an act of chari...
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AND WHEN HE LOOKED ON HIM. But gazing at him. Greek. _atenizo._
App-133. See note on Acts 1:10.
HE WAS AFRAID, AND. and becoming affrighted, he. Greek. _emphobos._
Here, Acts 22:9; Acts 24:25.
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Acts 10:1. Cornelius is divinely warned to send for Peter
St Luke now brings to our notice the circumstances which attended the
first preaching of the gospel to the Gentiles. The Apostles, though
inf...
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_And when he looked on him_ Literally, "having fastened his eyes on
him." The angel is called (Acts 10:30) "a man in bright clothing."
Such a sight would rivet the centurion's gaze at the first, and t...
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Acts 10:1-8. CORNELIUS IS DIVINELY WARNED TO SEND FOR PETER...
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Ὁ ΔῈ�, _and when he had fastened his eyes on him_. The dazzling
brightness of the vision would first rivet the centurion’s gaze, and
the terror would come afterwards when he realized that he was in th...
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_CORNELIUS, A GOOD MORAL MAN ACTS 10:1-8:_ In Acts chapter ten we meet
a man named Cornelius, who was a captain of a group of soldiers called
"The Italian Band." He lived in Caesarea. Cornelius was Ro...
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ΆΤΕΝΊΣΑΣ _aor. act. part. (temp.) от_ ΆΤΕΝΊΖΩ (G66)
смотреть пристально,
ΓΕΝΌΜΕΝΟΣ _aor. med. (dep.) part. от_ ΓΊΝΟΜΑΙ
(G1096) становиться, быть. _Adj._ или
сопутств. _part._ ΆΝΈΒΗΣΑΝ _aor. ind. act....
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WHAT IS IT, LORD— That is, "Protect me from all danger, and let me
know the meaning of this vision." The expression _thy prayers,_ &c.
_are come up for a memorial,_ has reference to the incense offere...
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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,...
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See notes on verse 3...
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And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord?
And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a
memorial before God.
AND WHEN HE LOOKED ON HIM, HE WAS AFRA...
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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...
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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...
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A MEMORIAL] Acts of genuine piety cause God to remember us for good.
Cornelius, by using well the grace already vouchsafed him, was thought
worthy to receive greater grace....
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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...
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ARE COME UP FOR A MEMORIAL BEFORE GOD. — The word so used was
emphatically sacrificial and liturgical, as, _e.g.,_ in Leviticus 2:2;
Leviticus 2:9; Leviticus 2:16;...
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Κορνήλιε, _cf._ 1 Samuel 3:10. Of Cornelius the words of the
Evangelical Prophet were true, Isaiah 43:1, “Fear not, for I have
redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine”.
ἀτενίσας,...
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GUIDANCE FOR MEN WHO PRAY
Acts 10:1-16
At this point the Church took a new departure, and the gospel broke
over the walls of Jewish exclusiveness and was preached for the first
time to pure-blooded G...
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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...
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A God Fearing Gentile Is Directed to Seek the Truth
The city of Caesarea, according to Ash, was "an important seaport and
the center of the Roman government and militia for the area. Both
Greeks and J...
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And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, (c) What is it,
Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are (d) come up
for (e) a memorial before God.
(c) What do you want with me...
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Cornelius is even honored with the visit of an angel from heaven,
notifying him that his prayers are heard and his alms recognized.
Sinners are visited by angels, but they come from the bottomless pit...
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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...
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There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of
the band called the Italian band, (2) A devout man, and one that
feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people,...
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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...
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_ALMSGIVING_
‘Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before
God.’
Acts 10:4
Sermons on almsgiving aim at setting forth the rationale of giving to
God; and they are not so frequent as...
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4._And he beheld, and was afraid. _Luke expresseth his attentiveness
in plain words, that we may know that it was no vain imagination which
came upon the man as he was sleeping or doing some other thi...
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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...
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AND WHEN HE LOOKED ON HIM, HE WAS AFRAID,.... What with the brightness
of his clothing, Acts 10:30 and the lustre of his countenance, and the
majestic form in which he appeared, he perceived there was...
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And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord?
