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ACTS 10:17 ivdou,
The Textus Receptus, following C D E L P and most minuscules, reads
kai. ivdou,. A majority of the Committee, impressed by the weight of
î45, 74 a A B 81 181 242 255 429 _al,_ prefe...
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Verse Acts 10:17. _WHILE PETER DOUBTED - THE MEN - STOOD BEFORE THE
GATE_] In all this we find an admirable display of the economy of
Providence. Cornelius prays, and has a vision which prepares him...
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DOUBTED IN HIMSELF - Doubted in his own mind. He was perplexed, and
did not know how to understand it.
BEHOLD, THE MEN ... - We see here an admirable arrangement of the
events of Providence to fit eac...
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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 10:9. THE HOUSETOP TO PRAY: _ cf._ 2 Kings 23:12; Jeremiah 19:13;
Daniel 6:10. SIXTH HOUR: an hour of prayer (cf....
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A DEVOUT SOLDIER (Acts 10:1-8)...
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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...
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DOUBTED. was perplexed. Greek. _diaporeo._ See note on Luke 9:7.
MEAN. be.
BEHOLD. Greek. _idou._ App-133.
HAD MADE ENQUIRY... AND. having inquired carefully. Greek. _dierotao._
Compound of _dia_ A...
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Arrival of the Messengers from Cornelius: Peter goes with them to
Cæsarea
17. _Now while Peter doubted_( WAS MUCH PERPLEXED) _in himself_ The
original verb implies "to be thoroughly at a loss, and not...
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ARRIVAL OF THE MESSENGERS FROM CORNELIUS. PETER GOES WITH THEM TO
CÆSAREA...
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καὶ before ἸΔΟῪ omitted with אAB. Unrepresented in _Vulg_.
17. ὩΣ ΔῈ ἘΝ ἙΑΥΤΩ͂Ι ΔΙΗΠΌΡΕΙ, _now while he
was much perplexed in himself_. διαπορέω implies ‘to be
thoroughly at a loss, and not to know wh...
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_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...
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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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17-20. Restored now to his natural state of mind, Peter remains upon
the housetop, reflecting upon the vision, and wondering if there was
not some meaning in it besides that in reference to unclean an...
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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,
NOW,...
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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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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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WHILE PETER DOUBTED IN HIMSELF.... — A doubt might well arise
whether the teaching of the vision went beyond its immediate scope.
The Apostle might have admitted that it abrogated the old distinction...
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διηπόρει : “was much perplexed,” R.V., _cf._ Acts 2:12;
Acts 5:24; see Page's note, _Acts_, p. 145. τί ἂν εἴη : on
the optative in indirect questions used by St. Luke only, with or
without ἂν, see Sim...
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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...
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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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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...
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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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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...
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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...
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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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17.Peter was taught not only by the vision, but also by the Word of
God; and yet in seeing he saw not, until the Spirit is unto him an
interpreter; a most excellent mirror of our slackness. Although w...
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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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NOW WHILE PETER DOUBTED IN HIMSELF,.... For notwithstanding what he
had heard and seen, he had not at once a full knowledge of this
matter. Beza's most ancient copy reads, "as he was in himself, he
do...
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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
enquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,
Ver. 1...
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_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...
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The arrival of the messengers:...
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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
ENQUIRY FOR SIMON'S HOUSE, AND STOOD BEFORE THE GATE,...
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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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NOW WHILE PETER WONDERED WITHIN HIMSELF WHAT THIS VISION WHICH HE HAD
SEEN MEANT, BEHOLD, THE MEN WHO HAD BEEN SENT FROM CORNELIUS HAD MADE
INQUIRY FOR SIMON ' S HOUSE, AND STOOD BEFORE THE GATE.
1....
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"Now while Peter was much perplexed in himself what the vision which
he had seen might mean, behold, the men that were sent by Cornelius,
having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood before the gate"W...
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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...
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DOUBTED IN HIMSELF; recollecting himself; for the vision had so
affected him, that it had put him into a kind of ecstasy, out of which
when he came to himself, BEHOLD, THE MEN; the two servants and th...
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17-20. Restored now to his natural state of mind, Peter remains upon
the housetop, reflecting upon the vision, and wondering if there was
not some meaning in it besides that in reference to unclean an...
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Acts 10:17 Now G1161 while G5613 Peter G4074 wondered G1280 (G5707)
within G1722 himself G1438 what G5101 vision...
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‘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...
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_Arrival and Reception of the Messengers at Joppa,_ 17-23.
Acts 10:17. WHILE PETER DOUBTED IN HIMSELF. Again we should give close
attention to the coincidence of _time._ It is manifestly intended that...
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WAS MUCH PERPLEXED IN HIMSELF
(εν εαυτω διηπορε). Imperfect active of
διαπορεω, intensive compound (δια, thoroughly, and α
privative and πορος, way), to be completely at a loss to know
what road to...
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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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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...
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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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_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...
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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 Peter 1:11; Acts 10:19; Acts 10:7; Acts 2:12; Acts 25:20;...
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Doubted [δ ι η π ο ρ ε ι]. See on Luke 9:7.
In himself. On reflection, as compared with his ecstatic state.
Had made inquiry [δ ι ε ρ ω τ η σ α ν τ ε ς]. "Having
inquired out;" having asked their wa...
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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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While Peter doubted in himself, behold the men — Frequently the
things which befall us within and from without at the same time, are a
key to each other. The things which thus concur and agree togethe...
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Here note, 1. How St. Peter sets himself to meditate upon what he had
seen and heard from God: HE PONDERED WITH HIMSELF WHAT THIS VISION,
WHICH HE HAD SEEN, SHOULD MEAN. Whatever passes from God to ma...