Stand up ... - This does not imply that Peter supposed that Cornelius intended to do him religious reverence. It was practically saying to him, “I am nothing more than a man as thou art, and pretend to no right to such profound respects as these, but am ready in civil life to show thee all the respect that is due” (Doddridge).
ACTS 10:26-29 Instead of avna,sthqi in ver. Acts 10:26 D reads ti, poiei/j* (compare Acts 7...
Verse Acts 10:26. _I MYSELF ALSO AM A MAN._] "I am not an _angel_; I am come to you simply, on the part of God, to deliver to you the doctrine of eternal life....
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...
A DEVOUT SOLDIER (Acts 10:1-8)...
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...
TOOK HIM UP. raised him up. Greek. _egeiro._ App-178. STAND UP. rise up. Greek. mid. of _anistemi._ App-178.:1. MAN. Greek. _anthropos._ App-123....
_But Peter took_( RAISED) _him up_ Cp. with the way in which Peter here declines to permit such reverence, the way in which the angel (Revelation 19:10) refused such worship, "See thou do it not. I am...
Ὁ ΔῈ ΠΈΤΡΟΣ ἬΓΕΙΡΕΝ ΑΥ̓ΤΌΝ, _but Peter raised him up_. Cf. with the way in which Peter declines such reverence the language of the angel to St John (Revelation 19:10) refusing similar worship. ‘See th...
ARRIVAL OF PETER. CORNELIUS EXPLAINS WHY HE HAS SENT FOR HIM...
_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...
ΉΓΕΙΡΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΈΓΕΊΡΩ (G1453) поднимать, ΆΝΆΣΤΗΘΙ _aor. imper. act., см._ Acts 10:13....
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,...
See notes on verse 25...
But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man. BUT PETER TOOK HIM UP, SAYING, STAND UP: I MYSELF ALSO AM A MAN. In the East this way of showing respect wee customary not only to k...
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...
The conduct of Christ may be contrasted with that of His Apostles, so Blass: “illi (Petro) autem is honor recusandus erat, _cf._ Apoc., Revelation 19:10; Revelation 22:8; quem nunquam recusavit Jesus,...
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...
St. John Chrysostom (hom. xxi in Act.) thinketh Peter refused this homage through humility, because this falling down, _Greek: proskunein, is frequently used in Scripture towards men. St. Jerome (adv....
Cornelius, of course, paid to Peter the Oriental civility due a person of distinction, which here Peter modestly declines, having profited by the vision, which revealed to him for the first time in hi...
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...
BUT PETER TOOK HIM UP,.... As he lay at his feet, and lifted him up and set him on his legs: SAYING, STAND UP; and continue in this posture: I MYSELF ALSO AM A MAN; a mortal man, a man of like passi...
But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man. Ver. 26. _But Peter took him up_] _Longe aliter papa, _ the pope (Diocletian-like) holds forth his toe to be kissed, and suffers his p...
_As Peter was coming in_ Cornelius, who had been expecting him, probably with some impatience, longing to know what that important doctrine was, which an angel had told him he should hear from him; _m...
A MAN; only a man. As Peter was only man, he would not receive any homage or respect, except what was proper for other men. Those who claim more, on account, as they say, of being his successors, mani...
BUT PETER TOOK HIM UP, SAYING, STAND UP; I MYSELF ALSO AM A MAN....
The meeting of Peter and Cornelius:...
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...
BUT PETER LIFTED HIM UP, SAYING, " STAND UP; I MYSELF AM ALSO A MAN. " 1. Peter stood him up. 2. Peter is just a man. He is not someone to be worshiped. 3. 2,000 years later, there are many who are...
"But Peter raised him up, saying, Stand up;. myself also am. man" The intentions of Cornelius were sincere, but his knowledge was imperfect. Notice that Peter did not believe that sincerity makes up f...
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...
It is certain that Peter did think this worship Cornelius gave him to have exceeded; and here he blames him for it, telling him, he was but a man like unto him; and he needed not give any further reas...
Cyprian Treatise IX On the Advantage of Patience and says: "See thou do it not; for I am thy fellow-servant, and of thy brethren. Worship Jesus the Lord."[57]...
Acts 10:26 But G1161 Peter G4074 lifted G1453 him G846 up G1453 (G5656) saying G3004 (G5723) up...
‘But Peter raised him up, saying, “Stand up. I myself also am a man.” ' But Peter would have none of it. He did not want the man to look to him. ‘Stand up,' he basically said. ‘I am only a man like yo...
Acts 10:26. STAND UP: I MYSELF ALSO AM A MAN. We are at once reminded of the horror expressed by Paul and Barnabas, when the attempt was made at Lystra to give them Divine homage (Acts 14:14), and of...
_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...
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...
CORNELIUS MET HIM. Note that when Cornelius "worships" Peter, he is made to _rise._ No man is to be worshiped, and, not even an angel (Revelation 22:8-9). Only God is to be worshiped! [Christ is God i...
_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...
2 Thessalonians 2:3; 2 Thessalonians 2:4; Acts 14:14; Acts 14:15;...
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 myself also am a man — And not God, who alone ought to be worshipped, Matthew 4:10. Have all his pretended successors attended to this?...