And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a
memorial before God.
Ver. 4. _Thy prayers and thine alms_] Dr...
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_He saw_ At a time, it seems, when engaged in secret devotion; _in a
vision_ Not in a trance, like Peter; _evidently_ Φανερως,
manifestly and plainly, so as to leave him, though not accustomed to
thin...
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FOR A MEMORIAL; remembered, noticed with approbation. A beneficent
disposition is greatly increased by the habit of daily prayer. Both
united, and springing from love to God and to men, form an offeri...
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CORNELIUS THE CENTURION.
The vision of Cornelius:...
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ANTI WHEN HE LOOKED ON HIM, HE WAS AFRAID AND SAID, WHAT IS IT, LORD?
AND HE SAID UNTO HIM, THY PRAYERS AND THINE ALMS ARE COME UP FOR A
MEMORIAL BEFORE GOD....
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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...
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AND WHEN HE OBSERVED HIM, HE WAS AFRAID, AND SAID, " WHAT IS IT, LORD?
" SO HE SAID TO HIM, " YOUR PRAYERS AND YOUR ALMS HAVE COME UP FOR A
MEMORIAL BEFORE GOD.
1. Cornelius realized that he was in t...
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"And he, fastening his eyes upon him, and being affrighted, said, What
is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are gone
up for. memorial before God"Being affrighted" Remember Cor...
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1-8 Hitherto none had been baptized into the Christian church but
Jews, Samaritans, and those converts who had been circumcised and
observed the ceremonial law; but now the Gentiles were to be called...
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HE WAS AFRAID; the angel appeared in so great splendour: all
admiration hath some fear with it. AND SAID, "WHAT IS IT, LORD?" This
is equivalent to, "What wilt thou have me to do?" and shows that
Corn...
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The Gospel of the Nativity of Mary
And when he was disturbed at his appearance, the angel who had
appeared to him restrained his fear, saying: Fear not, Joachim, nor be
disturbed by my appearance; fo...
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Acts 10:4 And G1161 observed G816 (G5660) him G846 was G1096 (G5637)
afraid G1719 and G2532 said...
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‘And he, fastening his eyes on him, and being afraid, said, “What
is it, Lord?” And he said to him, “Your prayers and your
charitable giving have gone up for a memorial before God. And now send
men to...
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Acts 10:4. LOOKING ON HIM AND BECOMING AFRAID. The first of the
phrases used here is exactly that which Peter uses (Acts 11:6) to
describe his own earnest attention to what appeared to him at Joppa.
T...
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LORD
(κυριε). Cornelius recognizes the angel of God (verse Acts 10:3)
as God's messenger.ARE GONE UP
(ανεβησαν). Timeless second aorist active indicative of
αναβαινω. Gone up like the smoke of in...
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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....
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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...
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WHAT IS IT, SIR? [_lord_ = _sir._] He asks the meaning of this vision
which has filled him with awe. GOD HAS ACCEPTED YOUR PRAYERS.
Cornelius was worshiping God to the full extent of his knowledge. Wh...
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_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...
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_Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God._
PRAYERS AND ALMS
I. The conjunction of alms deeds with prayer. Cornelius joined them,
and he is therefore commended for “a devout m...
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_CRITICAL REMARKS_
Acts 10:1. THERE WAS.—Omitted in best MSS.
CENTURION.—ἑκατοντάρχης (Acts 27:1) =
ἑκατοντάρχος (Acts 21:32; compare Luke 7:2;...
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_CRITICAL REMARKS_
Acts 10:1. THERE WAS.—Omitted in best MSS.
CENTURION.—ἑκατοντάρχης (Acts 27:1) =
ἑκατοντάρχος (Acts 21:32; compare Luke 7:2;...
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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...
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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...
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1 Samuel 3:10; 2 Chronicles 32:24; 2 Chronicles 6:33; Acts 22:10;...
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When he looked [α τ ε ν ι σ α ς]. Rev., more accurately,
fastening his eyes. Compare ch. 8 55; and see on Luke 4:20....
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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...
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Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God —
Dare any man say, These were only splendid sins? Or that they were an
abomination before God? And yet it is certain, in the Christian...